Saturday, August 11, 2007

South of Sinai




Sinai: Land of discovery.

Sinai! The Land of holy inspiration, impressive scenery and in every respect a worthy setting for that famous historic event, when Moses on Sinai Mount received the ten commandments from the God Lord.
Sinai, by its geographical location, is the junction between Asia and Africa. It is the gateway to Egypt from the East. Sinai's magnificence was explored in the Pharonic period. It was used to provide ancient Egyptians with copper, gold And turquoise.Still, Sinia is providing Egypt with several goods.thus, it came to be known as the "Land of Turquoise".
The South Sinai is one of the most spectacularly beautiful landscapes on the planet, some of which has in recent years been set aside as national parkland. The most famous of these parks (and in fact Egypt's first national park) is found at the far southern tip of the Sinai, where the desert peninsula of Ras Mohammed edges out into the Red Sea, its craggy plateau disintegrating into broad sand beaches or dropping off into brilliantly rich coral reefs. Heading northeast up the Aqaba coast, you pass through Sharm el Sheikh and Naama Bay, dive meccas that have in recent years become centers for a host of adventure and eco-tourism activities. The coastline here is steep and dramatic, as the rocky table of the Sinai plateau crumbles into the sea.