Sinai and the Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Naama Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh Resort Town, Red Sea Coast, Egypt
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Author: Marc Ryckaert


Sinai and the Red Sea Coast are the areas on the eastern part of Egypt. They stretch from the Mediterranean Sea in the north, through the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, down to the southernmost extend of Egypt's territory along the Red Sea.

The Sinai Peninsula, on the northeastern corner of Egypt, looks like a triangular apron. It is a land steep in religious significance, having been the setting of many Biblical events, and still holds numerous sites sacred to the Jews, Muslims and Christians.

The Red Sea Coast stretches over a length of 1,250 km (777 miles), until the border with Sudan. It is separated from the Nile Valley by the harshly inhospitable Eastern Desert. This coastal stretch was favored by the Pharoahs of ancient Egypt for its quarries that produced turquoise, copper and gold. Today, it is another of Egypt tourist attractions. Blessed with white sandy beaches and brillantly clear blue waters teeming with marine life, the Red Sea Coast is now being developed with tourist hotels and resorts. It attracts divers and sun worshippers.

St Catherine's Monastery, Sinai Peninsula
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Author: Joonas Plaan


View from Mount Sinai
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Author: Daniel Fafard

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