الخميس، 3 مايو 2012

Dahab City - Sinai

Dahab
( means Gold in Arabic) 
 is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village. located approximately 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Sharm El Sheikh. Dahab is considered to be one of the most treasured diving destinations in sinai. 
Following The Six Day War, the town was occupied by Israel and was known in Hebrew as Di-Zahav, named after a place mentioned in the Bible , as one of the stations for the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt. The Sinai Peninsula was restored to Egyptian rule in the Israel - Egypt Peace Treaty in 1982 .
The arrival of international hotel chains and the establishment of other ancillary facilities has since made the town a popular destination with tourists. Dahab is served by Sharm El - Sheikh International Airport.
Dahab can be divided into three major parts:
Masbat, which includes the bedouin village Asalah, is in the north. 
South of Masbat is Mashraba, which is more touristic and has considerably more hotels.
In the southwest is Medina which includes the Laguna area, famous for its excellent shallow-water windsurfing.
Also Asalah is quite developed. The area is full of camps and hostels since most people who have visited Dahab in the past were backpackers interested in diving and snorkeling in the Red Sea.
Dahab enjoys large numbers of tourists. It is world-renowned for its Windsurfing.
Scuba Diving, Free Diving and Snorkelling are popular activities with many reefs adjacent to waterfront hotels.
Land based activities include Camel , Horse , jeep and Quad bike trips. Mount Sinai is a 2 hours drive with St. Catherine Monastery being a popular tourist destination. Historically, most visitors to Dahab have been backpackers travelling independently and staying in hostels in the Masbet area. In recent years, development of hotels in the Medina area has facilitated the arrival of a wider range of tourists, many of whom visit Dahab specifically to partake in the windsurfing, diving and other activities.

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