Scharm El-Scheich

   


Streng genommen ist Sharm el Sheikh (Scharm El-Scheich) nur eines der Zentren entlang eines langen Küstenstreifens mit Ferienorten, doch gewöhnlich wird das gesamte Gebiet als Sharm el Sheikh bezeichnet. 

Orte innerhalb von Sharm el Sheikh: Sharm el Maya, El Hadaba, Naama Bay, Shark Bay, Montazah und Nabq entlang der Küste sowie Rawasat etwas weiter im Landesinneren.

Weitere Informationen und Karte: Sharm el Sheikh

Fotos wurden 2006, 2011, 2014 und 2026 aufgenommen.
































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