Nuweiba Egypt

Nuweiba

This is one of the largest oases in the south.

Between Nuweiba and Taba stretches a wonderful coastline of unexplored creeks and long beaches.

This is one of the largest oases in the south, providing excellent access to Aqaba in Jordan. The town falls into three parts – the port, tourist village and, to the north, the Bedouin town of Tarabin where, among its palm groves, are the ruins of a Mameluk fortress. At first glance the town is not much to look at, appearing to be no more than a Bedouin village with low houses, deserted streets and scraggy gardens created out of sand.

Deserted beaches and the sea are however just a short distance away along with seafood restaurants where freshly caught lobster can be savoured under the stars. There is the sight, too, of the timeless and legendary mountains of Saudi Arabia on the far side of the Gulf. Siestas under palm trees, diving around coral outcrops where fish and (small) sharks mess about and village feasts also number among the attractions. Between Nuweiba and Taba stretches a wonderful coastline of unexplored creeks and long beaches. The mountain sometimes seems to recede from the sea and at other times seems to go on the attack against the waves, the harshness of the rock softened by the turquoise waters.