Destinations

Sinai peninsula

Inland from the developed coast the pace of change has been slower. Much of the peninsula is uninhabited: harsh, mountainous desert and plateau. What the region lacks in population it makes up for in dramatic scenery: folded rock strata exposed in sheer canyons, their sandstone walls changing colours in the setting sun and harsh mountain peaks outlined against a dazzling blue sky. Excursions into the peninsula can be taken from Sharm and it is also possible to arrange camping trips to experience the desert sky at night, littered with shooting stars and a myriad of galaxies.