Marsa Alam Tourism

Marsa Alam Tourism

Marsa Alam is a land of ferociously blazing deserts and its majestic simplicity. The sea is crystal clear with million shades of blue. The land is fertile, unpolluted and reflects the victory of nature. Such is the beauty of the place that tourism is bound to thrive. The Marsa Alam Tourism guide will be the ideal way to go about visiting this fascinating place.

There are various attractions of tourism in Marsa Alam. A holiday would be incomplete without a visit to the desert. One can also visit the natural locations, the innumerable historical sites that mark the rise and fall of civilizations, there is also the Red Sea that is a natural marvel by itself. One can opt for the innumerable excursions to these outstanding sites and some of the main ones are the-

The attractions

  -   Emerald Mines- this is also known as the Cleopatra Mines and it is a famous mining spot. The mines at Gebel Zabara, Wadi Gimal, Wadi Nuqrus and Wadi Sikeit, were mined during the Roman and the Ptolemaic times but fell into disuse after the Spaniards found emeralds in Columbia. The ruins of the Sikeit and Zabara mining settlements are still there along with temple structures that are worth watching.
  -   Bir Umm Fawakhir- it lies north of the Wadi Hammamat. The place is famous for the huge mines that are there. The place is fascinating because of the ancient inscriptions that are etched on the granite boulders and the buildings that are neatly laid out.
  -   Mons Claudianus- this place lies in the desert region in between the Red Sea and the Nile and has the fascinating ruins of a Roman settlement. Here you can get to see the incomplete Temple of Venus, objects in the Pantheon and in the Hadrian's Villa.

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