Egypt is sunny year-round. While it offers four seasons, spring and fall blink by so quickly to meld into summer and winter.  With this amazing weather you can choose from an abundance of activities from Diving, Snorkeling, Desert Trekking, Parasailing, Go Karting, Horse/Camel Riding, romantic Bedouin Dinners under the starlit Sinai sky to dancing the night away in one of the many Night Clubs or relaxing in a traditional Bedouin Café.

With Sharm El sheikh lying  on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula  you have a choice of stunning beaches where you can relax and feel the rays of the hot sunshine melting away the stresses of modern day life.

Climate

Sharm el-Sheikh’s major industry is foreign and domestic tourism, owing to its dramatic landscape, year-round dry and temperate climate and long stretches of natural beaches. Its waters are clear and calm for most of the year and have become popular for various water sports, particularly recreational scuba diving and snorkeling which some consider to be among the best in the world. Coral reefs, under water and marine life offer a spectacular and dazzling time for divers, with diversity in marine life species of 250 different coral reefs and 1000 species of fish.

Fancy eating out, then there is plenty of choice with  famous chains like Starbucks, Hard Rock Cafe, McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken together with international cuisine and of course many Egyptian eateries.

The Sharm el Sheikh area offers two main bays, which are adjacent to the very centre of the resort. Naama Bay comprises a number of developed tourist resorts and is really the heart of the action, with a prominent shopping centre and great places to eat out. The nearby bay of Sharm al-Maya lies to the west of Naama Bay and is centered around the bustling Sharm Old Market, a walled location where you will find bags of character.

Country information

Population: 81.713.520 (July 2008 est.)

Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%

Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

Timezone: GMT+2 (Egypt operates Daylight-Saving Time between the last Friday in April and the last Thursday in September when the clocks are 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, i.e. GMT+3)

Egyptians are warm, funny, kind, and hospitable. In this land of the pharos, you’ll have the opportunity to experience not only her history and ancient sites, but constant sunshine, world class beaches, mountains, riverbeds and deserts brimming with unearthed archeological treasures.

Interesting sites

Mount Sinai (The Monastery of St Katherine) – a scenic group of peaks close to Sharm el Sheikh, with religious significance and many winding pathways; the famous Burning Bush – with biblical origins, famous for being the site when God first spoke to Moses; and also Ras Muhammad Natural Park – located on the southerly tip of the nearby Sinai Peninsula and known for its exceptional coral reefs.

One of the natural wonders of the Sinai is the awe-inspiring Coloured Canyon. Take a walk between dramatic sandstone canyon walks with melting yellows, purples, reds, magentas and gold.  In certain places the canyon walls reach up to 40 meters.  You will have the feeling of being enclosed in a spectacular colouring book.

Nabq Protected Area embraces the Gulf of Aqaba coast between Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab.  This unique 600 sqm area of wadi systems, sand dunes, alluvial plains and salt marches supports a relatively diverse animal and plant life.

Ras Mohammed National Park is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve.  The 480 sqm protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba at Sinai’s southern extremity.

The Blue Desert is located between Dahab and St Katherine. The most amazing thing isn’t the blue paint on the rocks but the wadi itself against the backdrop of the blue Sinai sky. Massive granite sculptures and golden boulders cover the desert floor along with beautiful pink flowers sprinkled along the plains.  It’s a great place for climbing, collecting pictures for your album or just getting away from it all.

Dahab meaning gold in Arabic is a one hour drive from sharm El sheikh, it is famous for windsurfing in its unique lagoon.  With its long sandy beaches and stunning mountain views it’s an ideal day trip for shopping or strolling along Assalah’s promenade.