Sinai Photo Archive

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The Photo Archive has several aims and functions. First, it showcases the beauty and diversity of this land while offering glimpses of life in the Sinai. For this reason, the best photos are organised into different albums. It also serves as a supplement to the ‘Main Attractions’ section of the website and the ‘Index of Locations’ in the guidebook. Photos in the archive have been tagged according to geographical locations (geotags), allowing visitors to view all pictures related to a particular place, as well as other keywords, making it possible to search for pictures relating to different topics.

Albums

Photos of natural and cultural events, collections organised by topic, and more. Under construction – here's what to look forward to:

Wadi Zalaqa Camel Race (2013)
Tribal Meeting in St Katherine (2015)
Bedouin Faces from Across Sinai
And more coming.

Main Sinai Attractions

The whole of Sinai is desert, and one of the driest in the world at that, but it can be divided into ‘mountains’ and ‘desert’. The High Mountain Region, technically known as a ‘high-altitude desert ecosystem’, is wetter than, and very different from, the rest of the peninsula. Strictly speaking, it is centred around the town of St. Katherine, but in a broader sense the whole south-western tip of the peninsula is considered part of the high mountains. Desert landscapes, as most people imagine them, are found in the sandy belt that stretches across the peninsula virtually from coast to coast, north of the mountainous tip and south of the Tih Plateau.

The main attractions in the Sinai on the map


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Cities, towns, settlements: 1. Sharm el Sheikh; 2. Dahab; 3. Nuweiba; 4. Taba; 5. St. Katherine; 6. Sheikh Awad; 7. Wadi Feiran; 8. El Tur; 9. Abu Zenima; 10. Serabit el Khadim; 11. Ras Sudr.

Main attractions: 12. Monastery of St. Katherine and Mt. Sinai (Jebel Musa); 13. Mt. Katharina; 14. Jebel Abbas Basha; 15. Bab el Donya; 16. Galt el Azraq; 17. Kharazet el Shaq; 18. Jebel Naja; 19. Sid al Nogra; 20. Jebel Banat; 21. Ras Mohamed National Park; 22. Nabq Protectorate; 23. Abu Galum Protectorate; 24. Ein Kid; 25. Wadi Isla; 26. Jebel Umm Shaumar; 27. Blue Desert; 28. Jebel Guna; 29. Arada Canyon; 30. Nawamis Site; 31. Jebel Matamir; 32. Jebel Barqa (Jebel Makharum) and Haduda Sand Dune; 33. Ein Khudra Oasis and White Canyon; 34. Closed Canyon; 35. Jebel Mileihis; 36. Jebel Berqa and El Breqa; 37. Wadi Watir; 38. Coloured Canyon; 39. Wishwashi Canyon; 40. Rainbow Canyon; 41. Ein Umm Ahmed; 42. Wadi Zalaqa; 43. Jebel Dalal; 44. Forest of Pillars (Jebel Fuqa) and Jebel Raqaba; 45. Jebel Hmeyer; 46. Serabit el Khadim; 47. Wadi Gharandal; 48. Hamam Faraun; 49. Wadi Mukattab and Wadi Maghara; 50. Jebel Serbal.

Around Mt. Sinai: Wadi Raha (Encampment); Nabi Harun (Chapel of Aaron); Golden Calf (el Bagara); Steps of Repentance (Sillum); Elijah’s Basin (Farsh Eliya); Farsh Aramziya (Chapel of St John the Baptist); Farsh Loza (Chapel of St Gregory of Sinai); Farsh Safsafa (Chapel of the Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary); Ras Safsafa (peak); Kinist el-Hmar (Chapel of St Panteleimon); Monastery of the Forty Martyrs (Deir al-Arbain); Rock of Moses (Hajar Musa). 

Around St. Katherine: Monastery of the Holy Apostles (Deir Raba); Monastery of Kosmas and Damianos (Deir el Raheb); Chapel of St John Klimakos (Galelimaks); Bustan el Birka (Byzantine monastic ruins).

