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Hammam Pharaon is located 250kms from Cairo . It consists of a group of natural hot sulfuric springs whose temperature is 27 degrees.
The water flows directly from the mountain into a natural lake beside the sea shore. A small cave has been carved out of the mountainside above for use as a natural sauna.

Hammam Pharaon

St. Katherine City

The town of St. Katherine is in the Sinai peninsula in Egypt at an elevation of about 1600 meters from sea level, at the foot of the Sinai High Mountains.

St Catherines Valley

Saint Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine.

The monastery is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.

Saint Catherine's Monastery

St Katherine Protectorate is an national park in Saint Katherine city. It aims to conserve the natural and cultural features. The Protectorate contains numerous sites of archaeological, religious and cultural interest like the monastery of St. Katherine, Mount Sinai, and a plants and animals, some found nowhere else in the world.

( Medicinal Plants, Pastoral Plants, Wildlife, Ground Water, Granite, Marble, Building materials, Introduced fruitful trees such as palm trees, fig, olive, and almond).

St Katherine Protectorate

St Katherine Protectorate

Mount Catherine is the highest mountain in Egypt. about 2,642 m.

Moses' Mountain is a mountain near Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. A mountain called Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah and the Bible as well as the Quran.

Recommended Hotels in St. katherine

Daniela Village St.Katherine
Morgenland Village
ElWady El Mouqudess Hotel
Wadi Raha Hotel
Catherine Plaza Hotel
Bedouin Camp
St. Catherine,s Monastery Guesthouse

Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Sharm el-Sheikh is sometimes called the City of Peace.

The resorts of high quality big named hotels, restaurants from around the world, water sports and golf course. As well as some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world, and arguably the best in the world.

Sharm el-Sheikh

Naama Bay is located in Sharm El Sheikh, one of the most idyllic vacation spots in the world. Beautiful sea, nice beach, hundreds of diving centers, restaurants, cafes, scuba diving, windsurfing, water skiing .

Naama Bay

Sharm el Sheikh International Airport serves the resort communities of Hadaba and Naama Bay along the Red Sea.
Sharm el Sheikh is Egypt's 2nd busiest airport after Cairo and serves almost 10 million passengers each year. The airport has two terminals, Terminal 1, Terminal 2. The Terminal 3 and a new runway are scheduled to open in 2012.

