Dihab Sinai " Goa of the
Red Sea"
Great beaches, great watersports and a great place to escape the crowds.
Dahab
is rich in desert culture, the traditional Bedouin way of life and some of the
most spectacular, unspoiled and pristine dive sites off the Sinai peninsular.
Set in a bay against a backdrop of mountains and desert this small resort
has a laid back atmosphere and offers great beaches and amenities all within a
90 minute drive north of Sharm El Sheikh. Dahab Dive Site - Blue
Hole
 - The
Canyon
- Eel
Garden
- The
Lighthouse
- Southern
Oasis
Dahab
is one of the most beautiful beaches in Sinai that presents divers and snorkelers
a wide variety of tropical fish in every color of the rainbow as well as easy
access to some of the most gorgeous coral reefs in the world, located in the Aqaba
gulf on the eastern coast of Sinai 85 km north of Sharm El-Sheikh. Dahab
means "gold" in Arabic. In Sinai it means golden sands, turquoise sea
and off-beat cafe life. It is a focus of tourism development, with swaying palms,
fine sand and wonderful snorkeling opportunities. It consists of
two villages: The Bedouin village of Assalah; a popular area of Dahab; is the
southern half where people of all nationalities gather, with the business and
administrative center of Dahab to the north. The coastline is crowded with
cafes. Diving and relaxing are the most popular activities in Dahab. Diving trips
leave out of the many diving centers on a daily basis, to the dive sites of Dahab,
Canyon, Bell, and the famous and dangerous, Blue Hole. Dahab also has excellent
hotel accommodations, and affords less expensive housing in the village, or camping. Dahab's
hippie-like image has since long become a cliche, yet it is as good as people
claim. The average age of Dahab's tourists is probably around 20, but far older
visitors can feel just as welcome. Dahab is in some ways an
unlikely resort: the beaches are not very good, the nearby coral reefs are since
long gone. But there is a mood here which is very appealing, even if part of the
easygoing attitude is thank to widespread use of cannabis. But if you don't want
to use drugs, nobody will push you and nobody will mind.
The main attractions
of Dahab are the unique on-the-ground restaurants, a mixture of Hippie and Bedouin
styles and developed over a few decades. Large cushions and low tables are placed
next to the sea, and decorated with colourful cloths. Most of these restaurants
have fish stalls in front, where you pick the fish of your choice and get it prepared
according to your wishes. Delicious, quite affordable, but a bit up from the price
level of the average Egyptian restaurant. After finishing your food, you just
lean back in the cushions and rest for as long as you wish.
While Dahab
quickly runs out of daytime attractions, there are plenty of small companies offering
a wide range of day trips. | 