Index of Locations

All geographical locations found along the trekking and safari routes mentioned in the guidebook, linked to the corresponding pictures. The locations also refer to the treks, so the trek number is stated as well. At present, the links open archived pages with thumbnail images, but at some point in the future they will be replaced with new pages featuring full-size images.

Explanation of common geographical terms used in place names (after the comma): bier – well; farsh – basin; hajar – rock; jebel – mountain; kitib – sand dune; naqb – pass, gully; ras – head; sharafa – saddle; sid – natural dam; tabaga – cave; wadi – valley.

Arimziya, Farsh (Trek 1); Abaya, Farsh; Abaya, Naqb (Treks 14 and 15); Abbas Basha, Jebel (Trek 4); Abiad, Kitib (Treks 18 and 22); Abu Gasaba (Trek 5); Abu Hbeq, Sid (Trek 5); Abu Heyman, Naqb (Trek 2); Abu Jeefa, Naqb (Treks 2-6); Abu Jidda (Trek 5); Abu Ksheib, Wadi (Trek 8); Abu Mahashur, Farsh, Jebel (Trek 4); Abu Rmel, Bier (Trek 2); Abu Seila, Naqb; Abu Seila, settlement (Treks 6 and 7); Abu Shajara, Jebel (Trek 9); Abu Taleb, Sheikh (Trek 26); Abu Trefiya, Farsh; Abu Trefiya, Naqb (north); Abu Trefiya, Naqb (south) (Treks 14 and 15); Abu Wayed, Bier (Trek 25); Abu Zeituna, Wadi, settelement (Trek 7); Abu Zenima, town (Region V); Agula, Wadi (Trek 22); Ahdar, Wadi (Trek 22); Ahmar, Wadi, Jebel (near St. Katherine) (Trek 2); Ahmar, Wadi (near Nasb) (Trek 11); Ahmar, Kitib (Treks 18 and 22); Ahmed, Sheikh (Trek 6); Aliyat, Wadi (Trek 23); Amud, Wadi (Trek 20); Anshil, Wadi (Trek 7); Arada, Canyon; Arada, Wadi (Trek 15 ); Arada, Wadi (Guna) (Trek 14); Arada, Wadi (Biriya) (Trek 22); Aranab, Farsh (Trek 5); Arbain, Wadi (Treks 1 and 2); Aswad ‘Eish, Naqb (Trek 5); Atafi, Naqb (Treks 14 and 24); Ayana, Naqb (Trek 24); Awad, Sheikh (Treks 6, 24 and 26);

Bab el Donya (Bab, Jebel) (Trek 5); (Trek 5); Bahariya, Naqb (Trek 5); Banat, Jebel (Trek 7); Barq, Bier; Barq, Naqb (Trek 14); Barqa, Jebel (Trek 16); Berqa, Jebel (Treks 15 and 22); Berry Canyon (Trek 5); Biriya, Bier, Wadi (Trek 22); Blue Desert (Trek 13); Breqa, El (Trek 22); Breqa, Naqb (Trek 9); Bulia, Wadi (Trek 5); Bustan el Birka (Trek 7);

Cafeteria Joma (Treks 16 and 17); Closed Canyon (Trek 18); Coloured Canyon (Trek 21);

Dahab (Trek 20); Dalal, Jebel (Trek 24); Dgemiyet, Farsh (Trek 5); Dirwa, Naqb (Treks 8 and 13); Disco, Wadi (Trek 19);

Ehded, El (Treks 2-6); Ein, Wadi (Trek 22); Elijah’s Basin (Farsh Eliya) (Trek 1); Elu el Ajramiya (Trek 24);

Far Adar (Trek 11); Fara, El (Trek 14); Farah, Wadi (Trek 1); Faranja, Sheikh (Treks 13 and 24); Farat el Ataba (Treks 19 and 20); Feiran, Wadi, settlement (Region VI, Treks 24-26); Forest of Pillars (Jebel Fuqa) (Trek 24); Freah, Wadi (Trek 7); Freish, El (Trek 6); Freya, El (Trek 21); Frush, El (Treks 8 and 13); Furtaga, Ein (Treks 21 and 22);

