Sharm El Sheikh Holiday Vacation

What once used to be a desert with only few Bedouins inhabiting it, turned into a great diving, entertainment and shopping center! This electronic guide made by people who have been living here for more than a decade will provide you with the most accurate, true-to-life, practical information and useful tips which will ensure you get the most of your vacation.

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This place will definitely charm you, as it contains all the things you’d love to have on your vacation. To begin with, Sharm has the gorgeous Red Sea, with corals to amaze every visitor, fish of all size and color, wavy and non-wavy areas and luxurious sandy beaches. Secondly, Sharm has all the entertainment one needs to both feel at home and feel abroad. This means that, on the one hand, Sharm has the desert and the Bedouins – true representatives of Sinai; and on the other, the town has bowling and karting, figure skating and parasailing, horse and camel riding, aqua parks and sea viewing excursions. It is up to you to choose what you want to do and Sharm will take care of it.

But there is more: Sharm has gorgeous restaurants with chefs brought from all over the world to satisfy even the choosiest of visitors. You’d like to visit the healthy Japanese restaurant? No problem, you’ll find it here. Chinese, Thai, Russian, Italian or even German – are all found in Sharm. And the trick is that most of them are quite affordable. As far as the service is concerned, it is good in most of the places.

If you are one of those who came here in order to explore the rich world of Sinai with its amazing variety of Activities, games and entertainment, then you can choose one of the following: Aqua Parks, Sinai Desert Trekking, Parachuting, Go Karting, Water and Wind Sports, Kiting or a romantic Bedouin Dinner under the starlit Sinai sky. If adrenaline is not for you, then perhaps you can lie lazily on the beach, enjoying every moment. Top Sharm Beaches are provided with telephone numbers, addresses and some useful tips on the cost of tickets, restaurants and bars located on the territory of these beaches as well as activities, services and parties run there.

• Nabq

  Located 20 minutes’ drive from Sharm International Airport, this place is a city within the city. It has several advantages over the rest of the town. More details about Nabq, Sharm El Sheikh

• Naama Bay

  Naama Bay – which is considered to be the heart of Sharm, due to its large amount of cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants, is definitely a must for those who like noisy parties and crowds of people. Yet if you prefer to spend your time away from the busy life of Naama Bay and you are looking for a meditative place to rest in, then National Parks are just for you. You can take a nice trip to the famous ST. Catherine and admire the graceful Mount Sinai, or you can enjoy the peace in Ras Muhammed, Taba, Nuweiba or Dahab. Everything depends on your taste and preferences. You choose!
  
  Want to explore the underwater world of the Red Sea? Then Diving and Snorkeling are just for you. Not only we provide you with a thorough directory of all the possible Diving Centers in town but we also included the most interesting spots for divers, tips and courses which you can take. If you don’t know what to do at night, don’t worry as Sharm has much to offer starting from its cozy CAFES in Bedouin style, located all over Naama Bay, and luxurious restaurants with cuisines of all nationalities and Pubs, Bars, Casinos and Dance Floors that you could ever wish for. We thought it would be practical to include prices and schedules into this section so you could fully benefit.

• Diving in Sharm El Sheikh

  The Red Sea is considered to be one of the top diving locations in the world, the Red Sea is every diver’s dream come true. With an enormous variety of colorful corals, marine life of all shapes and sizes, wrecks that take you back through time, and a crystal-clear visibility, diving in the Red Sea is, simply put, HEAVEN! The sea in the Gulf of Aqaba is almost invariably calm with temperature varying between 18 C in winter months to 24 C in summer. All diving is shore based as Aqaba offers fringing reef which commences at the shore line. There are no off-shore reefs to warrant boat diving. The soft and hard coral formations are spectacular and there are many species unique to this area.

  • Beaches - Sharm El Sheikh
  • Sharm El Sheikh Watersports
  • Wind Sports - Sharm El Sheikh
  • Family Fun - spend a wonderful time with your family and friends
  • Aqua Parks In Sharm El Sheikh
  • Ras Mohamed Dive Sites
    Ras Mohammed is the National Park of South Sinai and located on the very tip of the Sinai Penninsula, it probably represents some of the most famous dive sites in the Red Sea. 800 metre deep reef walls and pounding current on one hand, and on the other, some of the most beautiful coral gardens you can imagine. The seas around the point are very rich in plankton and other foods giving tremendous growth of stony and soft corals which in turn attracts large schools of reef and pelagic fish. The easy food source in turn attracts barracuda, jackfish, tuna and shark.
    • Sharks Observatory
    • Ras Ghozlani
    • Ras Zaatar
    • Jack Fish Alley
    • Shark Reef
    • Read full details all of these Ras Mohamed Dive Sites
  • Brain Corals, Red Sea Corals
  • Diving Straits of Tiran & Nabq
  • Gubal and Shua'ab Ali Dive Sites
  • Gulf of Aqaba
  • Red Sea Fish
  • Red Sea Wrecks: Dunraven and Thistlegorm
  • Sharm El Sheikh Local Diving Sites
  • Sinai Diving Tips
  • PADI Dive Centers and Resorts In Sharm El Sheikh
  • Sinai Scuba Schools International (SSI) Dive Centers and Dive Resorts
  • Clubbing and Nightlife At Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

• In the Desert

  National Parks:
  There are four national parks in the area, which equally strike with their beauty. They are: Ras Muhammad, Abu Galoum, St. Catherin National Park and Nabq National Park. They present a perfect solution for those who want to explore the wild life of the area, observe the lifestyle of the Bedouin communities inhabiting most of these places or just enjoy the meditative peace of the area. Camping, land or boat cruising are just perfect in these national parks. Pay them a visit!
  Desert Excursions
  Off Road & Quads Safari's
  St. Catherine Region

• Old Market

  And if this is not enough, then perhaps shopping is the thing which will keep you busy. Shopping malls with all the possible brands are located all over Naama Bay, Nabq (including such malls as La Strada and Al Khan) and the Old Market.

  Still want more? So perhaps you can enjoy the events organized in Sharm for the community, like concerts of mainly Egyptian and Arab-world singers. Such events are organized by La Strada, for instance, one of the leading shopping centers in town. They also organize shows and surprises for children, so a visit to one of them is absolutely a must once you travel with your kids.

  Shopping is also a thing commonly spread in Sharm. Souvenirs and spices, belly-dancing suites and jewelry as well as footwear and clothes of the leading brands are all found in Sharm. The prices are naturally higher than in a non-touristic place, but at the same time Sharm is so diverse that it offers different prices, so all you have to do is search…and you will find. More details: Old Market Sinai Shopping

You just have to pick up the activity you want to do and enjoy it.

Enjoy your vacation Sinai and remember: this is the place where the sun is always shining!

Also Visit: Sinai Top Picks In Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab and Nuweiba

Last Updated on Monday 17th January 2011

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