About Dahab - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Approximately 80 km northeast of Sharm el Sheikh lies the small town Dahab. Former a fishing village, the town is considered one of the most precious diving destinations in the area because of the famous place for diving: Blue Hole - a sort of underwater cave with a width of 50 m and a depth of 100 m.
Following the Six Day War, the town was occupied by Israel and is known in Hebrew as Di-Zahav, a place mentioned in the Bible as one of the stations for the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt. The Sinai Peninsula was restored to Egyptian rule in the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1982. The arrival of international hotel chains and the establishment of other ancillary facilities has since made the town a popular destination with tourists. Dahab is served by Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. Masbat (within Dahab) is a popular diving destination, meaning that there are many (50+) dive centers located within Dahab.
The word Dahab is Arabic for gold and is possibly a reference to the geographic locality. The name may also be a reference to the colour of the sands to the south of the town itself. Some locals attribute the name to the colour of the sky, just after sunset.
Dahab is divided into two zones. The new area is called Dahab City, where there are several luxury hotels and able to satisfy the most demanding of tourists. Along the coast, stretching northward Asala area was originally a Bedouin village. Asala is divided in turn in Masbate and Maşrab. Masbate is the north, where there are numerous campsites, small hotels and restaurants. Although Asala continually develops, retains Note typical Bedouin life.
Dahab | Approximately 80 km northeast of Sharm el Sheikh lies the small town Dahab. Former a fishing village, the town is considered one of the most precious diving destinations in the area because of the famous place for diving: Blue Hole - a sort of underwater
cave with a width of 50 m and a depth of 100 m
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