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Sinai is a land of enchantment, a peninsula in which can be found all the charms and magic of nature. Moreover, its fabulous antiquity and the scriptural stories associated with it add overtones of awe and veneration to its pure beauty.

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Memories of the past and of historic events abound from the earliest times to the last war it has been highway for armies. It was s scene of legend for prehistoric Egyptian religion. Isis went there when searching for the body-murdered husband "Osiris" the goddess Hathor gave sanctity to it, and was known to the pharaohs as "Our Lady Of Sinai". The ancient kings went for gold, copper and turquoise, from which was derived its name of the " Land of Turquoise". it was always a wild land, and the Egyptian built fortified places in order to defend themselves against the attacks of the wandering Bedouin.

Legend has it that the prophet Abraham was stopped there by pharaoh's soldiers who sent him to the king. Having generously received and loaded with every kind of present, the prophet was given permission to return to his own country. It was on one of these mountains, too. That God's majesty was revealed to Moses when he delivered to him the Ten Commandments. And it was this way that came when the Virgin Mary fleeing down to Egypt with her child. One of the most interesting of the many possible excursions is, of course, that to St. Catherine's. From beginning to end the spectacle is magnificent. Starting from Suez, the first stopping place is the Wells of the Moses (about 18 miles). There are a dozen wells in the Oasis, which are said to be filled with the water that gushed from the rock when Moses struck it with his staff. In the valley of the Grotto are the turquoise mines that were visited from the earliest historic times. Pharaoh after pharaoh left inscriptions recording his exploits. Semerkhet of the first Dynasty (about3000 B.C) is seen subduing of Sanakht of the third Dynasty (2778-2723 B.C), the pharaoh whose name has been found on the recently discovered step pyramid at Saqqarah.

In the temple at Serobit Al-Khadem lies the Grotto of our lady of Sinai, the goddess Hathor, with an inscription of king Seneferu, farther of Kheops, about 2720 B.C. Archaeologists and philologists found a treasure house here in the Mokattab valley. The rock faces are covered with writings in many ancient languages, in hieroglyphics, in Nabataean, in Greek, and in strange Semitic dialects that were using a writing partly derived from Ancient Egyptian and from which the modern European alphabets are descended.

SHARM AL- SHEIKH: 336 km from Suez, 53 km from Ras Mohammed. It lies on the Aqaba gulf, an international summer and winter resort preferred by vacationers to experience fishing, swimming, diving and relaxing. It has places for accommodation, tourist villages, hotels connected with well-equipped diving centers, camping site and a youth center. An excellent golf course overlooks the bay. Sharm El-Sheikh international airport handles large aircrafts. A cruise service concects Sharm Al-Sheikh with Hurghada, the cruise takes 90 minutes by ferry.

HURGHADA: Hurghada lies 385 kms south of Suez and is a famous fishing ground. Here one can find a large variety of fish like sharks, barracudas, swordfish, and tunas, as well as many others. Underwater, one sees the amazing brightness and vividness of colored reef and fish. Unfortunately, they lose their color once they are brought to the surface. There are three ways to fish at Hurghada: 1- The conventional rod and reed from dry land. 2- Trawling by sailing or motorboat. 3- Skin-diving. Tourist Attractions at Hurghada: 1-The Hurghada Aquarium situated 4 kms north of the town. 2- The coral reefs. 3- The Roman ruins, 71 kms south-east of Hurghada. 4- The remains of Roman temple at Jebel El-Dokhan (A dirt track leads to that site 65 kms north of Hurghada).

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