Mix March 2013

Issue No. 100 March 2013

MIX your sharm lifestyle advisor Volume 6 Issue 10 FREE Mid October - Mid November ‘09 Issue No. 93 Mid July to Mid August 2012

KNOW

When Death comes calling

DIVE

Is it safe for your kids to start?

LIFE

EXPOSED Sharm’s Ghost Myths

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Fantastic Fusion at Little Buddha KNOW • DIVE • LIFE • EAT • OUT • DO • SHOP • LIST

YOUR SHARM LIFESTYLE ADVISOR

number 100 YOUR SHARM LIFESTYLE ADVISOR

MIX contents A publication of Artmix LLC.

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10 Activities Editorial Director Samer Elgamal Editor in Chief Gamal Abdullah Sales Manager Sherif Kamal Financial Controler Carole Camille Contributing Editors Hedvig Jeney John Kean Graeme Fordham Dorothea Reinecke Design by Ramy Fouad

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Ostraka Art Festival

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27 Nightlife 35 Nostalgia

Some of our best pieces

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100 Issues of MIX When I took that picture of the passing sailboat for the cover of the very first MIX magazine in April 2004 I never imagined we would still be here 99 issues later! My partner Katherine Grabowska and I started Mix with the intention to spread the “Sharm Lifestyle” as our motto (printed on every front cover of Mix) says, this very lifestyle has changed dramatically in the last nine years, but despite the highs and the lows, life in Sharm still remains a unique experience that all who have lived here take with them whenever they move on.

Throughout the years we had the chance to work with many wonderful writers whose work made this magazine’s reputation what it is today. To celebrate our 100th issue we decided to add the Nostalgia section where we will be re-running some of the best articles we published in Mix throughout the last 9 years.

To all the writers, photographers, designers, sales people, office assistants, money collectors and managers who helped Mix survive so long I would like to send you a big Thank You! Another huge Thanks goes undoubtedly to our Advertisers, whose ads made Mix remain in print and distributed free of charge for all that time. May you carry on the generosity in these hard times :) Last but not least, a big bow of respect to the current Mix team, whose dedication and commitment are making Mix stand strong 100 issues later.

Happy Reading, The Publisher

SPOTLIGHT

HARD ROCK CAFE NABQ CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN TRUE ROCK STAR STYLE! Egypt’s Newest Hard Rock Cafe Hosts Guitar Smash and VIP Party Hard Rock Cafe is rocking its way into Nabq with a celebration fit for a rock star! On Saturday, February 23, 2013, Hard Rock Cafe Nabq hosted a VIP party in honor of its official grand opening in the picturesque resort city of Nabq, Egypt. The exclusive event featured a special concert by Australian live band Hornet, followed by Italian DJ Samuel Sartini, spinning the turntables all night long.

In lieu of a ribbon cutting, and to commemorate the new cafe, Hard Rock also hosted a ceremonial guitar

Francophonie Week at the French School This year, the French School in Hadaba will be celebrating the International FRANCOPHONIE WEEK from the 24th to 28th march 2013.

During this week, the French school will be holding

smash, a company tradition that takes place at the opening of each new Hard Rock location around the globe. Participating in the guitar smash were President and CEO Hamish Dodds and Vice President of Franchise Operations Michael Beacham.

Representatives from Hard Rock’s franchise partner Hard Rock Egypt also be joined the smash, including Chairman Tarek Nour, and Ben Hedi, General Manager of the new Hard Rock Cafe Nabq.

two “open days” during which the public will be able to visit the school and see the classes in action.

The open days will be held on Monday 25th of march from 9.45 am to 11.15 am and on Wednesday 27th march from noon to 1.30 pm. There will also be a show presented by the students in honor of the Francophonie Day on Thursday March 28th starting at 4 p.m.

For informations and/or appointments Phone: +20693665892/ +201202307076 or Email : info@ecolefrancaisesharm.com

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VALENTINE CELEBRATION Taba Heights Marriott Way

Brian Nourollahi, the General Manager of Taba Heights Marriott Resort, surprised his in-house guests by showcasing a three meter strawberry cake by the pool, to celebrate valentine.

The executive chef and his team have done a spectacular job by creating this impressive cake and inviting the guests to enjoy the cake wishing them a happy valentine’s day.

Marriott guests are repeatedly impressed by the personalized service and the beautiful beach and the warm sunshine.

“LET’S TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET” CONFERENCE St. Joseph International School took part in the UNITED NATIONS’ “LETS TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET” conference; held at the Jolie Ville Congress Center from the third to the sixth of February.

The conference’s aim is to promote caring for the planet by knowing the problems and solutions of agriculture, water and population.

Participants included schools from Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia and other.

Nigeria,

Coordinators and speakers from the United Nations included Dr.Amaal Resk and Dr.Daniel Day from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

From the Egyptian ministry of education coordination was held by Mr.Nabil Asaad.

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MOVIE STAR CAMEL HELPS EASYJET LAUNCH NEW EGYPT ROUTE FROM STANSTED AIRPORT A MOVIE star camel skipped the Oscars to celebrate a new flight service at Stansted Airport with Uttlesford schoolchildren on Monday.

Kokoso, who has appeared in the film,Nativity as well as Channel 4 TV series Location, Location, Location, donned a finely-trimmed fleece at the ceremony which was organised to celebrate easyJet’s new flight to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

The 600kg dromedary camel, measuring in at seven feet, had his boarding pass to hand alongside a modestly sized suitcase and was reportedly a bit of a smooth-talker with the easyJet airhostesses.

Kokoso is owned and trained by Joseph Fossett and his

wife, Rebecca.

Hugh Aitken, easyJet’s UK commercial manager, said: “There isn’t a better way to celebrate the launch of our new Sharm el Sheikh route than by evoking the spirit of Egypt and bringing a camel into the airport for all to see.

Will Parkes, Stansted Airport’s communications director, said: “Kokoso the camel certainly hasn’t given anyone the hump today but thrilled passengers and local school children invited along to meet him.

“I have no doubt Sharm-el Sheikh will be an extremely popular connection and wish easyJet every success with all the new routes.”

ROAYA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Roaya; a Charitable organization in Sharm el Sheikh, is holding a pentagonal Football Championship at the Sharm Indoor Sports Hall from 2/3/2013 to 30/3/2013.

The championship is held under the auspices of the Governor of South Sinai, and is held with the intention to assemble young workers in hotels and tourist facilities and help develop their social relations and rapprochement.

A total of 32 teams will be participating in the Championship teams and the number of players in each team is 12 players.

The final match and the final ceremony will be broadcast through the local TV channels, and the daily matches will be played live on through the organization website.

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OSTRAKA International Art Gathering in Sharm

By Hedvig Jeney There are so many activities and interesting things to do in Sharm on a sunny winter day. Mostly they are related to the beauty of the deep sea or sunbathing on the beaches, maybe excursions somewhere in the neighborhood of the city. But when someone asks me: Let’s go to a museum, a movie or a theater, then the only answer is “Uhmmm, well …” actually there are not many cultural happenings or places to go in Sharm el Sheikh.

This is exactly what Mohamed Hemeda wanted to change.

Being a painter and a sculptor, working as a decorating artist and interior designer for hotels, private villas and mansions in Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh and also in Saudi Arabia (decorating with sculptures and paintings, designing and creating artful ambiences), 6 years ago he has decided to do something new and innovative for his beloved country and his favorite city, Sharm. In 2007 he established Ostraka (which means in ancient Egyptian language “sketch”) and since then 8 times he brought Art Festivals and Workshops to Sharm el Sheikh. These festivals were held also in many other countries like Holland, Russia, Turkey and Iran.

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shop in the Laguna Vista Beach Hotel in Nabq from the 18th till the 28th of February and that they are happy to see any visitors, who are interested in Art, I had to see the place for myself. At the lobby of the hotel I met with Hemeda and I asked him, how the idea of Ostraka was born.

“After many years working as a decorating artist, I have thought to stop leaving my pieces to the happy clients and selling my talent as a product. I wanted to paint and sculpt for the real sense of art and share both the beauty and the joy of creating them with other people like me.

So I have started to organize small workshops for friends to a big success. One fine day, 6 years ago, Ostraka as an organization was born. I am Egyptian and proud to be one, I wanted the world to see, where we are working, what we are able to do and to show my beautiful country to everyone. Although I am from Cairo and my family still lives there, I love Sharm el Sheikh, and would love to invite all to spend time in this amazing city, which has so much to offer. I am dreaming of the day, when we can transform Sharm el Sheikh into a “City of Art” with all the piece we are exhibiting here” he explains.

The workshop always leaves the art creations in Sharm.

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all over the world are coming here and will be given big size raw marble blocks to create statues and sculptures, which I would like to spread all over Sharm el Sheikh, as an outdoor exhibition for all the tourists, who are coming here, to see. This way we can promote both art and this wonMohamed Hemeda derful city. The workshop is Ostraka Founder open to everyone to visit, while the artists are working. Where most people would just see a block of marble, a sculptor can see a statue hiding within the raw material, and views his job as chiseling away the exterior and the pieces of marble to reveal the work of art. This is what we want to show to everyone, who is interested in the magic of creativity” he adds.

by the director and parents, and formed a happy, little crowd with buckets of colors to paint around a huge wooden panel. The workshop’s artists were all mixed with the children helping them, guiding and teaching them to the art of painting.

