Sharm el Sheikh the city of finest and exotic beach resorts in Egypt is located
on the southern tip of Sinai Peninsula nestled between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai.
Sharm el Sheikh is also called as the "City of Peace" because of the
large numbers of international peace conferences held in the city.
Sharm el Sheikh includes three main regions-the old town of Sharm el Sheikh
and its bay, Al Hadaba and number of other beaches like Na'ama Bay, Garden Bay,
Sharks Bay etc. Being a popular beach destination of Egypt, Sharm el sheikh
is visited by the travelers round the year.
Three S comprising of sun, sand and sea and various water sports activities
along with the ethnic beauty of Sharm el Sheikh are enough to force travelers
to visit this region of Egypt. The strategic location of Sharm el sheikh has
led to its development from a mere fishing village to a major port of Egypt.
The main source of Sharm el Sheikh region's economy is tourism and that is
why it also acts as the administrative hub of Southern Sinai Province of Egypt.
The Southern Sinai Province mainly includes coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba,
Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine's Monastery other than Sharm el Sheikh.
As most of the area of Sharm el Sheikh comprises of sandy beach but yet Sharm
el Sheikh has an international airport known by the name of Ophira International
Airport. This airport has scheduled flights to Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria and
Hurghada and also has flights from Italy, Germany, Ireland and many other destinations.
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