Sinai
Sacred mountains, ancient monasteries, paradise beaches and the famous Mount Sinai.
Monuments in Sinai
Colored Canyon
A spectacular sandstone canyon with vivid colours in the Sinai desert, sculpted by millions of years of erosion.
Blue Hole of Dahab
The famous 130-metre-deep marine sinkhole on the coast of Dahab, legendary diving and snorkelling site in the Red Sea.
Fortress of Taba
The imposing Crusader fortress on Pharaoh's Island, rebuilt by Saladin in 1170, with a spectacular view over four nations.
๐ UNESCO Monastery of Saint Catherine
The oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world, founded in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian at the foot of Mount Sinai.
๐ UNESCO Mount Catherine
The highest peak in Egypt at 2,629 metres, sacred to the Christian tradition and wrapped in breathtaking panoramas in the heart of Sinai.
๐ UNESCO Mount Sinai
The sacred mountain where, according to biblical tradition, Moses received the Ten Commandments, a destination for pilgrimage and spectacular trekking.
Nawamis
Mysterious prehistoric funerary structures dating to 4500-3500 BC, among the most ancient stone buildings of the Middle East.
Ras Mohammed National Park
The first marine park of Egypt, at the southern extremity of Sinai, with coral reefs among the most spectacular in the world.
Serabit el-Khadim
The ancient Egyptian turquoise mining site with the temple of Hathor and the proto-Sinaitic inscriptions, at the origin of the alphabet.
Sharm el-Sheikh
The pearl of the Red Sea Riviera, a world paradise for diving and snorkelling among spectacular coral reefs and luxury resorts.
Wadi Feiran
The largest oasis of the Sinai, biblical place of the battle with the Amalekites and seat of an ancient Christian diocese of the fifth century.
White Canyon
The spectacular white limestone canyon near the oasis of Ain Khudra, a natural masterpiece in the desert of eastern Sinai.