At the southern tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula lies one of the most popular tourist destinations in North Africa. Sharm el-Sheikh has a sunny Red Sea location and is called the “City of Peace.” Sharm is very popular with northern Europeans in search of winter sunshine.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Mount Sinai - St. Catherine’s Monastery - Jebel el Deir (Monastery Mountain) - Sharm El Sheikh - Snorkeling in Tiran Island - See the Underwater World at Jackson Reef - Scuba Diving at Shark, Yolanda Reef, and Anemone City - Snorkeling in Turtle Bay - Stargazing in the Sinai Desert - Quad Biking in the Sinai Desert - Snorkeling in Ras Mohammed National Park - Colored Canyon Trekking - Semi-Submarine Tours - Take Your Children To Aqua Blue Water Park - Little Buddha Nightclub - Naama Bay - Pacha Club - Glass-Bottom Boat Rides - The Near Garden - The Middle Garden - The Far Garden - Ghibli Raceway - Cleo Park Water Park - Hard Rock Café - Windsurf at Dahab - Wreck Diving at the Thistlegorm - Go Horseriding at Blue Beach Club Stables - Ras Abu Galum National Park - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Ocean Club Hotel - Cleopatra Tsokkos Hotel - Aida Sharm Resort - Kahramana Hotel Sharm El Sheikh - Oriental Rivoli Hotel - Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort - Iberotel Lido - Places To Eat & Drink - Soho Square - Fares Seafood - El Masrien Restaurant Grill - Café Royal Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai Star Restaurant - Places To Shop - Il Mercato Mall - Old Market (Sharm El Maya) - Al Khan Mall - La Strada Mall - Carrefour Express