Galt el Azraq (Trek 5); Gharaba, Wadi; Gharaba, Hashm (Trek 24); Gharandal, Seil, Wadi (Trek 24); Gharba, Wadi (Trek 7); Ghazala, Ras, Wadi (Treks 16 and 19); Ghlim, Bier, Wadi; Ghlim, Naqb (Treks 14, 15, 22); Ghurgana (Trek 20); Guna, Jebel, Plateau; Guna, Ras (Treks 13-15, 22 and 24);

Haduda sand dune (Trek 16); Halal, Wadi (Trek 22); Halisat, Naqb (Trek 11); Hamam Faraun (Circ. 1); Hamam, Wadi (Trek 16); Hamera, El (Trek 13); Haraba, El (Trek 14); Haraba, El (Trek 24); Haramat, Wadi (Trek 22); Hawa, Naqb (Trek 7); Hebran, Wadi (Trek 26); Hemidet, Naqb (Treks 18 and 19); Hlel el Waar (Rainbow Canyon) (Trek 22); Hlel el Waar (Zalaqa) (Trek 22); Hmeyer, Jebel; Hmeyer, Ramlat (Trek 24);

Imbardia, Tabaga, Hajar (Trek 25); Imlah, Wadi (Trek 11); Isbaiya, Wadi (Treks 8 and 13); Iskikriya, Sharafat (Treks 4-6); Isla, Gorge; Isla, Wadi (Trek 10); Islaf, Wadi (Trek 26); Islibet (Treks 2-6); Itlah, Wadi (Treks 6 and 7);

Jarijniya, Wadi (Trek 2); Jibal, Wadi (Trek 5); Jinab, Wadi (Trek 7);

Kayasa, Wadi (Trek 11); Khamila, Wadi (Trek 24); Kharas, Hajar (Trek 11); Kharaza, El (Treks 2 and 3); Kharazet el Shaq (Trek 6); Kharazin, El (Trek 7); Khrezi, Wadi (Trek 20); Khudra, Ein; Khudra, Sharafat; Khudra, Wadi (Treks 17, 18 and 22); Kid, Ein, Wadi (Trek 11); Kinist el Hmar (Trek 2); Kiri, El, Wadi (Trek 16); Kohla, Naqb (Trek 21);

Laguna (Trek 20); Loz, Farsh (Trek 25); Loza, Farsh (Trek 1); Luksuriya, Bier, Wadi (Trek 11);

Mabar Garib (Trek 22); Madaman, Wadi (Trek 7); Maghara, Wadi (Trek 23); Majaza (Treks 17 and 19); Makharum, Jebel (Trek 16); Maktub, Hajar (Trek 17); Maria Schroeder wreck (Trek 12); Matab Zalaqa (Trek 24); Matamir, Jebel (Trek 16); Mathar, Wadi (Treks 2 and 3); Matura, Wadi (Trek 13); Mileihis, Jebel; Mileihis, Moyat (Trek 19); Milha, Moyat, Wadi (Trek 21); Milha el Atshan, Wadi (Trek 21); Mkattala, Wadi (Trek 13); Mt. Katharina (Treks 2 and 8); Mt. Sinai (Jebel Musa) (Trek 1); Muahis, Naqb (Trek 22); Muajed, Seil, Wadi (Trek 10); Mukattab, Wadi (Trek 23); Musa, Hajar (Treks 1 and 2);

Nabi Salah, Sheikh (Trek 13); Nabq Protectorate (Trek 12); Nahara, Wadi (Trek 11); Naja, Jebel (Trek 6); Najila, Ein (Trek 5); Namena, El (Trek 8); Nasb, Wadi, settlement (Treks 8, 11); Nasb el Asfal (Region V); Nawamis site (Trek 16); Ngerat, Wadi (Trek 11); Nogra, Sida, Wadi (Trek 7); Nqaba (Trek 13); Nuweiba (Trek 20);

Oqda, Bier, Wadi (Trek 20);

Qaa, El (Trek 10); Qatta, El (Trek 20); Qattar, Naqb (Trek 24); Quweiz, Wadi (Treks 6 and 7);

