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.
- Where
- Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.9053, 34.3242
Get the Naama Bay stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Naama Bay. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Sinai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Naama Bay
Ras Muhammad National Park 19 km
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.
Blue Hole 77 km
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.
Mount Sinai 78 km
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.
Saint Catherine's Monastery 80 km
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.
Giftun Islands 86 km
Two islands in the Red Sea off Hurghada, Giftun Kebir closer to shore and Giftun Soraya further out. Day boats come for white sand beaches and the reefs around them.
Monastery of Saint Paul 203 km
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in the Eastern Desert near the Red Sea mountains, built around the cave where Saint Paul the Anchorite lived. It is also called the Monastery of the Tigers, and lies about 405 kilometres south-east of Cairo.
Monastery of Saint Anthony 224 km
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in an oasis of the Eastern Desert, below the cliffs where Saint Anthony, father of Christian monasticism, lived as a hermit. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the world, and its church holds layered medieval wall paintings.
Dendera Temple 256 km
One of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt, centred on the great temple of the goddess Hathor, south-east of Dendera. Its ceilings are painted with sky goddesses and stars, and stairways lead up to chapels on the roof.
Questions
Where is Naama Bay?
Naama Bay is in Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ras Muhammad National Park (19 km), Blue Hole (77 km), Mount Sinai (78 km).
How do I get the Naama Bay stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Naama Bay and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Sinai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Naama Bay before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Sinai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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