Top Recreational Tourism in Egypt

Egypt has been famous for its tourism industry throughout history for providing its visitors with various recreational services in addition to its mild climate in summer and winter. Its beaches are filled with coral reefs both in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, in addition to its unique religious and cultural monuments. In this article, we will see the most touristic places in Egypt.

The Sinai Peninsula the most important attractions of leisure tourism in Egypt

Historians differed on the origin of the word Sinai; some said that it was a stone, and some said that its name in the hieroglyphs was Tu Sharit, the grave and the open, and it was known in the Torah as Horeb, i.e., ruin. The Sinai Peninsula is rich in mineral resources, oil-iron-copper-phosphate as well as its tourist diversity-entertainment-adventure-religious-treatment. Sinai is considered a global tourist attraction and is even one of the best tourist areas in the world. It includes religious and pharaonic monuments (Islamic-Coptic-Jewish) in addition to natural and desert tourist areas. Its enchanting nature is represented by high mountains, sandy coasts-coral islands-rare fish-plains, valleys, and therapeutic tourism.

St. Catherine's monastery the most important attractions of recreational tourism in Egypt

It is located in a rugged mountainous area and was ordered to be built by the Roman Emperor Justinian, 130 square kilometers from Abu Zima, South Sinai. strangely, the mosque inside the monastery was built in the Fatimid era. despite the simplicity of this mosque, there are two artifacts: the first is a chair on which to place the Koran, and the other piece is the pulpit, which is considered one of the important monuments indicative of this era. Inside the monastery is a library with thousands of rare books and manuscripts in various languages.

Serabet el Khadem the most important attractions of recreational tourism in Egypt

There is a temple of the goddess Hathor in it, which is one of the historical archaeological places of interest to many tourists. Many statues bearing the names of King Sneferu, King Amenhotep III, and King Amenhotep IV have been found in this area.

The magnificent city of Dahab

Dahab is famous for its crystal clear beaches and natural snorkeling sites rich in coral reefs. The city includes a number of important tourist places such as the Abu Galum Reserve and the Bluehole area, which is an international diving area. The canyon area is a magnificent diving area, the mashraba area includes a large number of cafeterias and diving centers, and includes a historical monument called Tell mashraba, which is the warehouses of one of the ports. As well as the resorts stretching along its shores.

Ras Mohammed 

It is the first Nature Reserve to be established in Egypt in 1938, and a plan was developed to develop it in 1989 to become an area of 480 square kilometers.  The Reserve is characterized by its Clean Air, moderate temperatures, coral beaches, colorful fish, sea turtles, in addition to water caves, various birds and animals, which paints a beautiful picture of charming nature.

the greatest mountain of Mount Moses  

It is a mountain located in South Sinai with a height of 2285 meters and was named Mount Moses after the Prophet Moses, who spoke to his Lord on this mountain. 

The northern coast 

It is located in the far north of Egypt, 1050 kilometers north of Rafah, and is characterized by its blue waters and soft golden sand. The northern coast is a plain land where grasses grow, and the winter season is characterized by mild cold, accompanied by rains and some snow, with high heat in the summer. The northern coast is characterized by its warm waters, charming beaches, and a warm climate, in which tourist villages and resorts abound. Among the most famous tourist villages of the northern coast are Marbella-Marbella-Marina-Porto Marina-Marassi and a large number of other tourist villages. All villages are characterized by green spaces, soft sandy beaches, and clear blue waters, which is some of the distinctive tourist places.

El Arish the most important attractions of leisure tourism in Egypt

 El Arish is characterized by its clear blue waters and soft sand with fruit palm trees spread along the shore and includes :

1-The Zaraniq reserve includes 270 species of migratory birds from Europe and Asia, including thrushes-White Swans-gulls-egrets-hooks-quails-other than 7 species of resident birds, including jokes-small hook-maca-Alexandrian Capercaillie.

Wild creatures live in the reserve, including 19 species of mammals, including hedgehogs, sand cat, and funk Fox.

It is also home to 27 species of reptiles, including the sand lizard-tambourine-chameleon-living Goura and the amphibious turtle.

The Reserve offers a range of activities, such as camping-gazebos and the Reserve has a museum and a conference hall.

2-El Arish Beach the most important attractions of recreational tourism in Egypt
It is famous as Palm Beach because there are palm tree forests on the Corniche, and it has all tourist services along the beach, and the beach length is 10 square kilometers, with the Corniche, and it has all tourist services, chalets, and a number of hotel projects. There are also a number of playgrounds open for various sports activities.

Safaga the most important attractions of leisure tourism in Egypt

An Egyptian city that belongs to the Red Sea governorate and contains many tourist villages and specialized centers for diving education. Among the activities that are practiced in Safaga are fishing competitions and many other tourist activities. It has several world-famous hotels and fish restaurants, and Safaga is characterized by black sand, which helps in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, joint diseases, and rheumatoid arthritis.

El Gouna the most important attractions of leisure tourism in Egypt

El Gouna is characterized by being a site for diving at various depths and various water sports. The resort has two main beaches, "Zeitouna beach" and "mangrove beach", and the resort is interspersed with a large number of water channels, which makes each house, villa, or chalet in the resort its own beach. and most of these water channels were built on small stone bridges to facilitate movement. There are also three main central areas in El Gouna with houses, shops, shopping areas, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, namely the downtown area, Tamer Hanna Square area, and Abu Tej Marina area, which is being developed to receive large-sized yachts. there is a diverse FM radio station in the resort, "El Gouna radio".El Gouna has hosted international golf competitions organized by Fred Couples, who previously held the number one ranking in the game. There is also a fully equipped hospital in El Gouna, as well as the EGIS school, the Technical University of Berlin, and a small airport for the resort, for private jets and for "charter" planes.