Sharm El Sheikh
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A place that witnessed some of the greatest stories in the history of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim nations, and played a major part in twentieth century world politics, is now one of Egypt's chief tourist attractions. Located on the eastern shore at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, and consisting of a series of bays, Sharm El Sheikh has turned out to be one of the finest places for people to enjoy the best sun, sea, sand, and hospitality of its residents. A decade ago the city was mainly known as "a fishing and diving zone" thanks to its numerous bays that incubate the endless kinds of fish and coral reefs.
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Sharm El Sheikh is basically divided into three main regions: Sharm el Maya, where the airport is based as well as many private yachts and pleasure boats that take divers to the best diving spots in the area like Ras Mohammed. Ras Om El Seed, famous for its coral reefs, has a very high cliff where many hotels are situated. However, the biggest tourist attraction in the city is Naama Bay. This long bay is where most of the hotels, shopping malls, and nightlife can be found.
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Hotels |
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Listing for Sharm El Sheikh Hotels (Rating:5)
Baron Resort
Conrad International Sharm El Sheikh Resort
Helnan Marina Sharm Hotel
Hilton Residence Sharm El Sheikh Sinai
Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort
Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort
Iberotel Club Fanara
Iberotel Grand Sharm Hotel
Iberotel Lido Sharm
Iberotel Palace
Lagouna Vista Resort
Marriott Sharm el Sheikh Resort
Movenpick Sharm El Sheikh Hotel
Pickalbatros Hotels - Beach Albatros Sharm
Queen Sharm Village
Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Hotel
Sheraton Sharm Hotel and Resort
Sonesta Beach Resort Sharm El Sheikh
For more information, please visit Egypt Hotel Database.
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Weather |
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| Rough guide to the years weather
forecast |
Month |
Water Temp |
Air Temp in day |
Air Temp at night |
| January |
21°C |
18°C |
15°C |
| February |
20°C |
20°C |
16°C |
| March |
21°C |
23°C |
19°C |
| April |
22°C |
27°C |
23°C |
| May |
24°C |
30°C |
26°C |
| June |
25°C |
36°C |
30°C |
| July |
26°C |
40°C |
32°C |
| August |
28°C |
42°C |
33°C |
| September |
29°C |
35°C |
28°C |
| October |
27°C |
30°C |
24°C |
| November |
25°C |
26°C |
21°C |
| December |
23°C |
20°C |
18°C |
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For Weather Forecast (Temperature and Wind), please visit Weather Online Sharm El Sheik Egypt.
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Restaurants |
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Listing for Sharm El Sheikh Restaurants:
Blue Ginger Restaurant (Asian)
Café Fresco (Italian)
Cascades (Various)
Da Franco (Italian)
Fayrouz Restaurant (Oriental)
Hard Rock Café
II Pozzo (Italian)
Kokai (Polynesian)
Kona Kai Restaurant (Japanese)
La Fleur Restaurant (French)
La Luna Restaurant (Italian)
La Pergola (Italian)
Orangerie (Egyptian and International)
Parmazano Restaurant (Italian)
Pyramid Bar (Various)
Sala Thai (Thai)
Tam Tam (Egyptian)
Waves Restaurant (Korean)
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Protected Areas |
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Sharm EL Sheikh is surrounded by three protected areas:
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Ras Mohammed National Park
Ras Mohammed is the headland at the southern most tip of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the juncture of the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba. The islands of Tiran and Sanafir are part of the site. Littoral habitats include a mangrove community, salt marshes, inter-tidal flats, a diversity of shoreline configurations and coral reef ecosystems that are internationally recognized as among the world's best. In addition a diversity of desert habitats such as mountains and wadis, gravel plains and sand dunes.
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St. Katherine National Park
St. Katherine National Park occupies much of the central part of South Sinai, a mountainous region of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock, which includes Egypt's highest peaks (St. Katherine mountain, Musa mountain, Serbal mountain, Umm Shomer mountain and Tarbush mountain). St. Katherine mountain is the highest peak in Egypt 2,624 m above sea-level. The Sinai massif contains some of the world's oldest rocks. Around 80% of the rocks are 600 million years old.
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Nabq Protected Area
The largest Coastal Protectorate on the Gulf of Aqaba, it contains a variety of ecosystems in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Dive Centers |
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Listing for Sharm El Sheikh Dive Centers:
Camel Diving Club
Red Sea Diving College
Shark's Bay Diving Club
African Divers
African Divers
Anemone Dive Center
AquaVision
Blue Lagoon
Cali International
Colona Diving Club
Dive In
Divers Den Dive Club
Divers International (Sharm El Sheikh)
Diver's Lodge (Sharm El Sheikh)
Divers Network
Diving World (Sharm El Sheikh)
Emperor Divers (Sharm El Sheikh)
Holiday Service
Oonas Divers
Red Sea Diving Club
Sheik Coast Diving Center
Sinai Divers
SSI Egypt
Submaldive
Sun Divers
The Crab
Umbarak
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Currency Rates |
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For currency conversion and currency sheets, please visit one of the following web sites:
TourismNet's currency converter
Currency Converter by OANDA.com, The Currency Site
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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What is the approximate journey times from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh?
Air: 1 hour
Road: between 6 and 7 hours (500km)
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More information |
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For more information, please visit the following web sites:
1- Sharm El Sheikh:
Sharm el-Sheikh Guide
A Listing of all in Sharm el-Sheikh
2- Sinai:
Panorama of Sinai
National Parks of Egypt - South Sinai Sector
Sinai Map
3- Tourism:
Tour Egypt
Tourism Net
Egyptian Tourist Authority
Goredsea.com
EgyptAir
Cairo Guide
Alexandria Guide
Hurghada Guide
Luxor Guide
Aswan Guide
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