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- The Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea
The Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea
Sinai is about contrasts. A desert interior full of history,
where Moses received the Ten Commandments en route to the Promised
Land, the Pharaohs found gold and searched for their gods, and
where the Bedouins camp beside ruins of Crusader Forts.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam know Sinai as a holy land and over
the years prophets, saints, pilgrims and warriors have crossed this
vast nothingness. Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery at its
foot are frequently visited.
The desert comes to an abrupt end at the Red Sea, where
exquisite coral reefs provide a fine underwater playground for
divers and snorkellers from around the world. The coral reefs along
the Sinai coastline are among the best in the world and 'diving
tourism' is the most recent catchphrase on the peninsula. The Red
Sea has one of the highest amounts of marine life variety in all
the tropical seas.
Visitors come to experience the simplicity of sun, sea and sand,
surrounded by rugged mountains, history and modern Bedouin
culture.
Information & Facts
Language
Arabic is the official language although English and
French are widely spoken, especially in the tourist
areas.
Money
The unit of currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), which is
divided into 100 piastres. Most credit cards are accepted in major
hotels and restaurants. Visitors are advised to take travellers
cheques in US Dollars or Pounds to avoid additional exchange rate
charges. Banks are usually closed on Friday and Saturday, but
private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks
in major hotels are open 24 hours. Cairo branches of the Egyptian
British Bank and Banque Misr now have ATMs available that accept
Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus and are quite common in the main
tourist areas.