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Sharm el Sheikh
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Sharm el-Sheikh is sometimes called the "City of Peace", referring to the large number of international peace conferences that have been held there. Sharm el-Sheikh city together with Naama Bay, Hay el Nour, Hadaba, Rowaysat, Montazah and Shark's Bay form a metropolitan area. Sharm el-Sheikh's major industry is foreign and domestic tourism, owing to its dramatic landscape, year-round dry and temperate climate and long stretches of natural beaches. Its waters are clear and calm for most of the year. The luxury of five-star hotels, water sports, shopping and entertainment can be enjoyed in the simplicity of sun, sea and sand. It is a developed tourist resort communities on the Sinai Peninsula and one of the most accessible areas. It is almost impossible for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom. Diving and snorkeling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris are main attractions. Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff overlooking the port and is a great view.
Attractions in Sharm el Sheikh
Most people head to Sharm el Sheikh for sun, sea, blue skies and waterfront tourist attractions. Sharm el Sheikh is largely a resort city catering to tourist needs, with top-class hotels and fine restaurants. There are small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International chains, plus about all the amenities one could expect of a tourist center, including casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health facilities. However, in Egypt you are never far away from historical attractions or religious wonders.
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
It is very popular with all visitors to Sharm el Sheikh, mainly due to its religious and historical significance
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai, in Sharm el Sheikh, is the name of a group of peaks, often known as the Holy Mountains.
Naama Bay
Naama Bay
This beautiful location is one of the major tourist
attractions in the area. Located just north of
Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of
its own .The bay offers stunning views, a myriad of
tropical fish, plenty of water sports and a host of
wildlife. Naama Bay has been very well maintained
and development has not affected its character and
natural beauty. Most hotels at Naama Bay have their
own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such
as chairs, shades and even bars.
Ras Muhammad Natural Park
Ras Muhammad Natural Park
The Ras Muhammad Natural Park can be found at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. The park was established in 1983 to protect the coral reefs and offer both scuba divers and snorkellers the chance to swim amongst spectacular underwater scenery.