The Red Sea, where the desert meets the ocean, is truly one of the planet's most exotic and fascinating natural seascape environments.

The Sinai Peninsula is situated between the huge continents of Africa and Asia, comparable with a triangular wedge and functioning as both, separating desert and binding land bridge.

 Omar & Sherin at the entrance to Anemone City
  photo © 2002 by Lars Kirchhoff   Zoom
No matter from which side the Sinai is approached the traveller is suddenly confronted with the rough almost refusing yet impressive countryside of dramatic contrasts. Only little by little one realises that it is those contrasts which make the Sinai so fascinating. Everyone who has experienced a sunset at the Mountain of Moses or on one of the lonely surrounding summits knows that the light at the Sinai plays a fascinating role.

Sunset in Ras Mohammed
Zoom   photo © 2002 by Andreas Voeltz

Sharm El Sheikh is one of the best diving destinations in the world. It has always been a beautiful place, but never before has it been as famous and comfortable as it is today. It is a major tourist facility standing where there was nothing but a small fishing village.


Sharm El Sheikh is the first basin to be protected by environmental laws in the entire Red Sea: in 1989, the National Park of Ras Mohamed was established, with a permanent staff of scientists and rangers working to enforce compliance with environmentally sound rules of behaviour. We are located in Sharm El Maya bay, the site of the original fishing village at the Iberotel Palace Hotel.