Recommended Hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh

The Royal Savoy
Four Seasons Resort
Baron Resort
Iberoter Palace
Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa
Club Magic Life
Xperience Sea Breeze Resort
Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort
The Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
Sultan Gardens Resort
Oonas Dive Club Hotel
Baron Pams Resort
Royal Grand Azure
Hayatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort
Iberotel Lido
Reef Oasis Senses Resort
Sensatori Sharm El Sheikh by Coral Sea
The Cleopatra Luxury Resort Collection
Ghazala Gardens
Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El-Sheikh
Hilton Sharm El Sheikh Fayrouz Resort
Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort
Coral Sea Holiday Village
Aqua Blu Sharm
lti Tropicana Grand Azure
Coral Sea Resort
Royal Albatros Moderna
Nubian Island Hotel
Sonesta Beach Resort & Casino
Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh
Jaz Mirabel Park
Ghazala Beach Hotel
The Grand Hotel Sharm el Sheikh
Tamra Beach
Beach Albatros Sharm
Sunrise Select Diamond Beach Resort
Camel Dive Club & Hotel
Sunrise Select Island View Resort
Renaissance Golden View Beach Resort Sharm El Sheikh
Jaz Mirabel Beach
Hilton Sharks Bay Resort
Nubian Village Hotel
Sierra Sharm El Sheikh
Grand Rotana Resort & Spa
Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort
Sharm Club
All Seasons Badawia Sharm Resort
Eden Village Tamra Beach
Concorde El Salam Hotel
Xperience St. George Homestay
Reef Oasis Beach Resort
Three Corners Palmyra Resort
Xperience Kiroseiz Parkland
Laguna Vista Garden Resort
Sharm Grand Plaza
PrimaSol Tropicana Azure Club
Le Royale Sharm El Sheikh, a Sonesta Collection Luxury Resort
Shores Amphoras Resort
Hotel Novotel Sharm El-Sheikh
Radisson Blu Resort, Sharm El Sheikh
Melia Sharm Resort & Spa
Sonesta Club Sharm El Sheikh - Naama Bay
Sharks Bay Umbi Diving Village
Sunrise Island Garden Resort
The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm El Sheikh
Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park
Tropicana Sea Beach
Sea Club Royal Nubian Island
Dreams Beach Resort
Park Inn by Radisson Sharm El Sheikh Resort
Veraclub Queen Sharm
Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh
Sol Sharm
Tropitel Naama Bay
Iberotel Il Mercato
Sol Y Mar Sharks Bay Hotel
Jaz Mirabel Club
AA Amwaj Hotel
Eden Village White Sharm Club
Laguna Vista Beach Resort
Oriental Rivoli Hotel
Royal Grand Sharm Hotel
Sharm Cliff Resort
Tropicana Jasmine Club
Iberotel Grand Sharm
The Sharm Plaza
Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Resort
Sharm Holiday Resort Hotel
Dreams Vacation Resort
Ocean Club Hotel
Jaz Belvedere
Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort
Domina Coral Bay Prestige Hotel
Iberotel Club Fanara & Residence
Shores Aloha
Falcon Hills Hotel
Savita Resort & Spa
Delta Sharm Resort
Coral Beach Rotana Resort Tiran Hotel
Faraana Reef Resort
Club Reef Village
Domina Hotel & Resort Harem
Tiran Island Hotel
Seti Sharm Palm Beach Resort
Tropicana Tivoli Hotel
Melia Sinai
Sharm Reef Hotel
Noria Resort
Villaggio Bravo Sharm
Eden Rock Hotel - Neama Bay
Panorama Naama Heights
Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort and Villas
Helnan Marina Sharm
Tropicana Rosetta Hotel
Shores Golden
Kanabesh Hotel Naama Bay
Eden Club Reef
Regency Plaza Aqua Park & Spa Resort
Amar Al Zaman Hotel
Domina Coral Bay Prestige Elisir
Hauza Beach Resort
Grand Viva Sharm
Naama Inn
The View Resort
Naama Bay Hotel
Coral Beach Rotana Resort Montazah
Mexicana Sharm Resort
Viking Club
Sea Magic Resort and Spa
Hotel Sol Cyrene

Dive Inn Resort

La Vita Resort & Spa

Viloraclub Sheraton Sharm Dolphin Resort

El Hayat Sharm Resort

Ramada Plaza

Club Aloha MariClub

Halomy Hotel

Sunset Sharm
Domina Coral Bay Oasis

Pyramisa Sharm El-Sheikh Resort & Villas
AA Grand Oasis Resort
Valtur Club
Continental Garden Reef Resort
Domina Coral Bay Sultan
Marmara Sabena Resort
Luna Sharm El Sheikh
Domina King's Lake Resort
Resta Club Resort
Continental Plaza Beach Resort
The Rock Hotel
Sharm Inn Amarein Hotel
Tropicana New Tiran Hotel
Ventaglio Resort Blue Bay Resort & Spa
Partner Turquoise Beach
Tiran Beach Sharm El Sheikh - Valtur
Logaina Sharm Resort
Ocean Bay Hotel
Kahramana Hotel
Pigeons House
Karma
Amarante Garden Palms Resort
La Perla Hotel
Bay View Hotel
Gafy Resort
Sharm Elysee Resort
Royal Rojana Resort
Sanafir Hotel
Sun Hotel Raouf
Andaluz Diar
Amar Sina Hotel
Maxi Village Sinai Garden
Gardenia Plaza Resort
Verginia Sharm Resort
Hotel Prima Rehana
Eldorador Fanara
Falcon Naama Star
Sinai Village
Domina Coral Bay Aquamarine Pool Hotel
Al Diwan Resort
Cleopatra Tsokkos Hotel
Sharm Star Hotel
Palermo Resort Hotel
Fantazia Hotel
Tower One
Holiday Inn Park
Grand Sharm Resort
Grand Sharm Resort & Apartment
New Tiran
New Tower Club Hotel
Aida Sharm Hotel
Al Bostan Hotel
Partner Sunset
Dessole Nesco Waves
Dolphina Country Club
Valtur Sinai Groove
Sol Y Mar Riva Mar
Tower Beach Club
Sharm Elysees
Royal Paradise Resort
Cataract Sharm El Sheikh
Horizon Sharm Resort
Andaluz Boutique
Caverne d'Ali Baba
Dessole Nesco Joyous
Garden Reef Resort
Oasis Villas Resort
Three Corners Citadel

