Coastal Cities - Information - City Guide

Coastal Cities

Sinai Region

1. Red Sea & Sinai Travel Information
2. The City Of Dahab
3. The City Of Sharm El Sheikh
4. The City Of Nuweiba
5. The City Of Taba
6. The Protector Of Ras Mohammed
7. El Arish - Northern Sinai
   

Red Sea Coast

The Red Sea coast runs from the Gulf of Suez, and the many mountain ranges inspired the mariners of antiquity to name it the "Sea Mare Rostrum", or the Red Sea. 

Main islands along the coast include:

Qamar, AI-Fanadir, Abu Ramada, Om Gaweesh, Small Seoul lands, A1 Zabarged

Archaeological Sites and Sites to visit

The Red Sea region has a lot of Pharonic and Roman antiquities. Pharonic inscriptions were found in Wadi Elhaamat and Um El Fawageer, which are located 235 Km south of Hurghada.

Ruins of the temple of Dokhan:

A Greco roman temple which is located 65 Km north of Hurghada 

Christian sites: 

The area has two of the oldest and most famous monasteries in Coptic Egypt: 

St. Paul: It goes back to the end of to the 4th century AD, check more here 

St. Anthony: it is the oldest known monastery in Egypt, where St Anthony created the first monastic style of life. Check more here

Islamic sites:

-The Shrine of Sheik Hassan El-Ghasal is located 150 Km from Marsa Alam and is around 800 years old

-The Tower of Sultan Sleem in Al-Qusseir, it is located around 130 KM south of Hurghada

1. El Quasir
2. Bernice.
3. Hurgada.
4. Marsa Alam
5. Safaga.