This Red Sea resort town often known simply as "Sharm" on the tip of the Sinai peninsula is fast becoming one of the most popular tourist resorts in Europe.

Sharm el Sheikh offers many of the plus points of the Caribbean, owing to its dramatic landscape, year-round dry and temperate climate and long stretches of natural beaches. Its waters are clear and calm for most of the year becoming very popular for watersports, particularly scuba diving and snorkelling which some consider to be among the greatest in the world. Many of the hotels feature in house reefs and dive schools from where you can delve into the depths to marvel at an amazing array coral reefs, under water and marine life, unmatched anywhere in the world, it is a spectacular and dazzling experience, even for a novice.

Sharm has plenty to keep you occupied. For those looking for a relaxing holiday you can spend your time reading you favourite novel lying on your private beach or if you are looking for fun, why not experience the many activities on offer from Jeep safaris, a round of golf, horse riding, camel riding and for evening entertainment you have many casinos, discos and nightclubs to choose from.

When it comes to eating out you will be truly spoilt for choice with a huge variety of styles of eatery serving every type of food imaginable. Try some of the delicious local red sea fish, this is usually pretty cheap and very well known, a succulent steak or some tasty Chinese there is even a TGI Friday where the food is much cheaper than it is back in the UK. The outdoor barbeque is not unusual in Sharm, many offer tender lamb, chops and chicken, the smell is enough to entice you back here again and again and the prices are also extremely cheap for the quality which you receive.