Top Things to do in Red Sea and Sinai
Top Restaurants in Red Sea and Sinai
Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
Traditional attitudes prevail in the historic Sinai region on Egypt's border with Israel. The triangular peninsula is divided from the rest of Egypt by the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. Craggy mountains, including 7500-foot Mount Sinai, plunge down to the waters of the Red Sea. Spectacular snorkeling and diving sites beckon from the Gulf of Aqaba to the east of the peninsula, particularly along the dramatic coastline of Na'ama Bay in Sharm el Sheikh. Camelback safaris offer distinctive desert excursions.
Restaurants in Red Sea and Sinai
1. St. Anthony's Monastery (Deir Mar Antonios)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Founded in 356 AD, this is one of the oldest Egyptian monasteries that is a self-contained village with gardens, a mill, a bakery, five churches and a library containing more than 1,700 handwritten manuscripts.
Reviewed By Stevelino - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Gives wonderful insight into the monasteries and their importance and heritage, cannot get more Authentic, worth the hike up to the cave around which everything is built. Wonderful history, welcoming monks, excellent for religious items. Go the extra hog, visit, you will have a new perspective on the country open before your eyes.
2. St. Catherine's Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 536 reviews
This is the 6th century formidable fortification and still working Christian monastery. It has the second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts.
Reviewed By worldnomad_01 - Los Angeles, United States
The beautiful monastery was built in mid of the 6th century AD at the orders of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, it is one of the oldest, continuously operating Christian monasteries in the world, contains the oldest monastic library with many unique books, the oldest and most beautiful icons collection, some of which date back to the 5th century and it also contains the site where Moses is supposed to have seen "the burning bush". Fortress like, surrounded by massive fortifications, the monastery is located at the foot of Mount Sinai, at the mouth of a gorge and on a well maintained, two way street, left from the main road leading to the nearby, minuscule town of Saint Catherine. We spent a lot of time admiring the amazing icons collection and the beautiful silver gilded books donated by various Eastern European kings, went downstairs to see a small room containing skulls of hundreds of monks who met their Creator while serving the monastery, and then just spent some time walking on the monastery's narrow alleys. We twice went there at 5 pm, sat in a corner of the main church, and just listen to the sermon and the songs of the monks, in the dim lights and lightening of the evening, in the the smell of the candles and the incense and the awareness of the rich religious and historical significance of the place....
3. Mount Sinai
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4.5 based on 1,137 reviews
Reviewed By fulla_alrad1 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
An incredible experience where you feel the special energy in this place and Sinai Desert in general. It is absolutely magical! You immediately start to feel a sense of calmness and peace. The wonderful thing about it, all religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) have in common that Mount Sinai was the place where prophet Moses received the 10 commands, which is why Mount Sinai is also referred as Mount Moses
4. Al Mustafa Mosque
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4.5 based on 460 reviews
Reviewed By 606slys
Wow..???? Wow..???? Wow..???? The Mosque is absolutely beautiful and is open to everyone and is a must to see if visiting Sharm.. I've not seen a Mosque like this from the outside and I've been to hundreds. It's like out of an Arabian fairytale. The right dress code to wear is located to the left of the main entrance and is free I hear.. I saw many many tourists taking photos of themselves in the Jilbab (long gown) and scarf and they looked really good in it. It is Free to go in and once inside the red patterned carpet and the lighting and architecture are just amazing. PLEASE NOTE: Respect the house of the Lord once inside the main hall, as I saw many many different.. "Especially girls" posing for photos as if they were on a catwalk or on a night out. PLEASE THINK and don't be disrespectful and lower your voices. One would do the same etiquette in a Church.. So PLEASE be respectful. We had the pleasure of going upstairs to the Grand Hall and let me tell you if you think the lower hall was amazing the Grand Prayer Hall upstairs was spectacular with huge lights and different coloured glass and Arabic verses from the Qur'aan. Overall it is a MUST to see if in Sharm. But please be respectful once inside the Mosque people.
5. Al Sahaba Mosque
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4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By mbayomi - Giza Governorate, Egypt
The most famous mosque in Sharm El Sheikh with amazing architecture. It is very beautiful and you can make amazing photos around the area. It is located in the old market of the city.
6. Mosque Shaykh Al-Farran
7. Samir Individueller Tour Guide
i am individuelle tour guide in Egypt and i offer you histrocial trips to vist cairo and alexanderia also Luxor day trips or over night in Luxr
