Dahab, Egypt

here’s more to Egypt than Cairo and pyramids. Cairo is an intense and incredible city, and a visit to the pyramids of Giza are a must when in the country. Egypt is a juxtaposition of modern and ancient times colliding […]

here’s more to Egypt than Cairo and pyramids.

Cairo is an intense and incredible city, and a visit to the pyramids of Giza are a must when in the country. Egypt is a juxtaposition of modern and ancient times colliding together; the evidence of its glorious past is preserved in stone, and the complexities of modern life are lived out daily.

While the history and glory of Egypt’s mighty kingdom and structures draw millions of visitors per year, there’s a side of the country’s history that many people never to get experience.

Away from the hustle and bustle of Cairo’s traffic and the majesty of the Nile River, lies another historic body of water, the Red Sea. With multi-colored waters that glisten like rare jewels, and surrounded by the Sinai mountains, the Red Sea and South Sinai Desert should be on your “not to be missed” list of places to visit in Egypt. WHERE IS DAHAB?
Dahab rests in the eastern corner of Egypt’s South Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai Peninsula is the only region of Egypt located in Asia, bordering the Holy Land and a short trip across the Gulf of Aqaba to Jordan and Saudi Arabia—you can literally see Saudi Arabia from Dahab.

Surrounded by Mt. Sinai and situated right on the Red Sea, Dahab is truly an oasis in the desert.

Once primarily known as a Bedouin fishing village, Dahab has become one of the coolest and chillest beach towns in Egypt. Formerly under Israeli occupation after the Six-Day War, Dahab and the Sinai Peninsula were returned to full Egyptian control in 1982. Dahab would soon transition into a hippie utopia, drawing in free spirits from around the globe; eventually, adventure travelers seeking windsurfing and incredible snorkeling and diving experiences would find their way to the area.

After the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, Egypt’s tourism industry would come to a relative standstill as the political shifts sparked fear in foreign visitors, striking critical blows to the national economy. And while the foreign tourism industry halted, domestic tourism exploded as financial and political insecurities caused Egyptians to travel within their own country.

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