Egyptian Geography

In fact, with diving and snorkeling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris, and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff overlooking the port. and is a great view.
Na'ama Beach is one of the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.

Shark's Bay is also nearby, and again is a growing resort community with more and more to offer, along with several diving centers.

The small harbor known as Sharm el-Moiya is located next to the civil harbor, has accommodations for boats, and includes a Yacht Club with rooms.

For those who live to shop, the Sharm el-Sheikh mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including jewelry, leather goods, clothing, pottery and books.

It has been said that this is a must visit for all diving enthusiasts. There are many diving sites along the 10 mile beach between Sharm el-Sheikh and Ras Nusrani.

Sharm El-Sheikh ......
Apart from its military strategic position, was considered for more than 25 years an isolated part of Egypt. Only after the liberation war and Egypt's victory in 1973, and the ensuing peace agreement, the wonderful city of Sharm El-Sheikh emerged as a promising resort laden with many prospective potentials of prosperity. Since then a new era emerged in the history of Sinai and its largest city.

The Land of Peace

As peace is an eloquent reminder of the fruits of peaceful coexistence on one hand and the horror of war on the other hand, we should impart in the new generations the dire need for peace based on justice and equality.

Under the motto of comprehensive and just peace, Sharm El-Sheikh city hosts

groups of youths from the four corners of the world to set their camps over its land. Under the banner of peace and friendship, these gatherings of different faiths, races and colors met in love and fraternity.

Sharm El- Sheikh, a work camp comprising some 150 participants from 20 European, Asian, African and Arab countries held their conference in the Juvenile 's Village at Ras Nusrani in August 1997.

In 1998 another camp was organized with 300 youths from 30 countries participating in an atmosphere of friendship and love for peace, voicing their keenness on achieving world peace.

In 1999 fifty countries joined these camps, which have become one of Sharm El-Sheikh landmarks. Participants in these camps usually demonstrate their firm adherence to just and comprehensive peace. These camps include different kinds of sports and cultural games.

Tourist attractions
Sharm El-Sheikh city offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from a dramatic mountain backdrop to stretches of golden beaches on matchless waters.

Coral reefs, under water and marine life, unmatched anywhere in the world, offer a spectacular and dazzling time for divers. There is wide room for scientific tourism with diversity in marine life species; 250 different coral reefs and 1000 species of fish.

These natural resources together with its proximity to European tourism markets have stimulated the rapid growth of tourism boom that the region is currently experiencing. The Bedouin culture with the colorful handicraft stands alone as a scene worth visiting.


At the south borderline of the city lies Ras Mohammed, which has been declared as a National Park in 1983. The park contains a variety of stunning geological features, including uplifted coral reefs, alluvial plains, Wadis (valleys), granite and Sandstone Mountains and soft dunes	Nabq Park borders the city from the north. It is an outstanding natural area containing varied ecosystems and habitat types. Between which is the Mangroves (Avicenniz marina) -one of the most important species combined with 134 plant species spread across the park.	Ras Mohamed is also home to many terrestrial species including foxes, gazelles, reptiles, ibexes and migratory birds such as White Storks and Raptors.	There is also a forest of Mangroves trees, which provide valuable breeding areas with habitat for both birds and fish.


This marine national park is considered to be one of the most interesting diving sites in the world, with much diversity and rich coral life, some thousand different fish species and 150 coral types.	The marine national park	Theatres & Music Halls

Visitor of Sharm El-Sheikh city will get a glimpse of cultural and religious tourism by visiting historical sites available at an arm's stretch.

At the East of the city lies The Monastery of St. Catherine. It is one of the very few early Christian building complexes that have not been destroyed or reconstructed several times over the centuries. The monastery spiritual heritage is beyond estimation.

Its architecture wall, paintings, codices, icons, historical documents, and illuminated manuscripts represent great treasures of the world's Legacy. The monastery is still functioning and hosting around 22 Greek Orthodox monks.

Mount St. Catherine is the highest peak in Egypt, towering up to 2,641 meters above sea level. There, stands at 2,285-meter high mount Moses, which is renowned as the place where Prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments.

Muslim, Christian and Jewish pilgrims come from all over the world to watch the moments of sunrise from the peak. On a clear day eyesight can cover over all Sinai and even reach the sea.

Shopping

Sharm El Sheikh is a popular tourist attraction that provides its visitors with all services and facilities to ensure the utmost means of relaxation and entertainment . While walking around the city , one can find a fabulous array of shopping centers ,bazaars , and markets displaying leather works, cotton clothes , wall hangings , postcards , papyrus papers and many other products for attracting buyers .

Most of the bazaars in Sharm El Sheikh display marvelous Jewels and silver works of Pharaonic styles that is highly admired by foreigners .

A good means for shopping for souvenirs from Sharm El Sheikh and Namaa Bay without overpaying for it is haggling . Additionally , one should visit more than one shop and take an overall view about the displayed goods and the prices , usually variable from shop to another , then decide what to buy . If bargaining is not your favorite way for shopping , you can look for markets or shops that sell its goods with fixed prices and write it one the products to avoid cheating . Wiser than that , people visit Dahab as a part of their trip and shop for cleverly made rugs and manual carpets at good prices from the kind and friendly nomads there .

International Airport

It has been developed and expanded to receive big aircraft and the steady increase in the number of flights; it is accommodating now 1200 passenger/hour.

Map of Sharm El Sheikh By Satellite