Sharm El Sheikh Hotels

Sharm El Sheikh Diving Centers

Emperor Divers
Coral Diving Club
Werner Lau Diving Centers
7 Diving and Snorkeling Center
The Crab Diving Center
TGI Diving
Sunshine Divers Club
Subex Diving Centers
Sinai Services
Sinai Scuba Diving Centers
Sinai Rose Diving Center
Sinai Divers
Sinai Dive-Club
Sinai College
Sharm Scuba Dive Club
Sharksbay diving
Sea Soul Diving Center
Scuba Divers Red Sea
Scuba Bridge
Red Sea Water World Diving Center
Red Sea Diving College
Pyramids Diving Center
Pirate Divers
Oxygene Divers
Oonas Dive Club
One World Divers
Ocean College
New Waves Dive Club
Mr Diver
Millenium Divers
Farao Diving Center
Extra Divers
European Diving Centre
Emperor Divers Egypt

Egyptian Divers

Diving World Red Sea

Diving Ocean

Divers' land Diving Centre

Divers International

Dive Runner

Dive In

Dive easy

Dive Africa Watersports

Dive Africa Sharm

DC Below100

Colona Divers

Camel Dive Club

C Fun Divers, Diving Center

Brothers Dive College

Azure Diving College

Aquarius Diving Club

Anthias Divers

Albatros Top Diving

African divers

Ras Mohamed about 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh. Ras Mohamed is one of the most interesting site in Sinai.It is the point where two different water masses are coming together (the salty water from the Gulf of Suez and the less salty water from the much deeper Gulf of Aqaba). for that there are now more than 1.000 species of tropical fish and more than 170 species of corals.

Ras Mohamed

Ras Mohamed National Park

Egyptian Government has declared this area as a protected area in 1983.

The park is situated in the tourist region of the Red Sea Riviera, the park spans an area of 480 km², including 135 km² of surface land area and 345 km² area over water.

Ras Mohamed National Park

El-Tor is the capital of South Sinai Governorate. The name of the city comes from the Arabic name of the mountain where the prophet Moses received the tablets from God.

Mount El-Tor

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Dahab
is more of a backpacking location than a luxury resort town, although the new Dahab City area offers tempting upscale resort hotels.

