LOCATION
The Sinai is part
of Egypt linking the continents of
Asia and Africa. Surrounded by the
Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, the Mediterranean
Sea and the Negev Desert of Israel.
Things to do
Sinai desert has something to offer
all its tourists with different interests.
Whether to visit the impressive gorges
Sinai, spending time with a Bedouin
tribe, learning wilderness survival
skills or visiting the ancient biblical
sites of the Sinai desert is a treatment
to explore. There are beautiful beaches.
Destinations in the
Sinai desert
Mount Sinai
The 2285-metre-long Mount Sinai is
famous throughout the world as the
place where God spoke to Moses and
give the 10 commandments. It is this
belief itself that has drawn pilgrims
from more than a thousand years in
this place. The mountain is also popular
among adventure lovers who are trying
to escalate in order to have a splendid
view of the sunrise.
St. Katherine 's
Monastery
A three-hour trip from Sharm el-Sheikh,
St Katherine 's monastery is located
at the foot of Mount Sinai, about
100 kilometers inside. The area around
St. Katherine 's spectacular are robust
and highly beautiful.Sinai desert
monastery of St. Catherine was built
more than 1400 years by the Roman
emperor Justinian to protect monks
and hermits living in the region.
It is the oldest Christian monastery
in existence. The complex houses the
wall decorated chapel and a stunning
collection of religious icons and
jeweled crosses assembled from around
the Orthodox world.
Colored Canyons
Located about 12 km north of Nuweiba,
the Canyon is in a mountain of limestone
called El HIT , where it is said,
Moses was lost for 40 years. As its
name suggests, the canyon was stained
in a variety of ways to transform
attractive spectacular cliffs to a
multi-color stone, because of obtaining
mineralized sandstone. Surrounded
by 60 metre cliffs, the zone can only
be reached through 4-wheeled vehicles.
The Canyons colored are an ideal place
for trekking and climbing.
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