“There are 33 artist from 14 countries with us today.

From Syria, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Korea, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Palestine, Bahrain, Lebanon, Belorussia, Slovakia, France and Yemen. This is a workshop for painters this time, but we do have other occasions for sculptors, too” said Hemeda.

To my surprise, I found many children in front of the halls of the workshop. They were coming from the International French School of Sharm el Sheikh, accompanied

“Graffiti is an easy way to find interest as art for the children. I have chosen the title of the painting “Freedom” for three reasons, first of all, because we all need to sup-

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The young graffiti artist and painter, Ümit Turgay Durgun, who was working with the children is from Turkey.

He is currently studying at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara in Italy. He has built a large wooden panel and painted it the previous day all black. He also prepared small wood pieces for the children to paint and while the little ones were having fun to color with the brushes, he sprayed the big panel with a graffiti, entitled “Freedom”.

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ACTIVITIES port freedom for all around the world and this message is given also through this piece of art, second, because we wanted to give the freedom to the children to express themselves, without any criticism or boundaries from the society. And at last, to teach them how to work together, how to use the materials and sharing their ideas while having fun.” Said Ümit.

more than 3000 members from all around the world.

Everybody who would like to participate in Ostraka will be chosen for the variety of techniques or styles regardless of their level of education in art. All they need to do is to fill out an application form and contact Hemeda, there are no boundaries, he welcomes everyone to be part of the workshop.

Through the years, Ostraka became like a family for many artists and still continues to embrace new ones. It has

Osama Okel, a participating painter from Saudi Arabia said “Ostraka and its members became truly like a family to me. This year I brought my son with me, he wants to become a painter. The community here is helping and teaching him. Mohamed Hemeda takes such good care of every one of us, that I don’t need to worry about where my son is and what he is doing. With great principals and foresight he is leading all of us to a successful and happy creativity, it makes us all feel united and the results are left always at city where the workshop takes place, so it has also a value and possibility for many other people to such exhibitions in the future.“ The next painting festival will be held in Sharm next.

Anyone interested in being part of it, there is still time to contact Hemeda.

If you want to know more about the organization, workshops and festivals, visiting, participating or support them, please visit Ostraka’s Facebook page or contact Mohamed Hemeda on +20 1125505772.

Things to Do in Sharm Attractions Aqua Park Located on the cliff of Ras Om El Seid, close to Alf Laila Wa Laila Entertainment Centre, Aqua Park City spreads out over 133905 m², and consists of an Aqua Park, two hotel buildings with 260 rooms, and a 450 m long promenade with cafés, .restaurants, bazaars Tel : +2 069 366 5993 /7 Fax : +2 069 3665998 Cleopark Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3604 400/2 fax: 069 – 3604 403 www.cleoparkegypt.com Open: 10.00am – sunset every day. Pharaonic themed water .park Culturama White Night Beach Soho Square Journey through time 180 .degree nine panoramic screens .Daily show at 21.00 www.soho-sharm.com tel: 069 – 3602 752 Dolphina

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Nabq-Beside Travco tel: 069 – 3710900 / 012 25001900 Dolphin shows as well as special sessions where guests can swim .with the animals Crocodile & Snack Show Excursion to live snakes museum ,poisonous and non poisonous snakes & For the first time in Africa & middle east. Thrilling show with 10 wild crocodiles . Performed by 2 show men on the stage. Dangerous ..plays and tricks with huge reptiles ALF LEILA WA LEILA Come and enjoy the magic with a great variety of restaurants, bars, shops, sound- and lightshows about Egypt’s glorious history, fantastic folklore shows with belly dancers Ras Om El Seid, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt Tel : +2 0 69 3664281 Fax : +2 069 3664280

Bowling MAS Bowling & Entertainment Center Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3602 220 Open: 7.00pm – 1.00am

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ACTIVITIES With bowling, billiards and a !licensed bar SOHO BOWLING ,Soho Square White Night Beach Open: 7.00pm – midnight tel: 069 – 3602 752 www.soho-sharm.com

Go Karting Ghibli Raceway Naama Bay near Hyatt entrance tel: 069 – 3603 939 A world class racing track, with karts .to suit different driver levels

Golf Jolie Ville Golf tel: 069 – 3603 200 hole PGA Championship golf 18 course International Golf Academy :Programs Golf Clinic Everyday One hour Golf instruction, with the highest rated PGA golf trainers in !Egypt Sinai Heights Golf Club Tel. (012) 0559 2664 www.sinaigolf.com Stella Di Mare Tel. +20 69 360 4646 www.stelladimare.com

Gym and Fitness FIT and FUN Viva Mall, Peace Road Sharm El Sheikh tel: 0109 – 12 63 840 www.fitandfunsharm.com Dance and fitness classes for Adults & Children with professional instructors covering aerobics, ballet, .bellydance, pilates and more Sinai Princesa Personal

Training and Fitness for Ladies Marina Sporting Club, Hadaba tel: 010 117 88 906 Aldo Gym Located in Hay el Nour , Villa 36, Eastmar area near Delta Sharm , Open 24 hours Ladies from 7.00-11.00 am Daily Tel : 011 -1904 0680 World Class Spa Tropicana Rosseta Hotel in Namma Bay Fish Pedicure, Turkish Bath , Beauty Salon , Massage , Gym :Spa opening Hours 21:00 - 09:00 :Gym opening Hours 01:00 – 09:00 Tel : 0100 1296 394 Oasis Health Club Renaissance Goldenview Hotel tel: 069 – 3664 694 Fully equipped Gym offering Cardio vascular, resistance and Free weight equipment. Massage, Aroma therapy, Reflexology, Sport Massage, Sauna and swimming .pools

Horseback Riding Edelweiss Equestrian Center Concorde El Salam Hotel White Knight beach tel: 0100 – 53 40 028 Impressive grounds for training and competitions. With desert excursions, as well as dressage and jumping. Lessons available for kids .and adults Mangroovy Horses Riding Nabq Bay, right before the Nabq National Park Unforgettable trips into Nabq National Park, its desert, mountain and beach, full moon trips, horse ...therapy, lessons and more

www.mangroovy-horses.com Tel: 01201 807 802 Omar Riding Club El Bayarat Road behind Ring Road tel: 0122 – 34 93 830 tel: 0122 – 35 86 470 tel: 0122 – 79 47 973 Sofitel Equestrian Center Sofitel Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 081 Situated on the grounds next to the hotel. Programs for leisure or sport, including desert trekking, dressage and jumping. Instructors available .for kids and adults

Ice Skating El Salam Ice Skating Concorde El Salam Hotel White Knight Beach tel: 069 – 3601 460 An impressive 16x18 meters skating rink, with real ice, in the middle of !the Sinai desert Soho Ice Skating Soho Square White Night Beach Open: 7.00pm – midnight tel: 069 – 3602 752w www.soho-sharm.com

Motor Sports Bobos Honda Safari Sharm El Sheikh El Safari Parts 12 behind El Waha Hotel boboshondasafari@yahoo.com tel: 069 – 3600 931 mob: 0100 – 00 24 20 Riders Safari Naama Bay behind El Waha Hotel tel: 0122 – 27 74 230 amr_riderssafari@yahoo.com Guided quad bike excursions in the .desert with Great views SAND ACTION SAFARI Tropicana Tivoli Hotel

Sharm el Sheikh mob: 0100 – 88 54 086 mob: 0100 – 39 47 836 fax: 069 – 3661 380 sandactionsafari@hotmail.com Desert safaris by 6x6 Argo vehicles .new in Sharm Sinai 4x4 Extreme Rowaysett mob: 0100 – 93 34 144 The self drive 4x4 jeep wranglers off .road experience

Water Sports BoBos Water Sports Sharm El Sheikh Concord El Slam Hotel, Royal ,Rojana Resort, Al Bostan Hotel Baron Resort, Coral Beach Tiran, ,Coral Beach Montazzah Glass Boats and Parasailing boboswatersports@yahoo.com tel: 069 – 3600 931 tel: 0100 – 00 38 669 Kite Junkies Regency Plaza Resort, Nabq Tel: 0122 010 6831 Opening time 07.30am IKO & BKSA certified Centre info@kitejunkies.com www.kitejunkies.com Sun’n Fun Hilton Fayrouz, Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3601 623 fax: 069 – 3600 602 The largest excursions and water sports operator, with land and Boat itineraries, Glass Bottom Boat, and a .big variety of Water Sports activities UNITED SUBMARINES Villa n.220, Ard El Mazad Hadabet Um Sid Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai – Egypt tel/fax: 069 – 3662 252/0255 mob: 0100 – 00 59 507 info@unitedsubmarines.com www.unitedsubmarines.com

ATV Safaris

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DINING

Originally Published October 2007 Recipe created by: Ziyad Fayez Osman Hard Rock CafĂŠ Coming from a family with a long history of culinary careers, Chef Ziyad wanted to be anything but a chef! Six years ago in his native Beirut, Chef Ziyad got his first restaurant job completely by chance when he accompanied a friend to a job interview at a local sea food chain, when the manager, highly short on staff, offered him a job on the spot. His career developed fast, joining the Beirut Sheraton, and later Hard Rock CafĂŠ where he was on the opening team of the Kuwait branch.