Dahab

Blue Hole
The Blue Hole is one of the most famous dive sites of the Red Sea

Blue Hole

Recommended Hotels in Dahab

Dahab Paradise
Dahab Plaza Hotel
Acacia Dahab
Hotel Iberotel Dahabeya
4S Hotel
Sheikh Ali Resort
Blue Beach Club
Alaska Camp & Hotel
Red Sea Relax Resort
Le Meridien Dahab Resort
Swiss Inn Resort
Daniela Village Dahab
Coralia Club Dahab
The Bedouin Moon Hotel
Happy Life Village
Dahab Divers South Sinai Hotel & Dive center
Coral Coast Hotel
Tropitel Dahab Oasis
Alf Leila Boutique Hotel.
Jowhara Hotel
Hilton Dahab
New Nesima Resort and Dive Center
The Mirage Village Hotel
Christina Beach Palace Hotel
Club Red Sea Dive Centre
New Sphinx Hotel
INMO Divers Home
Oricana Hotel
Pearl of South Sinai
Dahab Dorms
Seven Heaven Hotel
Ganet Sinai Hotel
Bedouin Lodge Hotel
Novotel Coralia Sharm El Sheikh
Penguin Village
Amanda Beach Garden Hotel
Dyarna Hotel
Sea and C Resort
Sea Sun Hotel Dahab
Bay View Resort & Spa
Hotel Rocketa
Octopus Garden Resort
Miami Beach Resort
La Reine Hotel and Dive Resort
Amego Hotel Dahab
Miami Hotel

Dahab Diving Centers

Canyon Dive Resort
Nemo Dahab
Pospadan
Blue Ocean Dive
Octopus Divers
Dahab Diving Center
Nesima Diving Center
Subex Dahab Diving Center
Red Sea Relax Dive Resort
Octopus World Divers
Dahab Dive Paradise
Bedouin Divers
Deep Blue Divers
Sub Sinai
Desert Divers
Dive in Dahab
Lagona Divers
Dive Wiz
Sub Aqua Dive Center Dahabeya
Sphinx Divers
Blue Realm Diving
Penguin Divers
Reef 2000 Diving Center
Barakuda Diving Center Dahab
Dive In
Inmo Divers Home
Sea Dancer Dive Center
Red Sea Rangers Diving
Fish , Friends Diving Center
Colona Divers Dahab
Dive Zone
Dahab Divers
Big Blue Dahab
Nirvana Dive Center
Dive Urge
Planet Divers
Dive Too North
Fantasea Dive Club
Divers Down under
Orca Dive Club Dahab
Water World Diving Center
Club Red Sea
Shark Bay Diving
Adventure Divers Club
Sirtaki Dive Center
Daniela Diving Resort
South Dive Club
Picasso Diving College
Red Sea Scuba
El Mezena Dive Club
Sinai Divers Dahab
Lighthouse Dive Center
Extra Divers Dahab
Poseidaon Divers

Gindi Fortress

Built in the middle of the Sinai. Located about 50 miles southeast of the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel.

Gindi Fortress

Tiran Island

Tiran Island is located at the entrance of the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aqaba. It has an area of about 80 km2. It is part of the Ras Muhammad National Park.

Tiran Island

Nabq protected

Nabq protected Area is characterized by a number of important environmental systems like: coral reefs, sea and land creatures, large dense mangrove woods. It includes environmental systems of desert, mountain and valleys, and animals like deer, mountain goat, hyena, reptiles and a lot of migrating birds.

Nabq protected

Ras Sudr

Ras Sudr is the perfect place for a nearby and refreshing getaway , only about 200 km away from the capital. Worldwide reputation for kite-surfing, renowned hot springs known for their natural remedies.

Ras Sudr

Recommended Hotels in Ras Sudr

Moonbeach Resort

La Hacienda Beach Hoter
Paradise Hotel
Albatros Amira Resort & Spa
Creative Green Hotel
Ramada Ras Sudr Resort

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South Sinai extends from Taba on the Gulf of Aqaba to the Gulf of Suez in the west till Ras Mohammed in the South. It has fantastic beaches and moderate weather in summer and a warm in winter.

South Sinai not only popular tourist destination, but it has a rich and interesting history. It has some Pharaonic, Islamic and Coptic monuments, which attract visitors from all over the world. Al -Tor is the capital of South Sinai on the Suez gulf, about 400 km from Cairo.

It has International airports at Sharm El-Sheikh, Saint Catherine, Taba and Al -Tor airport. Also it hosts Nuweiba and AI -Tor seaports. Its main cities are Taba, Nuweiba, Dahab, Sharm Al-Sheikh, Ras Mohammed, Saint Catherine, Ras Sudr and Abu Redeis.

