A small resort town, which is located on the Sinai Peninsula, where the maximum width reaches the Gulf of Aqaba (30 km), 100 km from Sharm El Sheikh, is named Dahab.
"Golden City
Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Egypt. Dahab in Arabic means "gold." Indeed, the sandy beaches of this amazing place are cast in gold.
The resort arose on the site of a tiny Bedouin village. Due to its geographical location and unique wind rose, the town attracts windsurfers.
Weather
Coming to Egypt, Dahab must be visited. This is a unique year-round resort. In winter, the water temperature is not lower than +20 degrees, and the air warms up to comfortable +25. But if you go to rest in Dahab in the winter, you still need warm clothes - at night the temperature in January and February can drop to + 13.
The best time to relax in this resort is the second half of September, October and November. At this time, the air temperature here is kept at around +30 degrees, and water - + 25-26 degrees.
Dahab city
Conventionally, it can be divided into two tourist zones - Laguna and the Old Town. In Laguna there are expensive Iberotel, Novotel Hilton and Swiss Inn hotels located on well-groomed sandy beaches.
In the Old Town there is a promenade with many inexpensive hotels, campsites, restaurants and cafes. This is the noisiest and most fun district of the city, young people like to have fun here, and affordable housing prices attract young vacationers here.
Vacation with children
Dahab (Egypt), the photo of which we posted in our article, is ideal for families. For small tourists in the hotels of the city located on the first line of the lagoon, all conditions are created. The absence of coral reefs and the gentle slope on the sandy beaches make swimming kids safe. All recreation areas are equipped with playgrounds, where experienced teachers are engaged with the kids.
sights
Beautiful ancient country of Egypt! Dahab, as its bright representative, has many unique monuments of history and architecture. First of all, city guests are recommended to climb Mount Moses, where the monastery of St. Catherine is located. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists come here every year. Here you can see the well of Moses, the church and the mosque of extraordinary beauty. It was built during the Islamic period of Egypt. Climbing the mountain takes about three hours. Bedouins with camels follow the tourists all the time in case the guests get tired on the way.
Fans of attractions will be interested in both the White and Color Canyon. After driving for several hours in jeeps, guests of the city arrive in a canyon with colored sand, which sparkles and shimmers with all the colors - purple, green, pink, blue, amber. In the White Canyon, tourists are delighted with the snow-white soft sand. Nearby is an oasis where you can take pictures against the backdrop of spreading palm trees.
All guests of the city are invited to fascinating excursions to Cairo, the Nabq reserve and other interesting places of the country.
Dahab Hotels
This resort is famous not only for its magnificent sandy beaches, coral reefs, but also for numerous hotels for any financial wealth. Young tourists usually like to live in the Old Town in inexpensive 3-4 * hotels. In the Lagoon you can live in a luxurious 5 * apartment.
Arriving for a vacation in Dahab (Egypt), hotels can choose for every taste. For example, Dahab Plaza Hotel 3 *. The rooms have a balcony, individual air conditioning, satellite TV, bath or shower. In addition, guests are provided with ironing press, telephone, hairdryer, mini-bar.
4 * Hotels
Helnan Dahab is located 100 kilometers from Sharm El Sheikh Airport. On the territory there are one-story buildings. It offers 200 comfortable rooms. Meals - buffet. You can visit 4 cafes and two bars, one of which is located by the pool. The beach is sandy.
The rooms are well equipped with household appliances, there is a safe, satellite TV, telephone.
Hilton Dahab Resort 4 *
The venue is located 87 km from the center of Sharm El Sheikh. It consists of 40 two-story buildings and is located on the first coastline.
The rooms have a shower or bath, minibar, safe, individual air conditioning, satellite TV.
At the hotel you can visit the water center, rent a car. There is a round-the-clock medical office. For younger guests - a children's pool, a playground.
Dahab (Egypt) - 5 star hotels
Russian tourists are mostly very pleased with the trip to Egypt. Dahab (reviews of tourists confirm this) is no exception. 5 * hotels of this city deserve a lot of kind words. For example, the magnificent Hilton Dahab complex. It was opened in 1999. Its total area is 82 thousand square meters. The hotel seats 350 guests.
The complex consists of 27 detached two-story bungalows, in which there are 163 rooms. It has its own diving school, an outdoor pool, a magnificent sandy beach. The rooms are equipped with all necessary appliances. On the balconies - huge hammocks.
For children organized a children's room, a mini club. The main contingent of vacationers are surfers and divers from Germany and England.
Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *
The hotel opened its doors in 2007. It consists of a main and two additional one-story buildings. There are 182 rooms, including 10 non-smoking rooms and the same number for smokers. Credit cards accepted.
The hotel has its own sandy beach, where you can use sun loungers, umbrellas, towels (for hotel guests - free of charge).
The rooms have a bath or shower, individual air conditioning, TV (with Russian channel), telephone, Internet.
Dahab (Egypt) - tours, prices
Vacations in Egypt are offered by almost all travel agencies of our country. The prices for them are different, depending on how long you are going to stay in the country, in which hotel you plan to stay. And, of course, in this case, a general rule applies - last-minute trips will cost you 20-30% cheaper.
On average, the price of a tour with a settlement in a double room of a 4 * hotel will cost you from 17,000 to 21,000 rubles for each guest, in a 5 * hotel - from 21,500 to 33,000 rubles for 7 nights.
Tourists reviews
Many Russians in recent years prefer to go on vacation to Egypt. Dahab attracts Russian diving and windsurfing enthusiasts. Judging by their reviews, they get a huge boost of energy after spending several days at this resort. And there are so many positive emotions that they are more than enough until the next vacation.
Many Russian tourists believe that a vacation in Dahab fully justifies the money spent. Service in hotels corresponds to the European level.
Young Russians leave a lot of reviews too, who are grateful for a wonderful stay at affordable prices.