Raba, Farsh, Jebel (Trek 2); Rahaba, Wadi (Trek 8); Raheb, Naqb (Trek 6); Rainbow Canyon (Trek 22); Raqaba, Jebel (Trek 24); Rasis, El (Treks 1 and 2); Rehebet Nada (Trek 5); Rhazana, Wadi (Trek 2); Rim, Wadi (Trek 25); Rod el Air (Trek 23); Rotok, Seil (Trek 8); Rsasa, Wadi (Trek 20); Rtama, Wadi (Trek 11); Rum, Wadi (Treks 18 and 22); Rumhan, Jebel, Wadi (Trek 9); Rummana, Farsh (Trek 5);

Saada, Wadi (Trek 20); Saal, Wadi (Trek 13); Safra, Bier, Dune, Wadi (Treks 13 and 16); Safsafa, Farsh, Jebel, Ras (Trek 1); Sagar, Wadi (Trek 6); Saheb, Wadi (Trek 24); Salama Canyon (Trek 19); Samqi, Wadi (Treks 19 and 20); Sana, Farsh, Jebel (Trek 7); Saray, Wadi (Trek 7); Sdud, Wadi (Treks 8 and 13); Seh Hashen, Naqb (Trek 16); Serabit el Khadim, site, settlement (Trek 23); Serbal, Jebel (Trek 25); Shaby, Wadi (Trek 1); Shaharani, Naqb (Trek 25); Shaitan, Ras (Trek 21); Shaq, Wadi (Treks 2 and 3); Shaq Musa, Wadi (Trek 2); Shaq Tinya, Wadi (Trek 6); Sharm el Sheikh (Trek 20); Shaymir, Naqb (Trek 19); Shegera (Treks 13 and 14); Shkaya, Ein (Treks 2-6); Sieh, Wadi (Trek 23); Smaila (Trek 22); Smera, Naqb (Trek 13); Smera, Ras, Wadi (Trek 22); Smera, Wadi (Trek 22); St. Katherine, Monastery (Trek 1); St. Katherine, town: (Region I); Suliman, Sheikh (Trek 23);

Tahoun, Jebel (Region VI); Tala, Wadi (Trek 6); Tala Kibira, Wadi (Trek 5); Talat el Jamal (Trek 11); Tarafa, Wadi (Treks 10 and 11); Thamila, Seil (Trek 20); Themid el Faras (Trek 22); Tinya, Wadi (Treks 5 and 6); Tubuq, Wadi (Treks 2-6); Tufaha, Ein (Treks 2-6); Tur, El, city (Trek 10);

Ubugiya (Treks 6 and 7); Umm Ahmad, Ein (Trek 22); Umm Ajraf (Trek 23); Umm Hamata, Wadi (Trek 13); Umm Hamata, Bier, Wadi (Trek 15); Umm Ishtain (Trek 16); Umm Misma, Naqb (Treks 16 and 20); Umm Rayah (Treks 13 and 16); Umm Saida, Ein, Wadi (Trek 11); Umm Serabit (Trek 18); Umm Serdi, Wadi (Trek 3); Umm Shaumar, Jebel (Trek 9); Umm Siha, Naqb (Trek 5); Umm Silla, Farsh (Galt el Azraq) (Trek 5); Umm Silla, Farsh (Mt Katharina) (Trek 2);

Waraa (Trek 11); Warsa (Trek 24); Warwara (Trek 22); Watir, Wadi (Treks 21 and 22); White Canyon (Trek 17); Wishwashi Canyon (Trek 21);

Zalaqa, Wadi (Treks 22 and 24); Zaq, Farsh (upper) and Zaq, Farsh (lower) (Treks 3 and 4); Zaqra, Wadi (Trek 13); Zaranik, Wadi (Trek 24); Zatar, Farsh, Wadi (Trek 5); Zawatin, Wadi (Treks 3-6); Zawatina, Wadi (Treks 9 and 10); Ziri, El (Treks 3 and 4); Zweir, Bier, settlement (Trek 20).


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