South Sinai (Google Earth)

Taba

Taba is small town near the north of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the resort of Egypt's Red Sea or part of Red Sea Riviera. It is surrounded by blue and turquoise waters and its reefs are a paradise for divers. Taba resort (charming bays and coastline) 75 km north of Nuweiba. Tourism has blossomed recently with the opening of its International Airport, which has direct flights from many parts of Europe.

Taba Airport

Taba

Taba to:

Pharaoh's Island - 10 km south, Nuweiba - 60 km south, Coloured Canyon - 80 km south, St. Catherine's - 175 km southwest, Dahab - 125 km south, Sharm el-Sheikh - 220 km south.

Taba Border Crossing

Taba Heights

Recommended Hotels in Taba

CANYON TABA (Resort)

HYATT REGENCY TABA HEIGHTS (Hotel)

MOVENPICK RESORT TABA (Resort)

SOFITEL TABA HEIGHTS (Hotel)

SONESTA BEACH RESORT (Resort)

TABA HEIGHTS MARRIOTT BEACH RESORT (Resort)

MORGANA BEACH RESORT (Resort)

NELSON VILLAGE (Resort)

SOLYMAR SEA STAR RESORT TABA (Resort)

THE THREE CORNERS EL WEKALA GOLF RESORT (Resort)

TOBYA BOUTIQUE HOTEL (Hotel)

TANGO BEACH RESORT (Resort)

HILTON TABA RESORT (Resort)

INTERCONTINENTAL TABA HEIGHTS RESORT (Resort)

RADISSON BLU RESORT TABA (Resort)

HOLIDAY TABA RESORT (Resort)

BEAU RIVAGE HOTEL (Hotel)

FANARA BEACH HOTEL (Hotel)

SALAH EL-DIN VILLAGE (Resort)

CLUB TABA HOTEL (Hotel)

TABA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (Hotel)

Holiday Taba Resort

Sonesta-Taba

Taba Diving centers

Aqua Sport

Red Sea Diving

Red Sea Water World Diving Center

Sinai Divers

Diving

Attractions and Excursions in Taba:

Pharaoh's Island

Pharaoh's Island is one of Taba's main attractions; it is a small island, surrounded by outstanding blue and turquoise waters of the Red Sea. Pharaoh's Island, also called Coral Island or Geziret Faroun, located 8 kilometers south of Taba and 250 meters of the coast.

The Phoenicians were the first to make use of this island's fine natural harbor during the 10th century BC to foster trade with Egypt.

Early in the 12th century the Crusaders built a fortress there to protect pilgrims traveling between Jerusalem and the Monastery of St Katherine and to boost Arab trade. Sultan Salah El Din evicted the Crusaders from the island.

Pharaoh's Island

Pharaoh's Island

Pharaoh's Island to:

Taba - 10 km north, Nuweiba - 50 km south, Coloured Canyon - 70 km south, Dahab - 115 km south, St. Catherine's - 165 km southwest, Sharm el-Sheikh - 210 km south

Taba Protectorate

Taba Protectorate is one of the most important tourist attractions in Taba. Taba Protectorate has a complex network of valleys and Coloured Canyons. Some of these valleys are significant as a support for wild life like deer, large birds including bustard. These valleys have important plant communities like acacia. 72 species of plants have been recorded in water valley including Ba'ataran, Ratam and Rimth. In Taba Protectorate you will find varied species of mammals (25 kinds) include hyrax, Nubian ibex, wolf, hyena, deer and others. Reptiles (24 kinds) and birds (50 kinds) like Egyptian vulture, eagle Brearded vulture and the golden eagle on top of mountains.

Some of these are on the verge of extinction (480 kinds).

Taba Protectorate also distinguished with a group of water springs like Hadra spring in Wadi Ghazala and Oum Ahmed spring in Wadi Elswana, Fortaga spring in Wadi Wateer.

