Amazing Sinai Peninsula - Attractions in Sharm El Sheikh

The beautiful city of Sharm El Sheikh is located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, and marks the point where the Red Sea rips into the gulfs of Aqaba and Suez. The city proffers world class attractions with splendid landscapes and natural heritage.

Sharm El Sheikh is one among the most accessible and urbanized tourist resort communities on the Sinai Peninsula. The splendid tourist’s attractions in the town proffer an unforgettable experience for life. Some of the popular tourist attractions include Moses’ Mountain, Nuweiba, Pharaoh's island, Ras Abu Galum, Serabit el – Khadem, Ras Mohammed, St. Katherine, Taba, Naama Bay, El-Arish and northern Sinai, Mangrove Forest of Nabq, Blue Desert and the Wadi Feiran etc.

People with immense interest in art and history should not miss visiting to Ain Khurda. There you will discover magnificent naturalistic and archeological sites of great interest. The place has a very good panoramic point of Wadi Ghazala. About ten kilometers from Saint Katherine there is unique spot of Blue Desert. The place got its name when a Belgian artist Jean Vera me painted the stones with blue color. This stones acted as a dome to memorialize the end of conflict between Israel and Egypt. Colored Canyon is another interesting place. Colored Canyon has narrow walls which are made of sandstone possessing an implausible range of hues in straw yellow, dark brown and red. This is due to the presence of iron and manganese oxide.

Apart from the tourists attractions Sharm El Sheikh has always been a well known spot for inducing divers from all over the world. Its warm, crystal-clear water, with a variety of color fishes inhabited from its reefs has always been a great factor of thrill among the divers. People visiting to Sharm el-Sheikh can experience a diversity of water activities. Beach seekers discover many activities such as wind surfing, snorkeling, quad bikes canoeing, para-sailing and boating.