Sharm El-Sheikh city offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from a dramatic mountain backdrop to stretches of golden beaches on matchless waters.
Coral reefs, under water and marine life, unmatched anywhere in the world, offer a spectacular and dazzling time for divers. There is wide room for scientific tourism with diversity in marine life species; 250 different coral reefs and 1000 species of fish.
These natural resources together with its proximity to European tourism markets have stimulated the rapid growth of tourism boom that the region is currently experiencing. The Bedouin culture with the colorful handicraft stands alone as a scene worth visiting.
At the south borderline of the city lies Ras Mohammed, which has been declared as a National Park in 1983. The park contains a variety of stunning geological features, including uplifted coral reefs, alluvial plains, Wadis (valleys), granite and Sandstone Mountains and soft dunes.
Ras Mohamed is also home to many terrestrial species including foxes, gazelles, reptiles, ibexes and migratory birds such as White Storks and Raptors.
There is also a forest of Mangroves trees, which provide valuable breeding areas with habitat for both birds and fish.
This marine national park is considered to be one of the most interesting diving sites in the world, with much diversity and rich coral life, some thousand different fish species and 150 coral types.
Nabq Park borders the city from the north. It is an outstanding natural area containing varied ecosystems and habitat types. Between which is the Mangroves (Avicenniz marina) -one of the most important species combined with 134 plant species spread across the park.
Visitor of Sharm El-Sheikh city will get a glimpse of cultural and religious tourism by visiting historical sites available at an arm's stretch.
At the East of the city lies The Monastery of St. Catherine. It is one of the very few early Christian building complexes that have not been destroyed or reconstructed several times over the centuries. The monastery spiritual heritage is beyond estimation.
Its architecture wall, paintings, codices, icons, historical documents, and illuminated manuscripts represent great treasures of the world's Legacy. The monastery is still functioning and hosting around 22 Greek Orthodox monks.
Mount St. Catherine is the highest peak in Egypt, towering up to 2,641 meters above sea level. There, stands at 2,285-meter high mount Moses, which is renowned as the place where prophet Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Muslim, Christian and Jewish pilgrims come from all over the world to watch the moments of sunrise from the peak. On a clear day eyesight can cover over all Sinai and even reach the sea.
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