• Ras Mohammed National Park

    Our favourite

    Egypt's first national park, at the tip of Sinai, where two gulfs meet.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangePaid entry
  • Nabq Protected Area

    A protected area between Sharm and Dahab, where the mangroves stand with their roots in the sea.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh, Sinai

    €€ Mid-rangeBest in the morning
  • The cafés of the Old Market

    Sharm's old quarter: bazaars, ahwas and grills, far from the Naama Bay hotels.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh

    BudgetWhere locals go
  • Two whole fish laid out on crushed ice at a stall.

    El Masrien

    Fish by weight in the Old Market, half the price of Naama Bay.

    Sharm el-SheikhOld Market, Sharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • Soho Square

    A whole pedestrian square given over to going out: bars, ice rink, bowling and a fountain.

    Sharm el-SheikhNabq Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • Naama Bay at night

    Sharm's historic promenade, its terraces, its neon and its touts.

    Sharm el-SheikhNaama Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangeAlcohol served
  • The Strait of Tiran

    Four reefs in a row across the strait, and one of the country's finest boat days.

    Sharm el-SheikhOff Sharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangeDiving / snorkelling
  • A granite pharaonic statue seen in profile, in a bright hall.

    Sharm el-Sheikh Museum

    A national museum opened in 2020, fifteen minutes from the Naama Bay hotels.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangeHistoric venue
  • Sautéed prawns arranged around a mound of rice on a plate.

    Fares Seafood

    The fish house Sharm locals name before the hotels.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm el-Sheikh

    €€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • Long pasta with lobster in tomato sauce.

    El Fanar

    An Italian table at the foot of the lighthouse, on a reef beach.

    Sharm el-SheikhRas Umm Sid, Sharm el-Sheikh

    €€€ High endSea view
  • A large resort pool, white loungers and closed parasols among the date palms.

    Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh — the day pass

    The only Red Sea day pass where the resort itself sets out the price, the hours and what is included.

    Sharm el-SheikhSharm El Sheikh, seafront

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly