Sunday, December 14

The City of Peace, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt



Sharm el Sheikh is gifted with natural beauties of Sinai, including its idyllic beaches, white sandy deserts with surrounded water, rare and beautiful reefs, crystal clear water and surrounding hills, is considered as world’s most famous holiday destination. The city is located on the southern tip of Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) on the Red Sea close to Jordan, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Sharm is best known as one of the most famous and attractive diving spots of the world. Sharm is also called s the City of Peace because it has been a main spot of peace treaties and conferences.
Sharm el Sheikh gives the Red Sea an international reputation as one of the world’s most extraordinary diving  destinations. It also offers luxurious hotels and restaurants surrounded by blue water  and white sand, diving centers, desert safari, casinos, discos and beaches. By coming at this place your eyes van be tantalized by the white sandy beaches and endless desert landscape, which contrast with the crystal clear blue water of the Sinai Peninsula. Visitors can imagine the thrill of Las Vegas and the thrill of tranquility  of Hawaii mixed with endless amounts of exhilarating activities all in one city. Sharm el Sheikh’s red Sea deemed as the world’s best diving location, offers breathtaking  underwater scenery, featuring massive coral reefs, great visibility and immense varieties of rare and diverse species. Its striking wall shipwreck destinations as well as its unspoiled underwater life make it a favorite diving location for scuba divers worldwide.
Naama Bay located north of Sharm el Sheikh is one of the major tourist attractions in the area. The bay offers stunning views, a myriad of tropical fish, plenty of water sports and a host wildlife. Most hotels at Naama Bay have their own private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Sharm is also a  favorite spot for scuba divers from around the world/ being situated near the Red Sea it provides some of the mos\t stunning underwater scenery and water making this an ideal place to dive. Beach seekers can experience many activities such as diving snorkeling, windsurfing, boating and canoeing. This beautiful sandy beach has a profusion of palm trees providing natural shades for the sun loungers. This area is developing into a resort town of its own.
Ras Mohammed National Park locates 12k m from the city at southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula encompasses of two islands, Tiran and Sanafir overlooking the gulf of Suez on the west and the gulf of Aqaba to the east, provides an opportunity to witness the world’s rarest species, under water scenery. The inland area includes a diversity of desert habitats such as mountains, gravel and coastal mud pains and sand dunes. Then the shark  reef and Yolanda reef are popular areas of coral reef in the park for divers. The other coral reef sites are south Berika, Marsa Ghozlani, Old Quay and Shark Observatory.  Other leisure activities available include, among others archery, tennis, beach volleyball, biking and much more explore the underwater marine creature, amazing coral reefs and learn about the colorful coral reefs ecosystem. You will be able to click some amazing photographs of the coral reefs and marine species of Red Sea. If you are not rally a water person than you can enjoy the splendid mountains, valleys, deserts and national parks surrounded by beautiful sea beaches.
The city also provides white sandy beaches, tranquil setting, vibrant nightlife, and outgoing local population combine to make this an ideal holiday resort during the day, ride the waves on a Banana Boat or mount a camel and follow the many desert trails. You can water ski your way around the red Sea or parasail while gazing at Sharm el Sheikh’s top view, where the desert merges with the crystal blue waters. You can get the opportunity of sand skiing in the desert.
The Saint Catherine Monastery is one of the two oldest surviving Christian Monasteries, built in the 6th century, located at the foot of Sinai Mountain. You can also visit the colored Canyon which displays various color rocks and terrain.
In the trip you can also enjoy the camel ride accompanied by Bedouin guides and will pass through the vast desrt of the Sinai Peninsula, You can feel the peace and vast isolation far from the maddening crowd. Tourist can see the vast wilderness of desert and can experience the Bedouin life and their culture and their history. Than the other  attraction centers are The Valley of Kings. It is known  to contain 63 tombs and chambers, decorated with  the scenes from the Egypt Mythology. It is the principal burial place of the major royal figures and all the tombs seems to have been opened and robbed in antiquity but still they gave the idea of powerful pharaohs. The tomb of Tutankahamun  now the World Heritage Site is one of the most famous archaeological site of the world, then the Luxor known as world’s greatest open air museum and the Karnak temple. It is the largest temple built ever by man, than the Abu Galum with an opportunity to swim.
So there are many popular tourist attractions and hot spots around Sharm el Sheikh which never fail to draw in the crowds, beaches, beautiful coral reefs and a abundance of colorful marine attractions, luxurious hotels surrounded with deserts, mountains and water and many other heavenly activities and places make this city the attraction of the world. Before you die you must visit this city.