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North Sinai offers the diver a very different experience to the more developed diving areas further south. The clear waters offer perfect visibility and some of the least spoilt reefs off the…
North of Cairo, the boisterous Birqash Camel Market is not for the squeamish. Traders herd their camels from Abu Simbel, Sudan and Somalia to the huge dusty field in Birqash for hearty…
Isolated reefs, big tidal movements and extraordinary marine life make Sharm El Sheikh one of Egypt's premier dive sites. It spreads across 74km (40 nautical miles) of open sea between the tip…
The waters around Hurghada are a diver's paradise, boasting pristine coral reefs and stunning marine wildlife including turtles, dolphins, moray eels and tuna. The area is well-suited for both…
Often called the Pearl of Sinai, Feiran Oasis is the largest on the peninsula, stretching for about five kilometres. It features more than 30,000 palm trees, orange trees, lemon trees and…
To see Cairo at its most serene, hire a felucca, a traditional wooden boat, and captain to sail down the Nile for city views. Sunset has the best light, plus sounds of the call to prayer from…
Once a small Bedouin fishing village, today Dahab is a world-renowned tourist destination. Thanks to its reliable winds and superb flat-water conditions, the town attracts water sport…
Resting at the bottom of the sea in the Suez Canal, the Thistlegorm was a British merchant ship, bombed by the Germans during the Second World War. Today the wreck, and the full cargo it…
Located in the rapidly developing Naama Bay, just 6km from Sharm El Sheikh Bay and Shark Bay, gorgeous Naama Beach is excellent for snorkelling and diving. There are also upmarket malls and…
This busy market in Hurghada's old town, Ad-Dahar, boasts all the staples of a typical Egyptian bazaar, from polished brass ware to low tea tables. Visitors bargain hard and merchants loudly…
Spend an afternoon around the revamped Hurghada Marina Boulevard. Take a stroll past palm trees and bobbing yachts, barter for sheesha and jewellery at the souk and dine out on sushi or curry…
Accessible by boat from Sharm El-Sheikh, Turtle Bay is a shallow bay, home to excellent coral life and diverse fish species including scorpions, stonefish, lizardfish and hawkfish. As the name…
