Summers in Sharm are usually very hot. The best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh is in spring and fall.

If you are visiting Sharm for the first time you must have a passport that is valid and applicable for at least six months. When you land up in the Sharm you must acquire your visa stamps and fill in a landing card before passing through passport control. However, you will have to pay for your visa with either GB£ or US$.

People from Australia, Western Europe, New Zealand and North America can get an entry visa at the airport. As this process is much simpler than getting to a consultant. The visas issued at airport are valid for a month.

Whereas currency accepted in Sharm El Sheikh is the Egyptian pound. The exchange rates in the town keep on fluctuating. Major hotels and restaurants in Sharm accept credit cards.