Sinai is about contrasts. A desert interior full of history,
where Moses received the Ten Commandments en route to the Promised
Land, the Pharaohs found gold and searched for their gods, and
where the Bedouins camp beside ruins of Crusader Forts.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam know Sinai as a holy land and over
the years prophets, saints, pilgrims and warriors have crossed this
vast nothingness. Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery at its
foot are frequently visited.
The desert comes to an abrupt end at the Red Sea, where
exquisite coral reefs provide a fine underwater playground for
divers and snorkellers from around the world. The coral reefs along
the Sinai coastline are among the best in the world and 'diving
tourism' is the most recent catchphrase on the peninsula. The Red
Sea has one of the highest amounts of marine life variety in all
the tropical seas.
Visitors come to experience the simplicity of sun, sea and sand,
surrounded by rugged mountains, history and modern Bedouin
culture.
