EGYPT LANDMARKS: Sharm el-Sheikh the land of peace and nature

Sharm el-Sheikh the land of peace and nature

2:00 AM | Posted by Mostafa Gad

Sharm El-Sheikh

Most famous tourist city in the Sinai, the development of the tourist activity significantly in recent years and lies the importance of location in Sharm el-Sheikh at the tip of the Red Sea, it then branches to the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, which led to a more unique environment is a key element in the tourist attractions .. So there and around the most important nature reserves in the Ras Mohammed and Nabq. And before the Sharm el-Sheikh there are islands of Tiran and Sanafir at the entrance of Gulf of Aqaba .. Among the most important areas Ras Nasrani and Ras Umm Sid to the Ras Mohammed.

And every day In the town of Sharm el-Sheikh in South Sinai Governorate new, so that from yesterday had discovered something different if he visited today. This is the reality with which turned the vast desert, high mountains at the confluence of the Gulf of Aqaba and Suez and the Red Sea into a modern city in 10 years only, which empowered the Sharm el-Sheikh for the UNESCO Prize for choosing among the top five cities, peace in the world of 400 international cities.

The process of real development of the city in accordance with specific objectives is to preserve the natural resources available in the city, optimize, and not compromising the environment of land and marine flora and the establishment of a new community of applying the policies that are not traditional, take advantage of the unique location of Sharm el-Sheikh and turn it into a global tourist center able to compete with the centers international tourism in Europe, Asia and America.

The city is currently linked to the rest of the provinces of Egypt's tourist land, sea and air as well as Arab foreign tourist markets, and global stability as well as within the community and also for investors and visitors to the city. Sharm el-Sheikh have been selected as the best city of peace in the world because of the many conferences and meetings held over the land, demanding that the just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

In addition, Sharm el-Sheikh attracted water sports enthusiasts from all over the world and all ages, the city has hosted youth camps from most of the world as well as other advantages that are unique to the magical nature of high mountains and golden beaches and azure waters and coral reefs that attract Boamagaha charming divers and researchers in the depths of pristine nature and reefs up to 250 people Mirjania and thousands of fish and marine creatures.

In addition to the natural protectorates, Ras Mohamed and Nabq Reserve Abu Jalom and protected nature reserves, which contain geological features, valleys and mountains of granite and sand dunes and rare birds and animals, reptiles and deer. It also includes a forest that Ocjaralmangerov Tattabrmutna ideal for breeding birds. The Sharm el-Sheikh guests enjoy this breathtaking landscape.

The Sharm el-Sheikh of the latest areas for recreation and relaxation in the world, and within ten years become the most 150 hotels designed to be a resort, that is, sing the same hotel the tourist looking for fun and recreation in another place, The hotel in which all means of recreation, there are restaurants and luxury and that are happy to offer tourists including from Eastern and Western cuisine, as well as cafes and nightclubs confused tourists to choose among them, have several activities, from horseback riding or play tennis, theme park or children, to water skiing, or snorkeling or diving trips or water for the enjoyment of wealth water and natural that the tourists can see it in the sea, a glass on his boat. Has been visited recently British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his visit to Egypt tourism.

Available in Sharm el-Sheikh a strong infrastructure facilities and services and their populations increase dramatically, reaching more than ten thousand people and is projected to reach about 132 thousand inhabitants in 2017 with the increasing tourism activities in particular and the total area of Sharm el-Sheikh about 424 square kilometers.

Tourism Diving:

Diving hobby of mathematics that have sprung up recently in Egypt, where total numbers of practitioners of diving under the water (100 thousand athletes) and, given its various areas of our country to practice these sports, especially the province of South Sinai, which has unique characteristics make it in the top of the wish that any practitioner of the the sport of diving and enjoy with all its treasures under the water is rarely found in any place in the world, especially Ras Mohammed, which has a number of practitioners annually (10 thousand) Ghattas.

Diving areas:

Ras Mohammed in the south.

The head or master - and even the beginning of Altaor north Gulf of Aqaba.

There is also a region of more than 20 training center on a dive globally recognized and the trainee is given a license to dive and be inspected by international organizations (PADI).

Sailing:

And comes from all over the world visitors to enjoy the atmosphere and the sea and water sports area, which serves more than 50 hotel and 100 dive center.

Sport fishing:

It is known that the region had the largest amount of different types of ornamental fish and hunt and fish are the work of the annual global competitions attended by the sport fishing professionals from all over the world and provide them with awards.