Qty

Ingredient

200gr

Fresh Salmon Fillet or Fish Fillet

100gr

Fresh Spinach Leaves

30gr

Diced Red Capsicum

2 cups

Cooking Cream

2 tbs

Diced Leeks

2tbs

Green Capsicum

2tbs

Onion (diced)

30 gr

White Flour (seasoned with salt)

pinch

Salt and White Pepper

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Preparation: 1. Sautee the onions, leeks, green capsicum and half the quantity of spinach.

2. Add salt, pepper and cooking cream, stir until concentrated.

3. Cover fish fillet in flour from both sides, pan fry on medium heat until golden.

4. Place remaining fresh spinach and red capsicum in the middle of the plate.

5. Place fish on top of the spinach and sprinkle the plate with sauce mix.

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Fusion

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Soho Square’s New Restaurant “Fusion 21”

By Samer Elgamal Fusion is a word we hear often these days, when talking about cuisine, it usually refers to the blending of European techniques with Asian flavors. So when I first saw Fusion 21, labelled as a “Mediterranean” restaurant, I really did not know what to expect.

Tucked away in a corner between the restaurant building and the main shopping building in Soho square, the entrance to Fusion 21 is easy to miss if you are not looking for it.

The restaurant is mainly an open air patio with an attractive Italian “terrace” feel. There is also a mostly indoor corner, with elegant ottoman style furniture.

The fact that the restaurant is not right on the promenade provides a welcome cosy privacy to the place. Once seated and presented with the creative, “newspaper” style menu, we start to realize where the name comes from. Fusion 21 offers a variety of Mediterranean dishes, with a small but well-chosen selection of dishes from different countries of that culinary-rich region.

The open kitchen not only provides a nice opportunity to watch your dinner being cooked, but also a welcome reassurance of the hygiene and impeccable cleanliness of the restaurant back area.

Once past the generous bread basket, we were ready to skip appetizers and go straight to the main course. I had the Salmon a La Milanese, which is an interesting variation of the classic pan fried breaded veal, but made with a fresh Salmon fillet. I had never tried fried Salmon before, and was afraid it might be too greasy or heavy, but to my pleasant surprise it was perfectly done. Presented with a side of mashed potatoes and a creamy basil sauce, my dish was not exactly light, but who cares about light when it tastes that good!

Still on the salmon side, my dinner company had the farfalle with salmon, which came out to be equally impressive and equally creamy. Following all the “cream” we treated ourselves to a nice minty shisha smoke, equally served on location, and representing the long tradition of water pipe smoking in the East Mediterranean.

Overall Fusion 21 was a very pleasant, smart casual experience, with a well-executed, original menu.

The prices were reasonable compared to most good quality restaurants in Sharm, with the added advantage of offering Shisha, alcohol and great food.

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DINING shorts or slippers) tel: 069 – 3602 752 Far eastern Blue Ginger Ritz Carlton tel: 069 – 3661 919 Authentic Japanese cuisine with an open Sushi kitchen and authentic Makimono rolls.

Open daily: 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Attire is smart casual, long pants are required for gentlemen.

White Elephant Sushi and Thai Cuisine Royal Albatros Moderna Tel : 069 3710400-408 Dragon Group Restaurants

EGYPTIAN El Masrien Old Market tel: 012 -24177500 Traditional oriental grill, with all the Egyptian barbecue classics.

Fayrouz Ritz Carltontel: 069 – 3661 919Authentic Egyptian and Lebanese cuisine in an exotic ambience. Try El

Khan terrace area for a true feel of 16th century Cairo.

Open daily: 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Attire is smart casual, long pants are required for gentlemen Saffron Middle Eastern restaurant Soho Square, White Knight Beach Open from 6.30pm – midnight Dress code: Smart (no

China House Na’ama Center (Na’ama Bay) Tel. : 0122 2250586 Open: 12-12 pm Tiran Center (old Market) Tel. : 010 39 99 416 Open: 12-11 pm Indoor-Outdoor Restaurant w/View (15% Discount For Delivery & Take Away) Tiran Branches ThaiHouse Na’ama Center (Na’ama Bay) Tel. : 0100 54 60 195 Tiran Center (old Market) Tel. : 0100 3997526 Indoor-Outdoor Restaurant w/View India House Na’ama Center (Na’ama Bay) Tel. : 0100 54 60 195 Tiran Center (old Market) Tel. : 0100 3997526 Indoor-Outdoor Restaurant w/View Sushi House Namma Center Tel.: 0100 54 60 195 Indoor-Outdoor Restaurant w/View www.dragon-group.org Eest Savoy Hotel Al carte Restaurant tel: 069 – 3602 500 ext.

8604 Open: 19.00 – 23.00 A rich mix of Asian cuisine with a breathtaking sea view and outdoor seating..

Zen Soho Square White Night Beach Tel : 069-3602752

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Open: 18:30-01:00 Indian Cuisine Dress Code : Smart ( no shorts or slippers) Kona Kai Marriott Hotel Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3600 190 Set in a modern environment, Kona Kai offers great sushi at very good prices.

Tepenyaki show cooking nightly.

Little buddha Naama Bay Hotel tel: 069 – 3601 030 The Sharm branch of the world famous Buddha Bar. Offering Sushi and a unique fusion cuisine in an elegent atmosphere.

MAI THAI Soho Square tel:069 – 3602 752 Authentic Thai cuisine.

Open: 18:30 – midnight Dress code: smart casual www.soho-sharm.com Mandarin Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open for dinner.

Chinese Buffet every Saturday indoor and outdoor, overlooking the main swimming pool.

MIKADO Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open for dinner.

Teppanyaki Restaurant & Sushi Lounge (soon with Sushi-Belt).

Kiwi Modern Asian Cusine Hilton Fayrouze –Namma Bay tel: 069 3600137 Siam Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort tel: 069 – 3604 200 Open daily for dinner Authentic Thai restaurant with our award-winning Thai Chefs preparing your favorite dishes.

Sala Thai Hyatt Hotel Tel: 069 - 3601 234 Quite arguably the most elegant restaurant in Sharm, with a majestic sea view, excellent cuisine, and good

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Silk Road Grand Rotana Resort & Spa tel: 069 – 3602 700 Where eastern cooking meets western cuisine, Silk Road is the signature restaurant of the Grand Rotana Resort & Spa indian

BOMBay: Soho Square Savoy Hotel, White Knight tel: 069 – 3602 752/3 Open: 6:30 – midnight www.soho-sharm.com Tandoori Camel Dive Club and Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 700 Open: 18:30 – 23:30 Tandoori is a favourite with locals and guests alike.

This atmospheric award winning restaurant in the heart of Naama Tamr Hindi Sheraton Sharm Tel 069-3602070 Open: 18:30 – 24:00

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Indian Cuisine with nice atmosphere and beautiful terrace INTERNATIONAL

19th hole Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open until sunset.

At the golf club house, overlooking the 18th hole golf course.

AL fresco Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open until sunset.

Fresh, healthy & light meals with calorie counts.

At the beach overlooking the Tiran island.

La Café Ritz Carlton Tel 069-3661919 Add Open daily: 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.

6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Dine indoors or outside on an exquisite terrace facing the pool and garden.

Attire is smart casual Mandarin Bistro

Conveyor belt sushi bar at Soho Square Soho Square White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: 18:30-01:00 Dress Code : Smart ( no shorts or slippers) Morgana Al Carte Restaurant Savoy Hotel White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: Lunch : 13:00-16:00 Dinner : 19:00-23:00

Beach Side restaurant Hot Rock Caligula Al Carte Restaurant Savoy Hotel White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: Dinner : 19:0023:30 International dining on hot stone L’entrecote British House Soho Square

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White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: 18:30-24:00 Dress Code : Smart ( no shorts or slippers) Sushi British House Soho Square White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: 18:30-24:00 Dress Code : Smart ( no shorts or slippers) Teppanyaki British House Soho Square White Night Beach Tel 069-3602752 Open: 18:30-24:00 Dress Code : Smart ( no shorts or slippers) Ghazala Beach Bar Ghazala Beach Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 150 010-14286666 A la Carte grilled items & sandwiches.

Fresh Seafood daily “Sold by weight” Best Seafood in Na’ama Bay with a large selection, Charcoal grilled fish right on the beach (as if the name didn’t say

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it all) Hard Rock Café Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3602 665 Apart from the waiter dancing sessions, the place has good service and decent food.

Hard rock café is one of Sharm’s hottest nightspots, especially on weekdays.

