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simplicity of sun, sea and sand. The luxury of five-star hotels,
water sports, shopping and entertainment. This is Sharm el-Sheikh,
one of the most accessible and developed tourist resort communities
on the Sinai peninsula. All around are Bedouins, colorful tents,
mountains and sea. There are small, intimate hotels with modern
designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International
chains, plus about all the amenities one could expect of a tourist
center, including casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and
health facilities. In fact, with diving and snorkeling, windsurfing
and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris,
and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible
for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom.
Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff
overlooking the port. and is a great view. Na'ama Beach is one of
the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm,
this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most
hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable
amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Shark's Bay is also nearby, and again is a growing resort community
with more and more to offer, along with several diving centers.
The small harbor known as Sharm el-Moiya is located next to the
civil harbor, has accommodations for boats, and includes a Yacht
Club with rooms. For those who live to shop, the Sharm El-Sheikh
mall provides shops
with both foreign and local products, including jewelry, leather
goods, clothing, pottery and books. It has been said that this
is a must visit for all diving enthusiasts. There are many
diving sites along the 10 mile beach between Sharm el-Sheikh and
Ras Nusrani.