The history of this area dates back to 5000 years. It is about 3595 square kilometers.

Taba Protectorate

Egyptian Vulture - Taba Protectorate

Egyptian Fox - Taba Protectorate

Nubian Ibex - Taba Protectorate

Nuweiba

Nuweiba is a coastal town and tourist resort in the eastern part of South Sinai, Egypt, on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. Located between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba. Nuweiba about 87 km north of Dahab, you will find rugged mountains and sandy beaches, with its bamboo beach huts, is a perfect place to sit and watch the sun rise and also diving sites.

Nuweiba

Nuweiba to:

Coloured Canyon - 20 km northwest, Pharaoh's Island - 50 km north, Taba - 60 km north, Dahab - 65 km south, St. Catherine's - 115 km southwest, , Sharm el-Sheikh - 160 km south.

Recommended Hotels in Nuweiba

Hilton Nuweiba Coral (Hotel)

Swisscare Nuweiba Resort Hotel (Hotel and Resort)

RockSea Camp (Camp)

Ciao Nuweiba Hotel (Hotel)

Harby's Place (Hotel)

Habiba Village (Resort)

Domina Nuweiba (Hotel)

Safari Beach Hotel (Hotel)

Domina Nuweiba Elaria (Hotel and Resort)

Petra Camp (Camp)

Ghannah Lodge (Hotel)

Nuweiba

Nuweiba Diving centers

African Divers Nuweiba

Diving Camp Nuweiba

Scuba Divers La Sir

Diving

Attractions and Excursions in Nuweiba:

Coloured Canyon

The Coloured Canyon presents one of the most magnificent rock formations in the world. Through the Watir valley to reach the Coloured Canyon, some acacias, tamarisk trees, willow trees and desert pumpkin. The rock formations are an incomparable attraction, they vary from sandstone to limestone, granite and veins of basalt dominate the scenery. The road to the Coloured Canyon is well paved, and snakes nicely through magnificent mountains and bold. At some places, the rocks radiate crystalline colors, at others; they have a smooth velvety appearance.

The canyon is almost 800 m long. Before you climb out of it, you'll see a twin palm-tree, which gives a little shelter for about a minute.

Coloured Canyon

Coloured Canyon to:

Nuweiba - 20 km southeast, Taba - 80 km north, Dahab - 85 km south, Sharm el-Sheikh - 180 km south.

Abu Galum Protectorate

Abu Galum is a protected area situated along the Gulf of Aqaba between Dahab and Nuweiba (area: 500 km2). This place is known for its diverse landscapes and natural beauty. It is characterized by its spectacular rugged landscapes and narrow coastal plains fronted by rich coral reefs. It houses 167 plant species also largest number of Nubian Ibex, Hyrax, Red Fox and Striped Hyena.

Abu Galum contains lizards and snakes (like Black Cobra, the Horned Viper and Burton's Carpet Viper).

Abu Galum

Photo Source: southsinai.gov.eg

North Sinai

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North Sinai it is located in the north east of Egypt, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and Aqaba Gulf, its capital is the city of Arish. It has long beautiful beaches such as El Arish, Romana and Rafah beaches. Lies at the north of Horus Road, named after the god Horus and used in Pharaonic times as a military road and it witnessed the journey of the Holy Family from Palestine to Egypt and back to Palestine. This region is home to indigenous Bedouin populations, in North Sinai the Land of Turquoise you can enjoy with natural beauty and good weather.

North Sinai

North Sinai

Rafah

Rafah Is the eastern gateway to Egypt, an important city in North Sinai, in the Ancient Pharaonic Egypt the city was known as (Rapia). Like other Mediterranean cities it is warm rainy climate in winter, mild rainy summer.

