Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Egypt offering the country's best coastline with beautiful coral reefs, clear warm waters, sandy beaches and fantastic marine attractions. It is perfect for sun-seeking tourists and offers a great choice of watersport facilities including scuba diving and snorkelling.
Around the city of Sharm el Sheikh are many places of historical and religious interest. These include The Burning Bush at St Catherine's monastery, which is in the bible to have burned as God spoke to Moses for the first time.
It was in the tenth century that the Bush was replanted and the chapel was given a roof. Since then its great religious and historical significance has made it one of the most visited and photographed landmarks in the city. It is open 24 hours at no charge.
No visitors to Sharm el Sheikh should miss a visit to Mount Sinai, the mountain top where Moses is said in the Old Testament to have received the Ten Commandments. It is also the name of the group of peaks known as The Holy Mountains. Another peak is Mount Moses, of religious significance to Moslems as it is the place where Mohammed's horse rose up to heaven. Visitors can climb the steps to reach the top or follow a winding path eastwards from the monastery.
Of particular beauty is Naama Bay a main tourist attraction in the area, noted for its incredible views, tropical fish, wild life and watersports. It is open daily and there is no charge for admission.
On the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula and 20 km (12 miles) from central Sharm el Sheikh lies the Ras Muhammad Natural Park, established in 1983 to protect the coral reefs and offering a valuable opportunity to snorkelers and scuba divers to swim underwater amidst amazing underwater scenery.
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