Sharm el Sheikh was founded as a Bedouin fishing village in the south of the Sinai Peninsula but reached its growth at the end of the 17th century, becoming a highly prestigious tourist destination in a short time. It has a wide range of people-attracting activities: snorkelling and diving, Sharm El-Sheikh, a lovely Egyptian town on the southern side of the Sinai Peninsula. The city and holiday resort, with several global conferences and diplomatic agreements, is an important hub for the tourism industry in Egypt.

Sharm El-Sheikh is the administrative centre of the Governorate of South Sinai and is considered one of the most popular cities to visit after the daily tours of Egypt for relaxation.

Sharm El-Sheikh is popular among snorkelers and scuba divers and stretches over 20 km along the coast of the Sinai Peninsula. It rises on a bay that opens to a rocky projection, with the sea on one side, the mountain on the other. The beach is bordered by a palm-tree avenue that leads to pubs, cafes, and restaurants. Notwithstanding the increasing amount of tourists,The extended reef is also filled with rare marine species.

Sharm is divided into two parts: the city with the port is to the south, and the popular Naama Bay, a luxury tourist complex, is about 7 km to the north. The most diverse water activities are offered, from sailing lessons, windsurfing, motorboat parasailing to the charming transparent glass-bottom boat trips in Sharm El Sheikh.

Sharks Bay is about 10 km north of Naama Bay, a smaller tourist area that is also safer and less expensive. More tourists have recently been attracted by the construction of a five-star hotel and further development is planned. Corals and tropical fish are stunning, and unlike the term, Shark, there are no sharks, only a shark figure is shaped by the boundaries of the sea, and that’s how the region got its name.

The Straits of Tiran are north of Shark Bay, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aqaba. Tiran and Sanafir Island diving trips depart from Naama, Sharm, and Shark Bay, and the island is considered a natural protected area with numerous fish and coral species. There are also the northernmost mangrove forests on earth, where many birds nest, in Nabq National Park.The park is also home to a large organic fish and shrimp farm and is situated a few kilometres to the north of Sharm Airport.

Most hotels also sell a wide variety of excursions to sites such as the Monastery of St. Catherine and Mount Sinai, or further inland, such as Wadi Feiran and Serabit el-Khadim, also within Sharm El Sheikh.