Places to visit in South Sinai, Egypt
5 places to visit in South Sinai, Egypt, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Saint Catherine's Monastery, Ras Muhammad National Park, Blue Hole and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your South Sinai volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 1 Heritage site · 2 Famous places to visit · 1 Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage sites in South Sinai (1)
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Saint Catherine's Monastery
A walled monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, built between 548 and 565 and the oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery in the world. It guards an ancient library and icons, and a bush said to be the burning bush of Moses.
Heritage sites in South Sinai (1)
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Ras Muhammad National Park
A national park at the southern tip of the Sinai, where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba. Its coral reefs drop steeply into deep water, and it is one of the best known diving and snorkelling places in the Red Sea.
Famous places to visit in South Sinai (2)
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Blue Hole
A sinkhole in the reef a few kilometres north of Dahab, on the Gulf of Aqaba, close enough to the shore to swim to. Its rim of coral is full of fish for snorkellers, while the centre drops away into deep blue.
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Mount Sinai
A granite peak in the south of the Sinai Peninsula, held by many to be where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Pilgrims and walkers climb it in the dark by camel path or stone steps to watch the sun rise over the mountains.
Hidden gems in South Sinai (1)
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Naama Bay
A natural sandy bay in Sharm El Sheikh and the main hub of the resort, its promenade lined with cafes, restaurants, hotels and bazaars. The calm water is good for swimming, and dive boats leave from here for the reefs.
Collecting in South Sinai
What are the best places to visit in South Sinai?
LOQAH lists 5 places in South Sinai. The best known include Saint Catherine's Monastery, Ras Muhammad National Park, Blue Hole, Mount Sinai and Naama Bay. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in South Sinai?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in South Sinai?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in South Sinai before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose South Sinai and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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