Sharm is bigger than you think!

The lastest installment in out Essential Sharm Guide is “Sharm is bigger than you think!” which breaks Sharm down into some of it’s individual areas.

Sharm El Sheikh has grown into six main areas, the old town where you can buy almost everything for daily life is called Old Market and this is located at the western end and has the internation ferry port, where the cruise ships dock and the ferry runs to Hurghada, as well as the main jetty where the snorkelling and diving boats run out from daily. There are hotels here and a few developments but this area is still a favourite with the locals.

Just under a kilometers from the Old Market is Hadaba/Ras Om El Seed, these two areas are merging together, Hababa which is inland is still where many locals and “expats” live but in the last year, a second water park has been built in this area and a mall with shops and cafes, Ras Om El Seed has many 5* hotels lining its coastline and is a very popular area for real estate due to it’s proximity to Namma Bay and to the stylish shopping mall Il Mercato which opened in June 2007.

Naama Bay is the heart of Sharm El Sheikh and is home to many of the International hotel chains. At night the pedestrian promenade is vibrant with life, there are street cafes, nightclubs, restaurants and many bazaars selling local products and souvenirs. A few kilometers west of Namma Bay is Sharks Bay and is home to the Four seasons Hotel and the Savoy, with a few real estate developments on offer.

A few kilometers further east is Montazah which also has a few hotels and real estate developments nestled in its cove. The airport is to the North of this area. Finally the last resort to the far East is the coastline resort of Nabq, the construction of hotels and residential projects is still on going here. The beaches here are sandy and there is a promenade that runs along the beach, half way at present but due to eventually run the entire the length of Nabq which is four kilometers. This area is developing at a fast rate and last year three different shopping malls opened, with shops, restaurants and cafes. 

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