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Sharm El-Shaikh
It is one of the most important Egyptian tourist cities located at the confluence of the Gulf of Suez and Aqaba, on the coast of the Red Sea, and the area of the city is about four hundred and eighty kilometers, and is inhabited by the equivalent of thirty-five thousand people, and is classified as one of the largest cities located on the southern side of the Sinai desert.
There are a number of tourist resorts in the city that are frequented by a large number of tourists and visitors from different parts of the world, and Sharm El Sheikh is known as a major diving center worldwide. Therefore, the city attracts a large percentage of amateurs and professionals practicing and adoring this hobby, as there is an international airport, and in front of Its coast is Tiran and Sanafir, and includes a group of important tourist areas.
The designation of Sharm El-Sheikh
Many different accounts have been received about the reason for naming the area by this name, most notably those who said: that the word Sharm is of Hebrew origin, and it means the fissure on the mountain, and that the word Sharm is a metaphor for a Bedouin tribe that resided in the region, hence it was called Sharm El Sheikh, knowing that It was occupied by Israel, which developed it and made it a tourist area, but was evacuated from it after its exit from the Sinai after signing a peace agreement between the two countries.
History of Sharm El-Sheikh
The city was built in the year 1968 AD, and at that time it was known as the City of Peace, and it quickly developed into one of the most important and famous international tourist cities, and according to the classification (BBC) for the year 2005 AD, the city is considered one of the four most beautiful cities in the world, and it won the readiness of UNESCO. As one of the five best global cities for peace, and that was among four hundred other global cities, and this helped her to transform into a modern city in terms of architecture, safety, and entertainment, in addition to hotel services.
Tourist areas in Sharm El Sheikh
- Ne’ema bay: It is located in the heart of the city, specifically at the meeting point of the continents of Asia and Africa, and the Gulf is considered one of the most tourist areas that attract tourists because of its enjoyment of many tourist and environmental features, the most important of which are seawater filled with coral reefs, warm weather throughout the year, and fine sand.
- Shark’s Bay: It is characterized by stunning natural scenery and tourist resorts known all over the world. As for the reason for its name, it has spread many accounts, among them sharks lived in this Gulf about twelve years ago.
- Ras Mohamed Reserve: It is located at the point where the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez meet, on the southern side of Sinai, about twelve kilometers from the city, and it is considered one of the most important and famous landmarks of the city, and it was declared as a natural reserve in the year 1983 AD, and it is currently classified as a World Heritage Reserve, and its area is about Eight hundred and fifty kilometers, it also includes the islands of Tiran and Sanafir.
- Nabq Reserve: It is located in the area that separates Sharm El Sheikh from the city of Dahab and Wadi Adawi, and has an area of about six hundred kilometers, about five hundred kilometers from the capital, Cairo, and thirty five kilometers from Sharm El Sheikh, and was declared a natural reserve in the year 1992 AD.