JOLIE BISTRO Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open for lunch and dinner. International a la carte restaurant with live entertainment. In the lobby.

Terrazzina Sharm el Maya tel: 012 – 27 35 119 tel: 010 – 50 06 621 Beach bar restaurant with new international menu including exclusive Russian Kitchen, Italian menu, Egyptian traditional dishes, as well as seafood ITALIAN

Al Forno Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort tel: 069 – 3604 200 Open daily for dinner.

Fine Italian restaurant with open kitchen, live cooking station and original wood-fire pizza oven.

Delta BeachAmiraSinai Group Namma Bay - promenade between Hilton and Novotel Hotels tel: 0114999974801002786465 El Fanar El Hadaba by the lighthouse tel: 069 – 3662 218 With Italian management, El Fanar seduces you with good food, a chill out beach and a wonderful spot to watch the sunset.

IL PALIO Renaissance Golden view Beach Resort tel: 069 – 3664 694 Pool view, a la carte restaurant. Indulge your self with dishes from Italy’s

most celebrated regions.

Reservation is recommended La Luna Ritz Carlton tel: 069 – 3661 919 Casual refined Italian dining in a Mediterranean villa atmosphere.

Open daily: 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Attire is smart casual, long pants are required for gentlemen Marika Sinai Grand Casino Tel: 01068449000 Italian typical Cuisine, handmade pasta &pizza Every Sunday Karaoke Night Delivery service Mezzaluna Grand Rotana Resort & Spa tel: 069 – 3602 700 A refined version of the typical Italian trattoria, Mezzaluna offering a casual yet chic selection of Italian cooking. The terrace dining area overlooks the swimming pool and

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DINING Pomodoro Camel Dive Club and Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 700 Open: Breakfast 06:30-10:30 Lunch 12.00 - 15.30 Dinner 17:30 -24:30 Stylish Italian indoor and outdoor restaurant with Italian specialties and a perfect view of the lively promenade.

Rosmarino Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Hotel Al Carte Restaurant tel: 069 – 3602 500 Working hours: 18:0023:30 Elegant atmosphere, with unique specialties including Zuppa di Pesce and Lasagna with veal and mushrooms.

Lebanese

stunning Red Sea.

money.

Melodies Old Sharm by the market entrance tel: 069 – 366 4044 For anyone who appreciates standard Italian food the way they make it in Italy, this is definitely the place to go, with super thin pizzas and hard to find menu items like rice Suppli. Great value for

Parmizzano’s Marriot Hotel Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3600 190 Open: 12.00 noon to midnight Experience the Italian mood at Parmizzano’s Restaurant at the promenade of Marriott Sharm serving a la carte Italian menu.

Paradise Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort Lunch from 11- 4 pm Dinner from 6-11 pm ( with prior reservation) tel: 069 – 3663 232 Open: 19.00 – 22.30 Deluxe Lebanese restaurant and terrace serving authentic mezzeh and traditional delicacies.

ZAMAN Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Tel: (069) 3603 200 - 214 Daily open for dinner, Lebanese Buffet every Wednesday At the Royal Club, overlooking the golf course. mexican Mexican Bar

Naama Bay Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 570 Very creative Mexican cantina decor, with a commanding view of Naama bay’s main two streets.

Tex Mex Restaurant and Grill Hilton Sharm Dreams tel: 069 – 3603 040/53 Indoor and poolside Tex Mex (dah!) food with a la carte menu.

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dolphin Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort tel: 069 – 3603 200/214 Daily open until sunset.

International seafood restaurant with hot-stone cooking. At the main pool, overlooking the Red Sea coast.

Fares Old Sharm Market next to the bakery tel: 069 – 3663 076 Hadaba Horus mall tel: 010 - 929 0090 Take away: 069 - 663 076 Excellent quality fresh sea food.

Marhaba Fish Hilton Fayrouz Resort, Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3600 137/8 Open air restaurant serving seafood specialities.

Red Sea Fish Old market city center beside exit gate Tel: 069 3664250 01065388833 01223404331 www.redseafish-sharm. com Sea Food Island Savoy Sharm El Sheikh Hotel Tel: 069 – 3602 500 Open: lunch: 12.00 – 17.00 dinner: 19.30 – 23.00 With unique dishes like Madagascar lobster tail, and jumbo shrimps.

Terrazzina Sharm El Maya tel: 012 – 27 35 119 tel: 010 – 50 06 621 More known for its laid back private beach, Terrazzina offers good sea food meditteranean style, with daily imports from Alexandria. fast FOOD

Makani Bakery Gazia Mall, Hadaba Peace Road, Rosa Mall tel: 069 – 3604 421/22 Inspired sandwiches, delicious donuts, and great coffee, and now offering great sushi and home delivery. tel: 0100 6731 758

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DINING

Home Delivery 247

Super Market

069 36 035 04

Onion

Naama Bay

069 36 000 50

El Masrien

Oriental BBQ

069 36 629 04

Hardees

Fast Food

069 36 633 30

KFC

Call Center

19019

KFC

ill Mercato

069 36 611 79

La Pentolaccia

Hadaba

0114 874 5022

Gino’s Pizza

Italian

0100 361 1056

Makani (Hadaba)

Fast Food

069 366 4422

Makani (Rosa Mall)

Fast Food

069 360 4422

Sweet Star

Kennedy Mall

0106 775 3888

McDonald’s

Fast Food

069 366 5462

McDonald’s

Fast Food

069 360 2111

McDonald’s (Naama Bay)

Fast Food

069 360 2110

Melodies

Italian

069 366 4044

Fares

Old Market

069 366 3076

Fares

ill Mercato

0100 929 0090

Peking

Chinese

069 360 3306

Pizza Hut

ill Mercato

069 366 3350

Pizza Hut

Naama Bay

069 360 3035

Red Sea Fish

Sea Food

069 366 4250

Thai House

Asian

0100 546 0195

Sadiki Cafe

Italian

0100 499 4434

Cosa Nostra

Italian

0122 788 0224

Marika

Italian

0106 844 9000

Just Noodles

Asian

0106 826 3410

Just Noodles ( Delta Sharm)

Asian

0106 826 3473

Metro

Super Market

069 366 1193

(ill Mercato) (Rosa Mall)

( Delta Sharm)

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NIGHT LIFE Crystal Bar, Soho Square

Bars & Clubs Bar One Horizon Hotel, Nabq, infront of CIB Grand Azure www.bar1sharm.com tel: 017671 78 78 New international restaurant and lounge bar Caligula Savoy Hotel tel: 069 360 2500 CHAMPIONS Aqua Park, Hadaba Bar serving local drinks and food. Pool table, and flat screen TV for sport.

Crystal Bar Soho Square, White Knight Beach tel: 069 – 3602 752 Camel Bar, Terrace & Roof Camel Dive Club & Hotel, Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3600 700 Open: Open 15:00late, Sat/Sun 13:00late Karaoke, resident DJs, divers nights, full dinner menu, cocktails and more.

El Fanar Hadaba tel: 010 134 8226 Open: 21.00 – 24.00 (Except Party Nights) Ghazala Beach Bar & Grill Ghazala Beach Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 150 Happy hour for three hours every day on all alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages at the bar from 5.30pm – 8.30pm Live music with Zaki starts at 8.30pm

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HARD ROCK CAFé Naama Bay, Sharm el Sheikh NOW OPEN IN NABQ TOO tel: 069 – 3602 665 This famous international chain is one of Sharm’s hottest nightspots. Great music, great selection of beverages, food and cocktails.rock tunes.

ICE BAR Soho Square White Night Beach tel: 069 – 3602 752 Truly unique in the Middle East. It is the coolest place to have a drink. Its walls, seats, tables and even glasses are made of real Ice. Open: 19:00 - 02:00 Little buddha Naama Bay Hotel tel: 016 350 6077 The Sharm branch of the world famous Buddha Bar. Early chillout music with late night dancing in a classy atmosphere. mexican bar Tropitel Hotel, Naama bay tel: 002 069 3600570 ext. 6093 Traditional cuisine set in sharm el shiekh’s only and original mexican bar & restaurant Oxygen Bar Soho Square White Night Beach tel: 069 – 3602 752 Sited on the ground floor below the Pangaea nightclub, this bar creates that exciting feeling of anticipation for a good night ahead.Open: 19:00 – 04:00

Pacha Sanafir Hotel tel: 069 – 3600 197 The Sharm branch of oneof the hottest Ibiza clubs.The premier place to party. Pacha lounge all week long and Weekend outdoor mega parties.Panorama Naama Bay tel: 069 360 06 05 mob: 0122 7390 664 PANGAEA Soho Square, White Knight Beach tel: 069 – 3602 752 Luxury African themed club.

Pirates Bar Hilton Sharm El Sheikh Fayrouz Resort

tel: 069 – 3600 137/8 Pirate’s is Sharm’s very own version of the popular TV series “cheers.”

With a regular local clientelle and a lai d back atmosphere.

