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Sharm
El Sheikh Attractions:
General Information
Sharm
El Sheikh; City of peace as called nowadays. Sharm is the arrival point
for all international flights into the Sinai Peninsula .
Situated between the National Park areas of Ras Mohammed and Nabq, the
resort has grown from humble beginnings as a diving and camping
destination to a multinational resort town, which has the facilities to
host summit meetings and world leaders.
Weather
is nice at Sharm during Winter time, sunny in Summer time. Sun, sea and
sand are the elements that describe the beautiful, exquisite atmosphere
of Sharm El-sheikh. Starting form its luxurious five-star hotels to the
3 stars hotels and resorts with their distinguished designs, water
sports, shopping and entertainment all favorite destinations for
worldwide tourists. You will enjoy a unique experience around the cozy
Bedouin lifestyle, colorful tents, mountains and sea.
The
destination is the right place for fun and wild life with all what it
includes from casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health
facilities. 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.
 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.
Located
to the north of Sharm, Na'ama Beach is one of the main attractions in
the area. Most of the 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. Sharm el-Moiya
is a small harbor, located next to the civil harbor, has accommodations
for boats, and includes a Yacht Club with rooms.
Considered to be one of the greatest diving destinations in the world,
therefore, Diving at Sharm el-sheikh is famous for all diving
enthusiasts, as it bears many spectacular, breathtaking diving &
snorkeling areas with all natural coral reefs, lagoons and colored fish.
Lots of professional diving centers are available with professional
instructor team. You can also experience, daily, night, or wreck dives.
Available special service for disabled people.
Tourist information
Sinai
is historically the Bedouin's home. You can enjoy fantastic desert trips
to sample some of their traditional lifestyle. Choose from a one-day
desert safari or a longer trip.
Though
diving is still one of the main attractions in Sharm el Sheikh, a lot of
other water sports, excursions and activities are available. A camel
ride at sunset in the desert, visits to Mount Moses and the St.
Katherine Monastery, excursions to the ancient City of Petra in
neighboring Jordan or desert safaris with cross-country vehicles.
Quad runners : are 4 wheel motorcycles ideally suited to the
desert terrain and can seat one or two people. No license or
qualifications are necessary. Experienced guides lead all quad runner
trips arranged through our recreations department .
Snorkeling Excursion by Boat: under the sunshine, enjoying the sea
breeze spend a day on board of a boat, whether you want to snorkel and
explore magical reefs, or just have a relaxing vacation. Try the daily
excursions for a perfect way to relax and get away from all stress. You
will be accompanied on the boat by professional dive guides.
Diving: Sharm El Sheikh attracts divers from all over the world
because of its warm, crystal-clear water, magnificent corals and colored
fish which inhabit its reefs. You will enjoy the exquisite atmosphere of
the underwater world. Due to the easy diving facilities and perfect
conditions Sharm El-sheikh is considered to be one of the perfect places
to learn diving for both beginners or for professional divers. Diving
will vary from:
Night
Dives are particularly spectacular, as species normally hide by daytime
among the Reef's and come out to hunt at night.
Daily Boat Excursions
Whether
you are a novice or experienced diver you will have an opportunity to
learn, improve or simply enjoy your diving in one of Sharm El-Sheikh's
exquisite sites. Your family or friends might want to accompany you for
some snorkeling, sunbathing or relaxation.
The daily trips include
visits to:
The National
Park of Ras Mohamed;
The
wealth of marine flora and fauna is astounding, divers are offered
different attractions. The sites are Jackfish Alley, Shark's
Observatory, Shark's Reef and Jolanda Reef.
Straits of Tiran ; formed from an island to the East and the Sinai
mainland to the west. The reefs are named after British cartographers
and are called Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Thomas Reef and Gordon
Reef.
The
effects of deep waters, continental plate and narrow channel combine to
funnel a strong supply of nutrient rich waters to the coral reefs. This
in turn creates a food chain linking the plankton, coral and marine
organisms and reef fish to the Sharks, Manta and Eagle Rays that are
frequently encountered here. These unique reefs, which feature steep
walls, canyons and caverns, provide a wealth of outstanding colors and
huge schools of fish such as Snappers, Barracudas, Bat Fish and Jacks.
Currents can be dangerously strong at the extremes of the reefs and care
must be taken to assess both their direction and strength to avoid
danger.
The
Local Sites; the stretch of coastline between Sharm El Sheikh to Ras
Nasrani (opposite Gordon Reef at the mouth of the Straits of Tiran)
provide a wealth of unrivalled diving adventures for beginners and
experienced divers alike. The geography of this coastline restricts
access to many of the sites by land and therefore diving is mainly done
from daily boat excursions.
The
dive sites differing features range from stunning walls and canyons to
coral slopes and gardens. The main dive sites are known as Ras Nasrani,
Ras Bob, White Knight, Shark's Bay, Ras Umm Sid and others.
Special Excursions @ DAHAB; situated about 90 kms. North of Sharm El
Sheikh, Dahab offers divers a chance to experience a unique combination
of dives in a one day overland excursion by minibus or jeep. As a town
it is famous for its old Bedouin market where shopping bargains are an
added attraction for non divers and families accompanying divers or
snorkelers.
 The
town features many waterfront restaurants and bars and lies on a
beautiful palm fringed beach overlooking the crystal clear waters of the
bay. Dahab is mostly renowned for its spectacular snorkeling and beach
diving, notably the Blue Hole & Canyon due to the unique geological
formations and features of these locations, they have become legendary
sites for specialty divers. They offer the possibility to combine the
beauty of the colors, light penetration and marine life of the Red Sea
with the thrill of simple penetration or overhead diving.
Wreck
Excursions; the Red Sea around the Sinai peninsula has many wrecks for
divers to investigate, such as the Chrisouls K., Giannis D and the
Carnatic, wrecked on Sha'ab Abu Nahas in the straits of Gubal, but none
are more thrilling than:
Pay a
visit to that wonderful destination in Egypt, enjoy all the marvelous
scenes and wild life there, you'll notice the Sharks, Barracuda,
Dolphin, Groupers, Napoleon Fish, Moray Eels, Turtle, Manta and Eagle
Rays are commonly seen in these warm clear waters - even the odd Whale
Shark
You
will also, observe the abundant species of Reef Fishes with their vivid
colors living in some of the most spectacular Coral Gardens in the
World.
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