Nuweiba` Travel Guide

 K.Knight Says:  After you leave the burning bush, take the path to the Charnel House. The house is situated above the garden area, near the café.Some may find the Charnel house gruesome as it is the final resting place for thousands of Monks skulls from days gone by. Housed behind a simple... 

 K.Knight Says:  Within the walls of the Monastery of St Catherine there is a bush that is said to be growing from a single clipping of “The Burning Bush” that instructed Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.Anne and I can be seen here standing under this... 

 K.Knight Says:  The Burning Bush Chapel houses a rather “different” religious icon! The hand of St Catherine is said to be here! House in a plush box you will see a jeweled weather beaten hand that is remarkably preserved in some areas, while other areas have the skeleton clearly showing.St... 

 K.Knight Says:  Special dispensation is usually required to enter the Burning Bush Chapel, but the Chapel was open on the day that we were there…and we simply walked in.The chapel is decorated with walls of blue mosaics that have religious iconic painting on every wall. The simple alter... 

 K.Knight Says:  The monastery of St Catherine is also said to be the place that Moses met his wife.After Moses fled from the Pharaoh and his “cronies,” Moses entered the Sinai desert and made his way to this monastery. He met his future wife at the well and worked for her father. Moses... 

 K.Knight Says:  The elevated entrance was once the only entrance to the monastery of St Catherine but it is no longer used as the local monks cut a new entrance into the protective walls quite some time ago. Even so, you still get a sense of how hard it would have been to get into the... 

 K.Knight Says:  If you do not feel like walking the path to the monastery, you have the option of taking a camel ride.Located at the start of the track, the camel handlers will attempt to extract as much cash from you as humanly possible! They will advise you that their camel is a Ferrari,... 

 K.Knight Says:  Situated approx. 90 kilometers from Nuweiba, the Monastery of St Catherine is known as: • The oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world. • The place where Moses is reported to have witnessed the “burning bush”• The smallest diocese in the world.The monastery is... 

 K.Knight Says:  Just about everywhere you go in Egypt, you are met with the stalls and shops whose owners almost “expect” you leave with a memento that you purchased from their shop!When you first arrive at the car park you must walk past these shops to get to the ticket booth, café and... 

 wilocrek Says:  The town of Nuweiba is extremely small and basic, there are a couple of places to eat and several markets. By the port of Nuweiba they have a ATM and a few more stores to stock up with groceries during your stay in Nuweiba. The best places to eat are generally at the... 

 wilocrek Says:  The beaches of Nuweiba are perfect for those who want solitude and sand with an incredible view. The red sand dune beaches are largely free of tourists and in most cases you will have them to yourself. The views are priceless, in one sweeping glance you can see out into the... 

 fuadtea Says:  You will find so beautiful beaches at Nuweiba where you can take rest ,so don't forget to take a book with you .It will be easy to find a lot of books in so different languages : ask for Fuad ,he has a nice coffee shop : Little Prince ,close to the central telephone in the... 

 Ramody Says:  This is the worst company ever , i heard many bad comments from people who had previous bad experience but i never believed this!!!I'm writting now while i am sitting in Newbaa port, i booked for the Speed boat which I WAS TOLD that it goes at 10 , now it's 1 pm , no news ,... 

 Sharon Says:  Nothings bits that one ! :-))Middle East area is known as the original area for this game... you'll see it everywhere.Personaly i like playing this game though in Egypt you'll always see only Men playing it.