QUEEN VIC PUB Soho Square, White Knight Beach tel: 069 – 3602 752 Open: midday - 01:00a.m space sharm el shiekh Behind Naama Heights Hotel Info line: +2 0110 122 020 VIP Table Reservation: +2 0110 123 123 The first franchise of THE Worlds No.1 Club (SPACE IBIZA) StELLA BAR Il Mercato, Um Sid Hill Open from 12.00 to late.

Creative Stella design with quirky chandeliers made from bottles. Great place to relax while the wife goes shopping.

TAJ MAHAL Alf Leila, Hadaba Open air venue with a unique castle style.

“Dolce Vita” Friday & “Desert Part” Wednesday parties are not to be missed.

The Tavern Naama Bay tel: 012 7785 509 tel: 012 7652 800 Traditional British Pub and sports bar featuring Big Screen footie and

rugby. Sunday Carvery.

Karaoke and DJ nights.

Tavern 2 (T2) Rock Hotel, Hadaba Great place to chill out and enjoy good pub grub.

Outdoor terrace and on site parking.

Windsor Bar Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort tel: 069 – 3604 200 Open: evening until midnight.

Elegant English style bar with classic leather sofas and fire place, serving the best cognacs and cigars.

Casinos Casino Royale Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino tel:069 - 3600 100 Open 24hours.

Black Jack, Roulette, Poker.

Sharm Casino Hilton Dreams Resort, Naama Bay. All classic casino games.

Open: 17.00 – 5.00 Sinai Grand Casino Sonesta Beach Hotel Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3601 050/55 Open: 20.00 – 4.00 Las Vegas style casino offering Blackjack, Roulette, Stud Poker and Loose Slot machines. Dinning with live shows.

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2005 Sharm taxi driver, Joseph, takes a break from his daily routine, with the help of diving instructor and Mix contributor; John Kean

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It’s 6pm, the time when many are heading back after a hard day’s diving. It is now that they are forced to hand over their comfort and safety, so closely guarded during the day through their diving activities, to the uncertain agenda of a lurking force surrounding this city we live in.

On every street, they lay in wait. Nobody knows when or where, but for certain there is no escape. They appear without warning. This omnipresent force can strike at any time and is something we all have to live with.

“Taxi!”

I’ve been caught!

“Ruweisat please.”

And we fly through the back streets to reach the dual carriageway.

‘Slow down!’ I cry, and ‘mind that water truck. If I’m thirsty, I’ll buy a bottle of Baraka from the supermarket’.

Joseph, my driver, laughs to himself. He’s heard it all before. I’m not the first back seat driver he’s ever had and certainly not the last. He recognizes me as a local diving instructor and says that if I stop telling him how to drive he won’t tell me how to scuba dive.

‘But you’ve never dived anyway. So you can’t tell me’. I say, smugly.

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‘And have you ever driven a taxi then?’

‘Er….no, actually, but it can’t be that difficult!’

He laughs even louder.

‘Right, you’re going diving tomorrow’, I say, knowing that he wouldn’t take me up on the offer.

‘OK, I’ll see you in the morning outside the Ocean Club’.

Introductory dives are for just about anyone and often include a day on the dive boat where you can also swim and snorkel. You needn’t be an athlete, but a basic level of fitness and good health is required. Despite sitting in a taxi all day, Joseph easily passed the prerequisites.

After a thorough briefing about safety and useful techniques for breathing and moving around underwater, it was time to see what this cheeky taxi driver was made of. So far, he didn’t seem the slightest bit unnerved about going underwater for the first time. In fact, he was thoroughly looking forward to it!

We take a giant stride step from the back of the boat and land in clear blue water. Joseph gives me an OK signal to confirm everything is fine. Suddenly, the heavy equipment weighs nothing! We are underwater where we can be weightless. Joseph is elated! I hold onto his jacket and lead him away for a swim at just a few meters deep.

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where I had total control! Ha! And like all good Sharm taxi drivers he was off like a bat out of hell! ‘Slow down’ I motioned with a couple of hand signals, but as ever, he wasn’t interested! Perhaps his many years of trying to get from one location to another in the shortest time possible was becoming a hard habit to break!

Any notion of my gaining the upper hand over Joseph’s abrupt transition from taxi driver to scuba diver, were right out the window. I have to say that he was a complete natural! We even ‘hovered’ for several minutes, a skill normally perfected after several dives during a beginners course over five days.

Visibility was more than 30m. We saw over fifty species of fish during our dive. After forty minutes we arrived back at the ascent line. Joseph gave the up signal. Mmmm, now’s my chance!

‘How much?’ I replied.

‘I passed him my slate and he pencilled, ‘ten pounds’ on it.

‘How about twenty!’ I replied.

‘Ruweisat is 3km away, I only want to go 5 meters’.

I clearly had to get up much earlier in the morning to get one over on Joseph! Back on the boat it was smiles all round.

‘Are you sure you haven’t done this before?’ I asked Joseph, half expecting him to say that it was a wind-up and that he was in fact a PADI Course Director in disguise!

‘Never! That was the first time and it was fantastic’.

Adam, our photographer, showed Joseph the images he had just taken underwater and mentioned that we’d reached a depth of five meters.

‘Is that all? Can’t we go to thirty?’ Replied Joseph.

Back at the Ocean Club where Joseph had parked his taxi, it seemed only right to ask him for a quick burst down the road with him sitting in the back. He shook his head but reluctantly agreed. Sitting in the car I was faced with the less than usual controls I have on my jeep.

‘The gears are on the steering column’ said Joseph.

There was a loud crunching sound as I found the first gear and, slowly releasing my foot from the clutch, I was amazed to see the car going backwards!

‘Stick to diving’, said Joseph, now joined by half a dozen of his taxi driver colleagues all having a laugh at my expense.

Joseph gave me a lift back to Ruweisat. He was laughing so much he didn’t have the heart to charge me for it. My first free taxi-ride in seven years!

In future, I think I’ll keep my big mouth shut!

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Sinai Walk

250 kms of Coastline, Two Sore Feet and a Donkey Named Zorro!

By Graeme Fordham ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2007

It’s not long before I admit to myself that I might have bitten off more than I can chew… Nice idea mate but what on earth was I thinking? The plan was to walk the stunning 250km coastline from Egypt’s Sinai border with Israel to its most popular resort in the south, Sharm El Sheikh. It’s summer, baking hot and I am supremely unfit.

I reach a Bedouin village just a few kilometres after setting off on the second day and gladly take the excuse to rest when some wildly gesticulating kids beckon me 38

from across the road. They run up, grabbing friends and clutching bulging rags filled with crafts, shouting to the neighbours along the way. Within minutes the floor is filled with colourful cottons, beads and shells.

Before long we’re exchanging some Arabic and I explain what I’m doing in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly I’m being pulled toward the house of the oldest boy, Soliman. He’s no more than 10 years old dressed in a ragged blue Jalabeya and exudes a confidence beyond his years. I am a travelling visitor and tea is on the way.

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The children sit on their heels and point to the only piece of carpet available. “Sit, sit,” they tell me in Arabic, I heave my heavy pack off and make use of the relative comfort, thankful for the relief and imminent tea. I sit back, perched against a corrugated fence and wonder at the culture alive around me; hospitality so deeply and genuinely expressed, warm and instinctive in such young children confirms a sense of comfort I feel at being here, on this walk. I am lucky to be sharing the company of these people. It is a culture that continues to remind me of a shared community life that is disappearing from my own.

Suddenly Soliman is nudging me as the tin comes to the boil; I stretch forward cringing at the pain in my shoulders and lower back. I look around me and spot a donkey munching away under a tree whilst reaching for my smoky sweet tea...Now there’s an idea. “How much does a donkey cost then?” The kids seem to think it’s a great idea but I’m not sure if they believe I’m really serious. Come to think of it, neither am I, yet I think of little else as I bid farewell.

It’s not long before I pass by another village and meet a Bedouin man named Salem who just might be able to help me. As he drives off back towards Taba in his search, I wonder, just how easy is it to look after a donkey in a desert? The next morning it all happened 40

so fast; a handshake, a couple of hours and a nod later and I’m standing in front of my newly acquired baggage hand and companion, 800 Egyptian pounds lighter. I name him ‘Zorro’ after the white mask-like colouring around his eyes against his black body. Right then, to the smiles and disbelief of the locals we’re on our way.

The sun is high and strong and I’m grateful for the chance to share my thoughts with someone other than the donkey.

Now with twenty litres of water and much more room for supplies, six legs instead of two and dawn to dusk walking we make good progress, averaging around 20km a day. The walking is much easier and Zorro seems at home with me, easy to care for and apart from the odd maddeningly stubborn moment he’s quite a pleasure to have around, not least of all because he bears the burden of the luggage.

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Just where does an escaped donkey go? With the help of the villagers, we search for Zorro. After many hours driving and walking to no avail I sleep disappointed, contemplating my options. The chances of finding him are dwindling rapidly with each hour.

