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 St. Catherine's Monastery
Mount Sinai (also Mount Moses) is considered to be the biblical peak, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The entire area is sacred to three world religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The mountain has 3.750 steps hewn out of stone by monks of St. Catherine's Monastery.
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This
monastery
has
been
one
of
the
world’s
great
centers
of
religious
pilgrimage
for
over
fifteen
centuries.
Within
its
imposing
walls
rests
a
citadel,
incredibly
rich
in
important
religious
and
historical
structures.
It
is a
spectacular
natural
setting
countless
works
of
art
such
as
Arab
mosaics,
oil
and
wax
paintings,
marbles,
reliquarie
and
the
second
largest
collection
of
illuminated
manuscripts
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Sharm
El-Sheikh
The
simplicity
of
sun,
sea
and
sand
,
the
luxury
of
five-star
hotels,
water
sports,
shopping
and
entertainment
:
This
is
Sharm
el
Sheikh,
one
of
the
most
accessible
and
developed
tourist
resort
communities
on
the
Sinai
Peninsula.
All
around
are
Bedouins,
colorful
tents,
mountains
and
sea.
There
are
all
the
amenities
one
could
expect
of a
tourist
center,
including
casinos,
discos
and
nightclubs,
and
golf
courses.
With
diving
and
snorkeling,
windsurfing
and
other
water
sports,
horses
and
camel
riding,
and
desert
safaris,
Sharm
indeed
makes
an
unforgettable
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Nuweiba and Taba
Nuweiba consists of several different locations. To the south are the port and luxurious oasis. This coastal resting spot has long been an important port for Muslim pilgrims en route to Mecca. Today, Nuweiba's magnificent beaches and coral reefs are the most common draw, and the bay is home to a number of resorts and tourist villages. Further north, you will get to Taba, a meeting of borders with Jordan, Israel and Saudi Arabia; and Egypt has major plans for this area as a tourism center.
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