When you fly to the southern tip of the Egyptian peninsula you will find one of the best known resorts on the Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh. It is an the oasis, a fantastic family resort with plenty of old world bazaars and designer shops. The Naama Bay area is known for its lively and excellent nightlife and could very well be the high point of any last minute holidays to Egypt. Sharm El Sheikh was little more than a fishing village until the late 1960′s but has since grown in popularity since it is a year round resort with an International Airport making it an easy destination for travelers from around the world.
Being on the tip of the southern Peninsula, Sharm El Sheikh has the most beautiful underwater landscapes in the world making it a much talked about and visit spot for scuba diving and snorkeling. You will find among the coral reefs an incredible variety of exotic fish easily visible in the crystal clear water.
Your last minute holidays to Egypt‘s very southern most tip of the Sinai, is one of Egypt’s oldest and most beautiful, mostly underwater protectorates, Ras Mohamed. It is a National Park and a nature protected area 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh, and includes marine and land areas in its boundaries.