In the morning I find my spirits low but determined to carry on I decide to reduce my luggage down to the bare essentials and leave some things behind. I feel uplifted at the thought of continuing and getting to the real desert, which starts just a few kilometres down the road after Neweiba.

see my heel through the remaining sole and it appears I’m developing a leathery substitute of my own. So we take our final few steps through the gates at Coral Bay Resort, round to the conference room and prepare for the surprise.

The Sharm British School pupils have been following our progress with excitement; plotting on maps and asking about the people, animals and places that I’ve seen along the way via texts. It’s the final assembly and what better way to finish our adventure than to surprise them all with a visit from the real Zorro himself?

Whilst packing I get a call from Salem. Having travelled 40km he is here and wants to help in a last ditch effort.

Why not? We head out to the Bedouin village and to my complete and utter disbelief stumble upon Zorro within minutes. Munching merrily away on a piece of cardboard, oblivious to my worry and despair there he is, less than half a kilometre from my camp.

I feel as though I have experienced many expressions of the Bedouin and Sinai life over the years and especially during this walk. It leaves one thing clear in my mind; this is the place for me for a while longer at least, to continue to explore this fascinating community based culture. My hope is that projects such as this will facilitate a mutual appreciation and understanding of the many cultures that now exist here.

Packed and ready, we set off as the sun dips in the sky.

Lighter in step and spirit I reflect on the kindness of the people around me during the last days, taking nothing for their time and efforts.

This was a sponsored walk supporting local community projects. For more information, local exhibition details and the complete Sinai series of images visit

Two days into the nothingness with just the lapping sea and Zorro’s steps behind me as company I chance upon a fisherman’s settlement; a Bedouin man with his wife, uncle and two children look up in surprise. The familiar excited welcome from the father drowns out the eldest child’s cries of shock. It’s all a bit too much with the unexpected sight of the donkey.

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The sun is high and strong and I’m grateful for the chance to share my thoughts with someone other than the donkey. We converse in simple Arabic and I learn that they all spend most of their time here at the fishing huts as opposed to the neighbouring town of Nuweiba where they have a house. After a fresh Bedouin fish feast supplied by my hosts and a short siesta I take a dip in the lush cool sea. It feels fresh and livens me up ready for my afternoon leg. As with every time that I am invited to eat; the Bedouins take nothing for their hospitality, for a few hours you are just one of the family, passing through.

We have passed through the largely unpopulated national park south of Dahab and are nearing the end of the journey as the lights of Sharm glow brighter each night. Two and a half weeks have passed in a blink; new friends, sights and wonderful tastes blend into an unforgettable image in my mind.

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Text & Photos Courtesy of Herbert, Edith & Dorothea Reinecke

Memoirs of an Old Diver

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2006 It is the year 2006 (Well, 2013 now!) and you are sitting at the hotel bar looking forward to a dinner in a fine Restaurant, followed by a night in the Pacha Disco or another hot address in Sharm.

That could be the evening of any modern tourist in Sharm, but 35 years ago that was a complete different story.

The Israelis were occupying the Sinai, and had built some houses in the city they called Ofira at the Sharm El Sheikh (Sharm being the name for a big open bay in Arabic).

They had just opened the first hotel in Naama Bay, the Helnan Marina.

The only tourists coming there were few lucky members of the then small group of sport divers.

They could find only three points to rent a tank south of Eilat: in Nuweiba, Dahab and Sharm El Sheikh.

In the Red Sea Divers Guide of that year, 1975, none of the now famous dive spots up and down Naama were listed, just dives in Nabq and in Ras Mohamed.

The dive description for the Shark Reef started with a swim of 2 km in ‘’shark-invested waters’ (!) to reach the dive site….

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first Sinai holiday 1974, followed by many more until today. Here is the story in his own words: “I started diving in the early seventies and was hooked immediately. So when I heard in 1974 of the wonders of the coral reefs in the Sinai, I booked a flight to Tel Aviv immediately. From there I got a bus to Eilat with its diving centers. But I wanted to see the whole coast. So I asked around for a way to go south and found an old VW pick up bus for rent. With this bus I had no problem to find dive buddies, as few backpackers were already around, keen on getting a ride south. With Swedish, Swiss and Israeli divers in the car, we went slowly south until Ofira/Sharm El Sheikh, where the first little comfort could be found.”

“We used the “Red Sea Diving Guide“ by Sholmo Cohen to find dive spots, rented tanks wherever possible and slept in, next or under the VW truck.) One year later I went again, this time with my non-diving wife and the same rented bus. Thanks to her I could make drift dives, she ditched me at wherever looked like a nice dive, and drove with the bus to the expected exit point, where she waited for me. You MIX March 2013

Old Sharm (Notice Sharm Cultural Center, formerly cinema in Back)

Marina Sharm Hotel being built

break, the engine was taken from the spare boat. Some more tea and all of us plus the spare engine got back in the car and to the Keys.

can say that she was not afraid of being all alone in wide spaces…. Sometimes I found the car when I came up, but not my wife: While I was under water, some Bedouins passed by, and invited her to their tent for some tea and (slightly suspicious) cigarettes, both of which she always enjoyed!”

“In the years to come, she often waited for me on lonely beaches, and we got stuck together in soft sand, while looking for a new dive spot, or slept in or under our various rented cars. Once she spent a whole day in the cafeteria of the Marina Sharm Hotel (Now Helnan), at that time just a very basic bar with a very basic service, while we were searching for the wreck of the Dunraven.”

Just one more tea break and the guys put the new engine to the boat, and only a few more teas later we went out.

Meanwhile it had become a dawn dive, but we were nevertheless exited by this old wreck with its huge glassfish school at the broken bow.

I still don’t know, whether we were the first ones to dive on the Dunraven, but we surely felt like real explorers!”

“My wife and her friend were not too happy, when we came back late in the evening, but then she was used to it. Chaotic dive planning was quite normal at this time, without modern Divermasters and their briefings.”

In the eighties our Sinai dive holidays became more luxurious, when the Hilton opened its Fayrouz hotel in Naama Bay, and we could fly in via Cairo instead of Israel.

And now, in 2006, we hardly can believe that we are still at the same piece of the world, quite understandable, when you look at the pictures, isn’t it?”

“That was in 1975. I had found another diver as buddy, and we had met a group of Austrian divers in Ras Mohamed. My buddy Naama Bay, seen from the beach of the Red Sea Diving complained about the place to be Center (now Iberotel Lido), 1975 too crowded, and that we should try to get off “the beaten track”. We had heard that some Bedouins know a wreck in the Gulf of Suez, and we decided to get there. We met them, they agreed to take us, some money changed owners, and off we went to the Keys the next morning, leaving my wife and the spouse of my dive buddy at the beach bar of the (Helnan) Marina, just for “2 hours”.

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SHOPPING

The Marketplace Air Con & Satellite AL-ALAMYA SHARM Kendly Mall – Jamak Mall In front of Egypt Air – 2nd floor, Office 6.

Mob. 0100 22 88 037 0122 525 9900 Electro House Old Market tel/fax: 069 – 3664 800 mob: 0122 3158 883 Sales and service center.

SINAI AIR CONDITION COMPANY Marine Sports Club St. – Hadaba, in front of Petrol Station Mr. Mahmoud +2 0122 3 797 340 Mr. Esam +2 0100 148 3 727 ACCESORITIES Areena Shop Assesorities, Bags IL Mercato Mall, Shop A 05 tel: 0100 6130 112 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 DA VINCI Naama Center no. 277 & 323 Sultan Kaboss St. no. 22 & 33 Tiran Center no. 85 & 86

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SAN MINA ARGENTO SILVER Tiran Center 42 – 2nd floor Tel. 0122 825 2911 Alcohol ALEX’S Food & Drink Store Aqua Park – El Hadaba Home Delivery / 24 Hours Mob. 0100 7775 905 AMIR SUPERMARKET Millenium Oyoum Hotel, Nabq Mob. 0100 950 2330 0100 49 11 852 BRILIANT BEVERAGE SHOP Alcohol & Beverage Old Sharm Market Tel. 069 366 06 10 DRINKIES El Hadaba Tel. 069 366 31 33 DUFRY Duty Free – Terminal 2 – Airport Karma Old Market facing City Center tel: 069 – 3661 969 Home delivery available.

