Attraction List

Location: South Sinai

Place Description

Located on Egypt's international borders on the Aqaba Gulf about 75 km. from Nuweiba, it boasts a most exquisite panorama of sea and mountains. The region is distinguished by its numerous bays, coves and lagoons.
The Hilton Taba Hotel (5 stars) stands on a high hill overlooking the Aqaba Gulf, opposite to the lsraeli port of Eilat and in front of Saudi Arabia & Jordan so the importance of Taba's geographical location lies in that it atracts tourist from East Asia. Next to it is a tourist village.

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More about Sinai

Sinai
Sinai ... a place made unique by a combination of its charming and attractive elements :
a time-long history
a diversity of natural beauty
a sanctity permeating its air

Sinai-by its geographical location-is the junction between Asia and Africa . It is shaped like an inverted triangle, with the base stretching between Rafah and Port Said, in the north, and the apex, Ras Mohammed, in the south .
This prominent and strategic position of the Sinai Peninsula has made it, since the dawn of history, the gateway to Egypt from the east. Sinai’s history goes back to the Pharaohs who explored its land, searching for gold, copper and turquoise. Thus, it came to be known as the Land of Turquoise . Sinai is rich in scenery. To the north, palm-shaded sandy beaches stretch along the Mediterranean shore. Along the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, soft golden sands surround bays of clear blue water, there are tourist villages and fishing and snorkeling centers, where the waters are rich with rare marine life and exquisite coral reefs sweet water springs are scattered throughout Sinai. In the south, the towering mountains with their beautiful reddish colored rocks are surrounded by huge valleys leading to the Holy Mountain. Sinai also boasts of various medicinal plants and different kinds of indigenous and migrating birds. Because of its geological nature, Sinai was divided administratively into the twin North and South Sinai Governorates, with Al-Arish and Al-Tor as their respective capitals.


HOW TO GET TO SINAI

From outside Egypt
Many international flights now go direct to Sharm el-Sheikh, contact your travel agent for details.

From Cairo
Overland:
Buses run by the East Delta Bus Company. Terminus in Abbassia.
Tel: +20-2-4824753 Fax: +20-2-2619784
Limousine cars: Tel: +20-2-2599813/1867/4
By air:

Egyptair: egyptair@idsc.gov.eg Tel: +20-2-5750600 (Cairo)

Sinai Air Company: Tel:+20-2-776893/760948 (Nile Hilton Hotel)

ZAS: Tel: +20-2-2918030 (Novotel, Cairo)

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