Ship near the tourist city of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt on the Red Sea

Ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, with mountains in the background

Short hills in the Sinai peninsula off the coast of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

This is a place that a number of tourists see on a regular basis. The town of Sharm el Sheikh is very famous, primarily for the excellent weather in the region (especially during the winter months when it is cold everywhere else in the Northern months and there is sun to be had in Sharm el Sheikh, especially on the beaches) and for the coral reefs that can be found in the Ras Mohammed National Park near Sharm el Sheikh. The Park is a protected marine environment, where commercial fishing is banned and there are coral reefs very close to the shoreline. If you go to the area, you will see a lot of people doing snorkeling close to the shoreline, and at further distance from the shoreline, a number of people will be doing scuba diving in some of the famous reefs (and at a sunken ship - that also attracts a number of divers). Because of the popularity of the coral reefs, and the colorful marine life that is present in the area, a large number of tourists come to the area, and hence there is a steady procession of ships to and fro the park and Sharm el Sheikh. The region around Sharm el Sheikh has a number of short hills and seems a bit barren, with very little vegetation in these areas.

Sharm El Sheikh (New Millennium Collection: North Africa)	View Larger Map