MARRIOTT BEVERAGE COMPANY Old Sharm Market Tel. 069 366 22 80

Airline Info AIRPORT SHARM EL SHEIKH El Salam Rd. – Nabq T. +2 069 362 33 057 +2 069 362 33 04 EGYPT AIR Sharm Old Market tel: 069 – 3661 056/8/9 Call Center: 1717 from Mobiles Open: 9.00 – 21.00 Thomson Office: 069 366 1653 thomas cook OVERSEAS LTD. Inside Gafy Mall Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3601 809 tel: 069 – 3601 808 Appliances & Furniture BTEC Ritz Carlton Mall All major appliances from washing machines to flat screen TVs. Coccole e colori Di Barbara Orsi Teirah shop@ The Rock Hotel Hadaba – City council St. Mob: 01223234534 Call for appointment Divano La Strada, Nabq Kitchen and home furniture mob: 0122 396 6926 mob: 0122 45 84 122 0100 616 7846 Open: 12.00 – 23.00 www.divanoegypt.com INTERIOR MOTIVES Viva Mall – Peace Road Tel. 069 366 5714 INTERNATIONAL COMPANY FOR LINEN Old Market City Center Mob. 0100 1791 1041 www.dawleya.com IN & OUT FURNITURE La Strada Mall, Nabq Bay, Sharm El Sheikh Hot Line 16663 Mob. 0106 000 6337 0122 122 6027 www.inoutfurniture.com KIAN FURNITURE Il Mercato - Hadaba Mob. +2 0106 55 444 89 MIAC Naama Bay Tel. +2 069 360 2127 Mob. 0100 791 2222 www.miac-eg.com

ORIENTAL WEAVERS Peace Road, In front of Sharm El Sheikh Hospital Tel. 069 920 58 74 – 5 - 6 www.orientalweavers.com PRINT SHOP Il Mercato - Hadaba Mob. +2 01000 3700 91 +2 0100 342 4838 Tel. 069 920 5708 / 19 printshopssh@gmail.com Radio Shack Mall 8, Naama Bay Hadaba Center tel/fax: 069 – 3601 152 Popular international chain with a big choice of electric accessories, phones, TV & Audio equipment and connections.

Rapido Group 121 Delta Sharm tel:069-366-5040 016-554 0667 www.rapidosharm.com info@rapidosharm.com Computer Hardware & Software Repair ST Furniture & Accessories Head Offices: Peace RoadRoyal Gate Mall, Shop #’s.25 26 Next to South Sinai Hospital ST Furniture inquiries 01006344593 Email: Sally@ stpropertyservices.net www.stpropertyservices.net Sama Mega Shop No. 113 Delta Sharm tel:002 0100 970 628 www.megasama.com msafwat@megasama.com Computer Hardware & Software Repair WOODHOUSE Shahd Village – Peace Road – Naama Bay Mob. 0100 176 9003 sales@newwoodhouse.com Banks & Money Transfer al rawda exchange Foreign Currency Exchange, Infront of al Mawardi Coffee Shop, Old Market tel: 0117 588 488 Arab African IntERNATIONAL Bank tel: 069 – 3600 125/7 (ABC) – Egypt tel: 069 – 3603 742/3 fax: 069 – 3603 741 AHLY UNITED BANK Oriental Resort Hotel – Nabq Bay

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Tel. 069 3710 571 / 572 Fax. 069 371 0264 ALEXANDRIA BANK Tel. 069 366 03 55 / 6 / 8 BARCLAYS BANK Mob. 01000 1212 16 BANQUE DU CAIRE Banks Area – Um El Sid Hill Tel. 069 36624 79 Banque Misr tel: 069 – 3660 508 Barclays Bank Peace Road Criss Compound tel: 010 – 01 21 216 BNP Paribas Egypt Il Mercato – El Fanar St., El Hadaba tel: 012 – 77 03 131 fax: 069 – 3660 804 Peace Road, Criss Village Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3603 872/3 fax: 069 – 3603 874 Essam.heikal@africa. bnpparibas.com Commercial International (CIB) tel: 069 – 3601 571/602 Credit Agricole Egypt tel: 069 – 3601 424 HSBC Egypt

tel: 069 – 3600 614/5 NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT tel. 069 360 03 37 NATIONAT BANK OF ABU DHABI Naama Bay Tel. 069 360 26 94 NSGB Naama Bay Mall Tel. 069 360 16 68 PIRAEUS BANK EGYPT Salah el Din St. – Um el Sid Hill Tel. 069 366 53 25 SUEZ CANAL BANK Tel. 069 360 07 25 Thomas Cook tel: 069 – 3601 808 Western Union Rosetta Hotel tel. 069 360 22 22 cinemas CINEMA PANORAMA Soho Square Tel. 069 360 2752 CINEMA KIROSIEZ Kirosiez Hotel – Naama Bay Tel. 069 360 1210 COMPUTERS & ELECTRICS & STATIONARY BTEC Beside HSBC Hot Line : 19966 Tel. 069 366 5593 Mob. 0100 818 25 48 ETISALAT Il Mercato Sunny Lakes Tel. 0111 250 6102 Mobinil Il Mercato Naama Bay Tel. 0122 322 382 RADIO SHACK Mercato Mall RAPIDO Mob. 0106 554 0667

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22 Pyramids Mall, Sharm Elyzee St. next to Vodafone, Hadaba Tel. 069 3666 079 Mob. 0106 55 23 858 SAMA MEGASTORE Mob. 002 0111 2831 646 VODAFONE Il Mercato Naama Bay, Radio Schack Mall 8 Tel. 069 360 1152 Car & Motorbike Rent Avis Car Rental Morgana Mall, Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3602 400, 069 – 3600 979 Open: 8.00 – 13.00 / 17.00 – 22.00 CRC Naama Bay,Mall 8, No.12, beside Carrfoure tel: 01001811035 Euro Car 112 delta sharm- +2 01004333349- zikino@hotmail. com Europcar Rosetta Hotel peace road Namma Bay +2 01066611021 +2 01006690316 sharm@europcar-egypt.com Car Sales & Service Bridgestone Peace Road near Mobil Gas Station tel: 069 – 3662 273 Sales and service outlet for tires

EIGCO TOYOTA

Rowaysat tel: 069 – 3664 900/901 Full service and Toyota authorised center and dealership El Masria Aida Street, Hadaba tel: 069 – 3660 796 tel: 069 – 3665 837 hotline: 19095 Sharm Automotive Peace Road next to Mobil Gas Station tel: 069 – 3663 900 Open: 9.00 – 21.00 Sat/Thur Authorized service center for Opal, Chevrolet, and General Motors.

COURIER SERVICES ARAMEX Mall 8, Second floor Tel. 069 3665 305 Mob. 0100 3422 154 DHL Tel. 0106 5501 412 EMS COURIERS Tel. 069 360 05 18 EL ZAFER Old Market Tel. 069 366 1135 FEDERAL EXPRESS Tel. 069 360 02 00 MIDDLE EAST COURIER Tel. 069 366 30 75

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FASHION SHOPS Al Embrator Cotton home wear and underwear IL Mercato Mall, Shop A05 tel: 0100 2215 719 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 CONCRETE Casual wear & Suits for men Kids section IL Mercato Mall beside Lotto tel: 0122 4976673 0109 8200875 Caprice Lingerie Swim Wear, Home Wear Pijama IL Mercato Mall, Shop 5,6, Zone A tel: 01000 930085 open: 13.00 - 01.00 DalyDress Casual wear, Classic wear for women and men IL Mercato Mall, Shop 9B1 tel: 0100 2159 377 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 Mobaco cotton Casual Wear IL Mercato Mall

tel: 069 3666 331 Naama Bay (after Pacha) tel: 069 3600 407 open:14.00 - 24.00 Ravin Jeans Wear Casual wear, Jeans 70% Sale IL Mercato Mall tel: 0111 5861187 open: 11.00 - 24.00 Flowers MISS ROSE Mall no. 2, shop no. 1, beside Arab Sat Mall - Nabq Mob. 0122 555 8493 0122 555 8407 0122 220 3787 grey_moray@yahoo.com

Sinai Flowers Um El Sid Mob. 0122 2111 164 GIFTS 911 Gifts Toys, Decorations assesorities, Gifts IL Mercato Mall, Shopo A 05 tel: 0106 9801698 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 Graphic Design imagine PRINT in front of aqua park-hadaba tel: 012 – 74 32 106 Land Line 069-3665925 High quality digital printing for flyers, business cards and menus. Same day delivery for most orders.

Health & Beauty FISH pediCURE 42 Tiran Center – Opp. Iberotel Palace – Old Market Open Hours 10 am to 11 pm Tel. 069 3666 085 Mob. 011 23 88 2323 GOLDEN SPA El Khan Mall (next to II Mercato) Open: from 9am to 9pm tel: 010 9555 9008 010 9555 9005 M&H Delta Sharm, Shop 143 Mob. 0100 1511 879 0100 1275 276 N Studio Sunny Lakes, main entrance Tel.01026260127 SAN STEPHANO Delta Sharm Tel. 069 366 0212 Ext. 8152 SKE Savoy Beauty Salon tel: 069 – 3602 500

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SHOPPING Open: 10.00am – 9.00pm Wellness Center and Spa: facilities including Sauna, Jacuzzi and Steam Bath in addition to a wide range of body massages: Classic Swedish, Anti Stress, Thai (Acupressure), Aroma therapy (Lymphatic Drainage), Vacuum (Banking), Facial and Foot Reflexology as well as a variety of facial treatments.

Venera Beauty Center & Spa Horus mall, Sharm Elysee St. Hadaba Mob. 0127 1333 111 0122 8997 766 Neat and elegant interior, providing highly professional hair and cosmetics brands to meet the top requirements for products and service quality.

Hospitals & Doctors 1st Care medical service Medical centers. Specialised Clinics. Dental Clinics.

