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Sharm el Sheikh weather forecast and travel guide by Cheaperholidays.com.
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Sharm el Sheikh holiday guide and weather
Book a holiday to Sharm el-Sheikh and you are traveling to the most well known town on the Egypt Red sea Diving Map, from here you can explore the coral reefs of Ras Mohammed, Tiran, and the Aqaba coast. Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh have a legendary reputation for divers and snorklers alike.
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Today however holidays to Sharm el Sheikh are not just about diving, as many visitors arrive simply to enjoy the Sharm el Sheikh holiday sunshine, with options to include all the other exciting water sports including parasail and windsurfing, you can also hire bicycles, or just to explore the magical desert landscape of the southern Sinai on horesback.
Visa: There is a visa requirement to enter Egypt. For British passport holders an Egyptian visa can be obtained on arrival at Sharm el Sheik a cost of approximately £12 your holiday tour rep will get you the stamps look out for him.
Since the mid-1980s, the Sharm el-Sheikh area has come into its own as a world-class holiday destination, with the construction numerous luxury 4 and 5 star hotels
The simplicity of sun, sea and sand. The luxury of five-star hotels, water sports, shopping and entertainment. This is Sharm el-Sheikh, one of the most accessible and developed tourist resort communities on the Sinai peninsula.
The cost of livng in Egypt is very cheap so tip the porter at your hotel or the Dive guides on your boat..
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1 British Pound = 10.21675 Egyptian Pounds so as below a beer is 0.50p
litre of petrol £E1.00, small bottle of water £E1.50
souvenir t-shirt £E40.00,
street snack (fuul or ta'amiyya sandwich) £E0.35, cup of coffee £E2.00 small bottle of imported beer £E6.50
meal in a cheap restaurant £E15.00.
All around the resort are Bedouins, colorful tents, mountains and sea. There are small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International chains, plus about all the amenities one could expect of a tourist center, including casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health facilities.
In fact, with diving and snorkeling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris, and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom.
Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff overlooking the port. and is a great view.
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Na'ama Beach is one of the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Shark's Bay is also nearby, and again is a growing resort community with more and more to offer, along with several diving centers.
The small harbor known as Sharm el-Moiya is located next to the civil harbor, has accommodations for boats, and includes a Yacht Club with rooms.
For those who live to shop, the Sharm El-Sheikh mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including jewelry, leather goods, clothing, pottery and books.
It has been said that this is a must visit for all diving enthusiasts. There are many diving sites along the 10 mile beach between Sharm el-Sheikh and Ras Nusrani.
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