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SINAI

Main Sightseeing Attraction

- Hammam Pharaoh

A hot sulphuric spring is used to cure rheumatic disease.

- Hammam Moussa

It lies North of the city of El-Tor and it has seven hot sulphuric springs

- Wadi ferran

Is known for its vegetables and fruits

- The Shrine of Prophet Haron

In El-Raha plain in Wadi Catherine near El-Safarana Mountain

- The shirne of prophet saleh

At the junction of Wadi Messara with Wadi Al-Sheikh , 10 from St. Catherine

- Gebal Musa (Mose’s Mountain)

Moses led the children of Israel through the scorched eastern desert , across the Red Sea , deep into the barren granite wilderness on the way to the promised land . This is the Mount Sinai of the Old Testament where Moses received the Ten Commandments. A staircase of  3.750 steps , built by the monks lures many visitors to climb Moses  Mountain especially to witness the magnificent sunrise.

- Blue Valley

The Belgian artist Jean Verame used nine tons of blue paint on selected rocks and cliff faces scattered over a large area . A highly effective if somewhat peculiar work of art.

- Ain Khudra

An isolated osis surrounded by a stunning array of pastel Coloured rocks – swirling streaks of red , white , blue , yellow , pink and purple.

- Coloured Canyon

Another example of the wonderful Coloured rock formations to be found in Sinai . This famous canyon , in places almost too narrow to walk through , has a rare beauty and can only be reached by camel or 4-wheel drive.

- St. Catherine Monastery  

Originally built about 3.30 A.D. as a small chapel on the traditional site of the Burning Bush . The monastery is situated at the foot of  Mount Horeb, where the most sanctified is  the Church with its priceless Icons , lamps and chapel of Burning Bush.

- Fortress of Qa’lat el Guindi

Built by Saladin during the Crusades , these impressive remains occupy a commanding mountain-top position overlooking the junction of three major passes . Still visible are the commander’s quarters , a mosque , an underground cistern and huge vaulted storerooms.

- Wadi Gharandel

Believed to be Elim , the Israelites’ second stopping place after crossing the Red Sea . Visited by numerous pilgrims over the countries , this fertile oasis is now carefully cultivated by members of the Aleigat tribe of Bedouins.

- Temple of Hathour at Serabit El Khadim

The neighboring copper and turquoise mines were first exploited by the pharaohs more than 5,000 years ago . The temple , which began as a simple cowe – shrine , was transformed into a major temple complex during the 18th dynasty , the golden age of pharaonic architecture , by Queen Hatshepsut and Tut moses III.

- Tomb of Sheikh Habus

The isolated tomb of a Bedouin Sheikh stands on a mound in the heart of the desert . Bedouin women pay their respects by leaving scraps of clothing at the tomb.

- Forest of Pillars

More like a grove than a forest , this dense grouping of ancient petrified tree-stumps , twisted and blackened by the sun , is said to be of an extremely unusual formation. Only one other example of it is known to exist in the world (in Russia)

- Ferian Oasis

The largest oasis in Sinai , thought by many to be Rephidim , where the Israelites defeated the Amalekties. During the first centuries A.D. hundreds of Christian hermits lived in huts and caves at Feiran , which later developed into a small monastic city , boasting a cathedral – the remains of which , along with other stone buildings and hermit – caves , are still visible.

 
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