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Sinai and Red Sea
Sinai covers an area of 64 ,000 Sq
KM , it is located in a very unique and strategic point. in ancient time
it was the pilgrims route, ground for many cultures.
Most of the peninsula is arid
desert. The interior is an arid moonscape of jagged mountains
and ranges that harbors Sinai most famous archeological monument,
the St Catherine monastery and mount Sinai,
it is where god give to Moses the ten commandments.
If you need to know about
St. Catharine click here.
However the south is is the most
beautiful part of the whole peninsula, it has the most exquisite coral
reefs and the best diving spots in the whole world
Among the most famous cities in
Sinai are, Sharm EL-Sheik, Dahab, Niewaba and the city of Taba.
if you arrived to the Sinai
directly from home, and acquired a an entry visa at the airport you will
be given a Sinai visa, which allows you to visit that section of the Sinai
if you wish to visit Cairo from Sharm or Ras Mohamed national park
make sure you have all Egypt visa
You can reach the Sinai
through two ways:
- Take a domestic flight by Egypt
air, there is a flight everyday, the flight duration takes about 30
minutes.
- Take a bus
*east delta bus runs buses
ever y hour to Sharm El-sheik, it takes around 7-8 hours to arrive to sharm
, you will stop in the city of El tur.
( located around 100KM north
of from Sharm).
- Travel from Hurghada by
ferry boat it should take 1-50 for the trip, click here to check the schedule
of the ferry boat.
The city of Sharm El-sheik is
the the jewel of Egyptian tourism industry now, the city is rich with
wonderful places of accommodation and tourist facilities
The
city offer some of the finest places for diving and snorkeling in the
world, it offers great value for money if compared with many diving spots
in the world. It is also an ideal place for open water diving, and
gain a PADI or CMAS certificate. If you decided during your visit
the Sinai to go diving , you must have a a an internationally recognized
certificate in order to rent tanks and take diving equipment.
Most of the dive courses go
for 5 days in open water, if you want to acquire such license you have to
complete the course which usually starts with an introductory dive. |
