Stunning Mountains and Coral Gardens
Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt
The Sinai is the triangular peninsula of rugged mountains spreading south from Israel and Jordan into the Red Sea. For centuries only Bedouin tribes lived here, but now it’s stunning scenery both above and below the warm waters of the Red Sea attract those in search of adventure and relaxation.
Background
Prior to the 1980s the Sinai was inhabited largely by the 14 Bedouin tribes that wandered its rugged interior. The small settlements at Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab and Nuweiba hosted a few intrepid backpackers and divers who didn’t mind sleeping in small, scruffy hotels: all that has changed.