Tourism reserves in Sharm El-Sheikh:

Ras Mohammed:

Announced that the Ras Mohammed and the islands of Tiran and Sanafir natural reserve in 1983 as the first nature reserve in Egypt and the reserve is located at the confluence of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, some 12 kilometers from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, about 70 kilometers from the city of Tur .

Protected Abu Jalom:

Is protected by Abu Jalom on the Gulf of Aqaba on the road between Sharm el-Sheikh and Taba area called Wadi Alrsash, has been declared a reserve in 1992. The topography of this region is characterized by special and integrated environmental system that combines desert, mountain and valleys punctuated by a group which gives special beauty of the area .. In addition to the marine environment rich in wonderful qualities of coral reefs and colorful fish as there are rich in wildlife park includes deer, foxes and Alteatel pile mother porcupine quills and dorsal and many rodents and reptiles.

Nabq Reserve:

Considered an area of Nabq nature reserve in 1992. This reserve is located in the region of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, Wadi or infection in the southern Sinai .. And away from protected 35 kilometers north of Sharm el-Sheikh.

City of Peace

Sharm el-Sheikh is always referred to as "the land of peace," because the land is witnessing a lot of political conventions, scientific and tourism.
President Mubarak has hosted many of the characters and held many conferences with the aim of promoting world peace in general. Among these conferences are:
1 - Peace Summit of 1996, which was attended by many heads of Arab States and the world.
2 - G-15 Summit was held for the first time in Egypt in 1998 in Sharm el-Sheikh.
This Summit is held alternately in one of the group's member states.
3 - Holding the Wye River Memorandum between the Palestinians who their leader Yasser Arafat and Israel represented in the prime of her ministry at the time, Ehud Barak in September 1999.
Also attended the meeting, King Abdullah of
Jordan, President Mubarak and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
4 - tripartite summit which was attended by President Mubarak and Mr. Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister at Camp David.
5 - Summit, President Mubarak and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah in Sharm el-Sheikh to review the situation with the Arab and the peace process and bilateral cooperation.
6 - three-way summit which brought together President Mubarak and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to discuss the ongoing peace process in the Middle East with special emphasis on the Syrian - Palestinian negotiating position.
7 - Summit Presidents Mubarak and Assad, in 1998 to review bilateral relations and latest developments on the level of the Syrian - Turkish Adana Security Agreement between the two countries.
They also handled the peace process and the resumption of negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
8 - bilateral summit between the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to discuss the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories and pave the way for an Arab summit.
9 - Sharm el-Sheikh summit in October 17, 2000, was considered a pilot called for by President Mubarak next call to the international community and the United States to put an end to acts of violence carried out by Israel in the occupied territories.
The summit was attended by U.S. President Bill Clinton, Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Al Hussein, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Barak and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
On the sidelines of the summit, held various meetings with the responsibility of the African and Arab States and European countries.
It was not between the summits and meetings confined to the political field but also included conferences, industrial, economic and tourism.
10 - and hosted the Sharm el-Sheikh in September 2000 Strategy Forum, the World Trade Organization.
11 - Donors Conference held in the fifth of February 2002.
12 - Arab summit - America was held in Sharm el-Sheikh in the third of June 2003.
The summit discussed the peace process in the Middle East and the situation in Iraq and fighting terrorism.

Since peace is one of the aspects of peaceful coexistence on the one hand and avoid the horrors of war on the other hand, we must convey to the new generations the urgent need for peace based on justice and equality.
Under the theme of just and comprehensive peace, host city of Sharm el-Sheikh groups of youths from the globe to set their camps on its territory. Under the banner of peace and friendship meet these meetings of different religions, races and colors of love and brotherhood.

- In Sharm el-Sheikh a work camp brings together 150 participants from 20 European countries and African and Arab in August 1997.
- In 1998, another camp was organized with over 300 young people from thirty countries and in an atmosphere of friendship and love for peace, expressing their keenness on achieving world peace.
- In 1999 Iandmt fifty countries these camps, which became one of the features of the Sharm el-Sheikh. Reflects the participants in these camps for their steadfast commitment to a just, comprehensive and include these camps different types of sports and cultural rights.

New projects:

Operation of the port after the Sharm el-Sheikh development: The port witnessed a comprehensive development movement by establishing a deep and progressive and terminal Ikhozt total cost of LE 40 million was run through the port in 2006 following the end of Alttaiwirbp.

In May 2007 opened a new passenger building Sharm El Sheikh Airport, which Enshi on an area of 45 thousand square meters with a total capacity of 6.3 million passengers annually at a total cost of LE 495 million

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