Sharm el Sheikh is a young and unique city. It is only 40 years old! Sharm el Sheikh is one of the most popular tourist destinations, but many believe there is nothing to see here apart from the Red Sea. We invite you to discover the “City of Peace” from a new perspective and simply fall in love with it.
You might be offered a free city tour at your hotel. However, it is most likely to take place during the day while the city is half empty. You will be taken to the overpriced souvenir, oil and perfumes shops. Therefore, you might end up spending more money than you have planned.
You need to explore Sharm el Sheikh at night! Visiting shops will be included in the tour only if you ask for it. All the shops will be open in the evening so you will have an opportunity to get a bargain.
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English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. One the way to the city he will tell you about the history of Sharm el Sheikh.
The first stop is SOHO Square.
You will take a walk around the award-winning SOHO Square that attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world each day. SOHO Square offers a wide range of entertainments including restaurants, trendy cafés and bars. You will visit the unique shops and bazaar and watch the dazzling Dancing Fountain.
Christianity is the second largest religion in Egypt. The history of Egyptian Christianity dates to the Roman era as Alexandria was an early center of Christianity. The vast majority of Egyptian Christians are Copts, who belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an Oriental Orthodox Church. Copts in Egypt are generally understood to make up approximately 10 percents of the nation’s population.
Our guide will tell you about the peculiarities of the Christian religion in Egypt and show you to the The Heavenly Cathedral – the Sharm’s newest and biggest Coptic Church. It was voted one of the world’s 10 most beautiful churches in 2010, when it was finished. It features impressive frescos and religious murals of Biblical scenes such as The Creation and The Exodus. You will have an opportunity to go inside and take photos.
Then you will visit Old Market. It is Sharm El Sheikh’s oldest, most famous and culturally rich market. Old Market is the ideal place for shopping and buying souvenirs. It is one of the best and cheapest places to buy typical Egyptian stuff like natural herbs and spices.
There you will an impressive Al Sahaba Mosque. It is now the second biggest in Sharm El Sheikh, following the Al-Mostafa Mosque. Al Sahaba Mosque of Sharm el Sheikh is made using Ottoman architecture. It is considered the most important mosque built within the decade. It is a very good representation of Islamic architecture in the new Era. Tourists have found this mosque to be a unique sport for taking amazing photographs.
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