Overview
Sharm El Sheikh is located on the Gulf of Aqaba in the southeast of the Sinai Peninsula, bordered to the north by the Nabq Reserve and to the south by the Ras Mohammed Reserve. It extends along the coastal strip of the Gulf of Aqaba for a length of 5.18 km. The city enjoys unique and diverse environmental and natural potential, which makes it one of the most important centers for attracting international and domestic tourism, in addition to being a global summer resort and winter destination loved by fishing, swimming and underwater diving enthusiasts. It has the largest diving centers equipped with the latest equipment and was classified as one of the four most beautiful cities in the world in 2005. Sharm El Sheikh has a strong infrastructure of facilities and services, which qualified the city to win the UNESCO award for being selected among the top five cities of peace in the world out of 400 cities.