Sharm el-Sheikh (or only Sharm) is situated in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, on the shore of the Red Sea, at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. It used to be just a fishing village 50 years ago. Sharm el-Sheik is in Egypt, but it has been captured twice by Israel. The first time was in 1956th during the Sinai conflict (the next year it is restored to Egypt) and the second – in 1967th during the Six-Day War. This time Sharm stayed under Israeli control until 1982nd. Then the Sinai Peninsula is returned to Egypt due to the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty from 1979th.
That second period under Israeli control is the time, when Sharm started being developed. In 1970th an Israeli settlement has been created near the fishing village and opened the first tourist-orientated establishments 6 km away from Sharm el-Sheikh. After Sinai is restored to Egypt the Egyptian government encourages the development of the city. Foreign investors, already discovered the potential of the area, contributed to the building projects.
Due to its strategic location Sharm has become a major port and a naval base and it has hosted a number of Middle Eastern peace conferences. Anyway, its main industry is tourism. The strict environment law successfully protects the natural look of the clean sand-beaches and the crystal water. Because of the clear water and calm climate Sharm el-Sheikh has become popular for the large number of watersports that can be practiced there. Sharm is nowadays a whole-year tourist resort with beautiful nature and modern infrastructure, including 3-to-5 star hotels, the second biggest airport in Egypt (after the one in Cairo), cruise ships and ferry service. There are also mall shopping centers and worldwide franchises like Hard Rock Cafe, McDonald’s and KFC
That second period under Israeli control is the time, when Sharm started being developed. In 1970th an Israeli settlement has been created near the fishing village and opened the first tourist-orientated establishments 6 km away from Sharm el-Sheikh. After Sinai is restored to Egypt the Egyptian government encourages the development of the city. Foreign investors, already discovered the potential of the area, contributed to the building projects.
Due to its strategic location Sharm has become a major port and a naval base and it has hosted a number of Middle Eastern peace conferences. Anyway, its main industry is tourism. The strict environment law successfully protects the natural look of the clean sand-beaches and the crystal water. Because of the clear water and calm climate Sharm el-Sheikh has become popular for the large number of watersports that can be practiced there. Sharm is nowadays a whole-year tourist resort with beautiful nature and modern infrastructure, including 3-to-5 star hotels, the second biggest airport in Egypt (after the one in Cairo), cruise ships and ferry service. There are also mall shopping centers and worldwide franchises like Hard Rock Cafe, McDonald’s and KFC
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