Red Sea Riviera

The Red Sea Riviera, in Egypt, consists of the resort cities lying on the western shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and along the eastern coast of mainland Egypt south of the Gulf of Suez. The combination of a favorable climate, warm sea, thousands of kilometers of shoreline, abundant natural and archaeological points of interest makes this stretch of Egypt’s coastline a popular national and international tourist destination. Numerous locations of the Red Sea Riviera are national Parks, both under water and on land. Desert and marine life are protected by a number of laws, and visitors not abiding to the regulations may be subjected to heavy fines. Listed in geographic order, from north to south: On the Sinai Peninsula: Taba Nuweiba Dahab Sharm-El-Sheikh Ras Sidr Ras Muhammad National Park Straits of Tiran Sinai’s nearby islands include: Tiran Island Sanafir Island Pharaoh’s Island On the Western Red Sea shore: Ain Sukhna Gamsha Bay El Gouna Ras Gharib Hurghada Sahl Hasheesh Bay Serrenia Makadi Bay Soma Bay Shoni Bay Safaga Quseir Port Ghalib Marsa Alam Hamata Berenice Troglodytica Hala’ib Alshalateen Ras Banas Foul Bay Abu Shar Abu Tig, El Gouna Gebel Elba Wadi Gimal Gubal Strait Tarabin town Red Sea islands include: Shadwan St. John’s Island, Egypt Mukawwa Island Rocky Island Green Island (Egypt) Abu Minqar Island