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Sharm el-Sheik is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula
in Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai.
Sharm el-Sheik's major industry is foreign tourism.
The calm and clear waters
of the Red Sea provide an ideal location for various watersports, and particularly
for recreational diving and snorkeling (which many consider to be among
the best in the world). A number of large international hotels and noted
restaurants have been constructed there, as have a number of golf courses
and other leisure facilities.
Major luxury hotels, such as The Ritz-Carlton
and The Four Seasons, as well as franchises like Planet Hollywood, Hard
Rock Cafe, and Buddha Bar, can be found in Sharm el-Sheik. Ras Mohammed
is the southern most tip and a national park which serves to protect this
great area of wildlife. A number of large international hotels and noted
restaurants have been constructed some 40 kilometers further northeast,
as have a number of golf courses and other leisure facilities.
Sharm el-Sheik serves hub the southern Sinai, including the smaller Dahab
and Mount Sinai. The airport sees almost no scheduled flights, but
many tour operators fly regularly to and from it, particularly to Italy,
Germany and the United Kingdom.
Dahab (???) is a small town situated on the south-eastern coast of the Sinai
Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village.located approximately
100km northwest of Sharm El-Sheik, is still considered to be one of South Sinai's
most treasured diving destinations. The arrival of international hotel chains
and the establishment of other ancillary facilities has now made this a popular
destination with tourists. The nearest international airport is located at Sharm
el-Sheik. |
