Discover Sharm El Sheikh ‘the City of Peace’ on a private half-day tour

4.6 #2 of 7 in Historic Sites in South Sinai Architectural Building Church Al Mustafa Mosque, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt©Al Mustafa Mosque, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt©Al Mustafa Mosque, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt©Al Mustafa Mosque, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt©+2 Completed in 2008, Al Mustafa Mosque features two towering 72 m (236 ft) tall minarets and a mammoth dome that dominates the landscape. In the center, the mosque features intricately carved curved marble slabs surrounded by smaller carved domes. Well-lit at night, the structure makes a true landmark complex of Egypt's prime tourist location.

Naama Bay is a natural bay in Sharm El Sheikh resort and is considered the main hub for tourists in the city, as it is famous for its cafes, restaurants, hotels, and bazaars.

Sharm El Sheikh is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 73,000 as of 2015. Sharm El Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate, which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, St. Catherine and Mount Sinai. The city and holiday resort is a significant centre for tourism in Egypt, while also attracting many international conferences and diplomatic meetings. Sharm el-Sheikh is an Egyptian resort town between the desert of the Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea. It's known for its sheltered sandy beaches, clear waters and coral reefs. Naama Bay, with a palm tree-lined promenade, is filled with bars and restaurants. Ras Muhammad National Park is a major diving destination, with marine life around the Shark and Yolanda reefs and the Thistlegorm wreck.

The Old Town, popularly known as the Old Market is a culturally rich and bustling place, full of color, sounds and scents. Extremely popular with locals, this is a great place to go shopping and soak in the atmosphere. Sharm’s most famous items are herbs and spices, and the Old Market has oodles of them! Shop keepers are extremely kind and usually happy to both explain and haggle when it comes to thier kaleidoscope of different goods! The scruffy streets of Sharm Old Market are home to plenty of souvenir shops loaded down with lamps, shisha pipes and spices, traditional ahwa (coffee) joints, and some of the cheapest places to eat in Sharm.

In the center of SOHO Square, the amazing, unique Dancing Fountain is one of the most spectacular water displays to be found. In the evening, strobe lights illuminate the fountain’s water jets in a rainbow of colors.

Marvel at St. John's vision of The Apocalypse at The Heavenly Cathedral, a Coptic cathedral perched on a hilltop. Built in 2010, the tall twin rectangular towers of the cathedral dominate the skyline with elegant architecture. The church features elaborately painted ceiling and walls, lavishly illustrated with stories from the Bible and the lives of the saints. It took a team of 19 people two years to paint these frescoes and murals. The site also showcases tall stained-glass windows.