Hot Line tel: +20125 628202 www.first-care.net Delta Sharm Resort Medical Clinic: Delta Sharm Resort Building 1 tel: +2069 3665916 Domina Coral Bay Medical Center: tel: +2069 3601610 Ext.18 Sharm Lab: Delta Sharm resort Villa 22 tel: +2069 3660216 Ext. 2242 Royal Rojana: Montazah area tel: +2069 3660216 Ext. 8226 The Three Corners Palmyra: Nabq Bay

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Ahmed Sherif Nabq Dental Clinic Amwaj Hotel Mall, In Front of Arab Sat, Nabq.

Mob. 01000 546 900 01000 547 900 dentist.ahmed.sherif@gmail.com Conny Lammers

Nabq Osteopathy A unique set of very focused manual techniques that address pain, dysfunction, disease and disability. call 0106 795 9016 for appointment.

CITY CLINIC- DENTAL CLINIC El Mashrabeia Mall, Il Mercato St., El Hadaba Mob. 01111 353 7023 www.cityclinic-eg.com dentist@cityclinic-eg.com Dentoart clinic Hadaba, Banks Street, In front of South Siani Protectorates Dr. Amr youssef Dental Clinic For reservation Call: Mob. 0122 115 7559 0100 460 6508 DR. MOHAMED AL SAEED DENTAL CLINIC Il Mercato, Central Venue, Opp. Mcdonalds Tel. 069 3666 963 Mob. 01111 580 7799 DR. ADEL TAHER Consultant diving Hyperbaric medicine Mob. 0122 212 4292 DR. MAURICE FAHMY English General Medical Practioner South Sinai Hospital Tel. 069 3666 020 Mob. 0122 9777 073 DR . AHMED SAKR Hyperbaric and diving medicine

specialist Mob. 0122 333 13 25 DR. VICTOR SAMY Psychiatrist & Neurology Mob. 0122 310 9211 Dura Lab Fully automatic lab tel/fax: 069 – 3666 161 Mob. 0100 95 02 295 lab@duracaregroup.com HYPERBARIC MEDICAL CENTRE (Recompression Chamber) tel: 069-3660 922/3 Mob. 0122 212 42 92 0122 333 13 25 HYPERBARIC MEDICAL CENTER Sharm El Sheikh Tel. 069 366 0922 / 3 MARINA DENTAL CLINIC Dr. Ashraf El Mahmoudey Mall Kalila, Peace Road, between Ramada Hotel & Fun Town, beside Shahd Limousine Mob. 0100 54 333 41 marina_dental@hotmail.com PROF. DR. ATEF KHALIL Villa no. E83 Hadaba Mob. 0122 2223 397 0122 2110 182 Sharm lab Delta Sharm resort villa 22 Tel: +2069 3660216 ext: 2242 South Sinai hospital Kennedy Mall, Peace Road Open 24 Hours 7 Days Tel. 069 3666 020 / 30 / 40 Mob. 0100 04 3666 1 / 2 0122 00035 33 info@southsinaihospital.com www.southsinaihospital.com Sharm Local Hospital tel: 069 – 3660 425 Sharm Int. Hospital tel: 069 – 3660 894 Sharm Dental Clinic Mall 8, Naama Bay

La Strada Mall, 3rd floor, Nabq Dr. Hassan El Sharkawy tel: 069 – 3602 302 mob: 0122 12 06 078 SINAI CLINIC Banks St. – Hadaba Tel. 069 3666 850 Fax. 069 3666 854 SHARM WOMEN CLINIC Khazan St. - Hadaba Mob. 0100 5404 646 010 100 22 717 iynasr@yahoo.com SHARM PEDIATICS NEONATES CLINIC Khazan St. - Hadaba Mob. 0122 2382 127 St.Peter Medical Services Dr: Ashraf Samy Hot line: 012 227 71 770 Emergency, Trauma and Specialized Clinics X-Ray, Ultrasound, ECG, oxygen, etc…24/7 Highly equipped ICU Ambulance car under call * Delta Sharm Medical Center Delta Sharm resort Building 75 24/7 resident Doctor for all residents Tel: 01282018045 – Ext. 70 * Tropitel Naama bay clinic Tropical Naama bay hotel The only 24/7 Hours clinic in Naama bay area Tel: 01004083043 * Laguna Medical Center Laguna vista hotel- Nabq bay Nabq Residents are welcome Tel: 01000306671 LAWYERS HASSAN EL SANGRY

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LAWYER Tel. 069 377 4155 Mob. 0100 186 7652 NBC Nabil Bamieh, MBA Business Consultant and Financial Advisor Tel. 069 366 43 13 10 am to 6 pm, closed Friday OPTICS Baraka Optics Sun optics, Glasses IL Mercato Mall, Shop A3 tel: 0100 002 9566 Open: 12.00 - 24.00 OMERA OPTICS & SUNGLASSES Old Market, shop no. 106, Tiran Mall Mob. 0100 7271 251 RODANA OPTICS Naama Bay, Plaza Mall Tel. 069 360 13 04 Pharmacy Amr Pharmacy Sharm Trade Center Mall, Naama Bay Mob. +2 0100 545 44 92 Open 24 Hours El Salam Hotel Mob. 0100 751 3369 0100 393 5104 ASHRAF Pharmacy Beside El Haram Hospital, El Nour District Tel. 069 366 3980 Open hours 9 am / 2 am El-Ezaby Il Maercato – Hadaba Tel. 069 366 525 6 069 366 548 9 069 366 548 6 Mob. 0122 16 16 130 24 hours – Free Delivery Al Khan - Nabq Tel. 069 920 548 6 069 920 548 7 Mob. 0122 16 16 190 Home delivery service available EL ALFY Pharmacy Beside Sandy Hotel, El Souk El Kadim Tel. 069 366 1881 MINA Pharmacy Delta Sharm

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Tel. 069 366 0830 Ext. 2355 NADA Pharmacy Gate 2 – Old Sharm Tel. 069 366 0914 Omar & Omar Maritim Shops – Naama Bay Tel. 069 3600 830 Maritim Hotel – Naama Bay Tel. 069 3600 960 Hilton Fayrouz Naama Bay Tel. 069 360 3766 7 days per week.

Medecine plus a wide variety of cosmetics. Local and imported brands (i.e. Avon, Oriflame).

REDA Pharmacy Old Sharm Tel. 069 3661 434 Towa Pharmacy El Hadaba (Management) Tel / Fax 366 04 47 Gazia – El Hadaba Tel. 366 43 88 Sinai Clinic Pharmacy Tel. 3666 850 Hay El Nour Tel. 366 43 50 Coral Bay Hotel Tel. 360 1610 El Baron Hotel Tel. 367 0100 Savoy Hotel Tel. 360 5000 City Center -Old Market tel: 069 – 3660 686 Open 24 hours.

Towa Pharmacy,Naama Bay in front of Bus Stop tel: 069 – 3600 779 Open: 10.00 – 2.00 Pets Dr. Albert Gabra Rowaissat Mob. 0100 706 7508 MAY’S PET SHOP Gazia Mall, Ground Floor Under El Sheikh Abd Allah Super Market, Hadaba. tel: 069-3665162 012 2311 5716 012-23115045 Open: 11 am-3pm / 5pm -10 pm Miro’s pet shop 44 Tiran Center, Old Market. tel: 0122 7385 881

Open from 12.00 - 12.00 Sells a vast selection of Dog and Pet food, at affordable prices. Full aquatic store and pet accessorises. pet home clinic Dr. Mamdouh Magdy Vet. Surgeon tel: 0100 - 624 15 81 address: 127 Sea Street apartment 7, Hadaba, Sharm el Sheikh Private Schools L’Ecole Francaise de Sharm el Sheikh French School tel: 069 – 3665 892 Mob. 0128 88 70 757 fax: 018 – 88 70 757 iwww.ecolefrancaisesharm.com St. Joseph’s International School Bank Street, Hadaba Mob. 01000 3111 22 0100 2103 173 sjis_sharm@yahoo.com Sharm British School

Halomy St. Naama Bay Mob. 0100 04 64 175 Open: 8.00 – 3.00pm Sunday - Thursday. office@sharmbritishschool.com www.sharmbritishschool.com

Sharm El Sheikh College Naama Bay tel: 069 – 3603 780 Mob. 0100 17 53 226 tel: 069 Real – 3660Estate 400 harmony estates Sales office next door to Chili’s Restaurant Naama Bay. Property inquiries 002- 01018644949 www.harmonyestateagents.com info@harmonyestateagents. com Pioneer Property Head Office: Viva Mall, Peace Road tel: (002) 069 366 5575 Open: 10.00am – 7.00pm Jolie Ville shop No. 14 (Sultan Qabous St., shop 14) Open: 10am - 1am info@pioneer-property.co.uk www.pioneer-property.co.uk realty sea view Agenzia Immobiliare 214-A, Naama Bay, Sharm el Sheikh info@realtyseaview.com www.realtyseaview.com tel: 0106 2190 051 To make an appointment and for more information please call or email us.

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