Holidays in Taba - Egypt
Taba
The luxury holiday resort of Taba, Egypt is one of the newer holiday destinations on the stunning Red Sea Riviera. Its spectacular sandy shoreline makes it the perfect destination for a relaxing beach holiday. The unique location of the resort makes Taba the perfect starting point for fascinating day excursions into the Sinai inland and its amazing canyons. With over 300 days of golden sunshine a year and some incredible diving sights Taba is a holiday destination not to miss!
Accommodation in Taba, Egypt, is stylish and elegant and has everything that you would expect from a luxurious Egyptian hotel. Most of the hotels have several swimming pools, as well as boasting excellent facilities. Evening entertainment consists of hotel bars and clubs and the in-house animation programme. The superb combination of high quality accommodation and welcoming attentive staff ensure that you will have the holiday of a lifetime.
Three of the most popular excursion available are the Monastery of St Catherine, The Mountain of Moses (Mount Sinai), Pharaohs Island and Salah El Din Citadel. The Monastery of St Catherine is one of the oldest monasteries in the world and boasts the second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican itself. Mount Sinai is of course very famous and is sacred to many religions. Try going up the Steps of Repentance, which is a total of 3000 steps, and you will understand why its name is so apt. It is best to visit Mt Sinai during sunrise or sunset to enjoy the breath taking view after the climb. Pharaohs Island and Salah El Din Citadel is an island fort that was built to protect the pilgrims who travelled to get to the Monastery of St Catherine.
Taba is renowned for its fantastic diving opportunities and there are certified schools and diving centres for all levels and ages. If diving isnt your thing then you can try out many of the water sports available such as windsurfing, jet skiing and parasailing. Taba also offers some fantastic days out such as quad biking and camel rides through the Sinai Desert.
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