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Sharm el Sheikh
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The most southern point of Sinai has beautiful sandy beaches sitting at the
feet of breathtaking mountain chains. With its clear waters and large coral
reefs, It is the richest underwater habitat on the planet; corals, turtles,
devil fish and more than 100 species of wonderfully colored fish make this area
a paradise for sea and diving enthusiasts. Naama Bay, is the most famous and
well-developed tourist bay, thanks to its sandy sea floor and year round sunny
climate, it is the ideal location for bathing. The gulf is encircled by an
attractive pedestrian seafront which is home to most of the best hotels, sports
and diving centers, fashionable shops, excellent restaurants with views over
the bay and discos providing night time entertainment. Ras Mohamed, is the
extreme point of Sinai peninsula from where you can see the coast of Asia on
the left and the coast of Africa on the right. It is one of the best underwater
diving locations in the world, with both sides of its long beach being flanked
with mangrove bushes. The islands of the strait of Tiran are dotted around the
intensely blue Gulf of Aqaba. Excursions can take you to Dahab, Nuweiba, the
Colored Canyon and the monastery of St. Catherine. The Monastery is overlooked
by the Mount Sinai. Tradition has it that this was the mount on which God gave
the Ten Commandments to Moses. A perpetually burning lamp illuminates the place
of biblical vision in the famous chapel of the burning bush. The shrine
contains the golden relics of Saint Catherine, while the museum boasts more
than 2,000 icons.
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