Description

"The Gulf of the wise"

Sharm in the Arabic language is a term that explains or explains the shape of the small bay or the type of protected bay on the coast of an ocean, sea, or lake, and sometimes it may be a small shoal to a larger bay or an entrance to a shoreline lake consisting of a narrow entrance, which protects the water inside the small bay from currents The swirling and turbulent of the larger bodies of water, which is a shelter to protect ships and boats from storms and strong waves.

Sharm city in the Arab state of Egypt or as it is also known in the culture of the Arab tribes in the Sinai Peninsula as the Gulf of the Wise It is a plateau located on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Strait of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. Its strategic importance led to its transformation from a fishing village to a major port and a naval base. It was occupied by the Zionist entity during the Suez Crisis in 1956 and returned to Egypt in 1957. The city has now become an international tourist destination. , and one of the most important sites of natural beauty of the ocean.

It is a tourist city located at the confluence of the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, with an area of ​​480 km2, and a population of 35 thousand people. It is the largest city in the Sinai Peninsula. The city includes tourist resorts frequented by visitors from all over the world. Sports, located in front of its coast are the islands of Tiran and Sanafir, and among the most important natural areas are Ras Nasrani, Ras Umm Al-Sid, Ras Jamila, Sharm El Maya, Nakhlet Al-Tabel, in addition to, of course, the two reserves of Ras Muhammad and Nabq Bay in the road to the city of Dahab and Naama Bay, which It is located at the meeting point of the continents of Africa and Asia.