Rafah

Sabkhat Al-Ahrash Protectorate

It covers an area of about 4 km2. It occupies part of the sand dune system between El-Arish and Rafah cities in Northern Sinai, close to the Mediterranean shore and falls under its climatic influence. It has a dense growth of planted Acacia trees as well as numerous shrubs and herbs, thus serving as an important source of firewood and as rangeland for herds of the local Bedouins. The vegetation of this area is also useful in sand dune fixation, thus helping to stop sand encroachment.

Al-Ahrash Protectorate

AL Sheikh Zuweid

AI-Sheikh Zuweid located between Al-Arish and Rafah on the Mediterranean coast, it consists of chalets and a camping site.

The city has several implications, including the rock is a rock of the Israeli occupation of the area where the cut from the Jebel Musa in the southern Sinai and placed in Sheikh Zuwaid in the North to write the names of the pilots Israelis who were killed in the waters of Sheikh Zuwaid which is carved in the form of a map of Palestine and wrote the names of the pilots.

AI-Sheikh Zuweid

El Arish

It is the most important cities in Sinai beach on the Mediterranean Sea, the capital of North Sinai Governorate, distinguished by its clear blue water, palm trees on its coast, white sand. It has a yacht marina, El Arish international airport, El Arish Port, restaurants, hotels and several resort complexes. The city also has some of the faculties of Suez Canal University.

The most important places: Heritage Museum - Romanian Castle - Castle ruins of El Arish - Resort on Palm Beach - El Arish National Museum.

El Arish

El Arish citadel

Built on a hillside south west of El Arish, on ruins of Pharaonic fort .The fort has been demolished except two towers and the eastern wall. It has been constructed by the Turkish Sultan (Solimamn El-Qanouny) in 1568.

El Arish to:

Port Said - 240 km west, Ismailia - 180 km west, Cairo - 310 km southwest, Suez - 300 km southwest, Taba 375 km southeast, Dahab 500 km south, Sharm El-Sheikh 600 km south.

El Arish Hotels

Sama El Arish

Coral Beach Al-Arish Hotel

Swiss Inn Hotel

Semiramis Hotel

Palma Plaza Village Hotel

Sinai Beach Hotel

Sinai Sun Hotel

Mika Hotel

El Arish

Bir Al-Abed

An important city located 30 km east of Beloziom (Baloza) on the road to - Arish coastal. Bir Al-Abed famous by olive and palm trees. There is also the Lake Bardawil, Castle of Farma and Zaraniq protected.

Bir Al-Abed

Lake of Bardawil

Lake of Bardawil is a shallow water body in the northern coastal part of North Sinai.

It covers an area of 595 km². A narrow sand bar separates the shallow lake from the Mediterranean, with a number of openings joining them.

It is regarded as a major source for fish wealth in Egypt. This shallow lagoon is one of the most important places in North Sinai.

Lake of Bardawil

Tall al-Farma (Pelusium)

Tall al-Farma served during the larger part of the first millennium B.C. and its importance continued well into the Byzantine period. The archaeological remains are spread over a large area and include a fort, a temple, a large port area, an amphitheatre, and various settlement remains.

The site was conquered several times, including by the armies of Kambyses and Alexander the Great, but most of the city had drowned in mud and the efforts are done to save it.

Tall al-Farma (Pelusium)

Zaraniq Protectorate

Zaraniq Protectorate Area covers 250 km² of the North Sinai coast.

To protect the migratory birds in the world since it is the first stop for the birds to take comfort and food after the trouble of the migration trip from Europe and Asia during the fall heading to Africa.

Been recorded more than 270 species of birds and most birds that have been recorded: pelicans, flamingos, heron, cattle egret, storks, Mirza chicken, hawk, quail, Almrap, Anz House, capped Lark, whistling and jokes.

Zaraniq Protectorate

Nakhl

It is located in the heart of Sinai Peninsula along the border of North Sinai with South Sinai.

Nakhl Citadel

Nakhl Citadel it is important place in North Sinai. It rests on a high hill in the city of Nakhl. It was built by the Mamluke Sultan Qansuh El Ghuri in 1516.

Nakhl Citadel