Photos from the Gulf of Akaba - Sinai - Egypt
The Gulf of Aqaba has all that beach lovers require: 360 days of sunshine a year, a dry climate with mean air temperatures of 32 degrees C. in summer and 19 degrees C. in winter, a constant, gentle northerly breeze that keeps the air fresh and the water crystal clear, a story-book setting of sandy beaches fringed by palm trees and ringed by mountains that change shades of violet, pink and purple with the setting sun, and one of the richest underwater environments in the world. The Gulf of Aqaba's warm waters boast over 1,000 species of fish, and hundreds of varieties of fringing and fan corals, sea grasses, sponges, invertebrates and other colourful forms of marine life. Not only is the marine life spectacular and the water warm and clear, but most of the finest scuba-diving and snorkeling spots are just a few meters deep, and within 20-50 meters off the sandy beaches.
This is my favourite place in Sinai (therefore in Egypt), the reason ? Well, it's so beautiful, really safe, full great beaches, and it's where Basata is, Basata is a small beach resort and camp ground, it is my personal favourite, because it is cheap, clean, safe, comfortable, and the owners (Sherif and his wife) are really nice people. If you want to book with them, make sure you do it a few months in advance as they are very busy, and if you're planning a new year or Christmas holiday there book about a year in advance.
From the Northern part of this gulf, you can see Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in one look.
The common area, where you can mingle and meet new people from all over the world, at anyone time, you will always find Egyptians, Germans, Israelis, Italians, and North Americans, plus any other nationalities that happen to be there.
I feel like going there just by looking at these pictures of the beaches.
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