Nuweiba on the Red Sea in Sinai Egypt

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Nuweiba is a less developed tourist resort on the coast of South Sinai, 70 km south of Taba and 180 km north of Sharm el Sheikh and only 110 km from Saint Katherine. In the early 80s to almost a decade ago Nuweiba was the favorite destination for independent travelers due to its ideal central location and its natural beauty. When investors discovered the commercial importance of the virgin beaches between Nuweiba and Taba and ultimately opened deluxe hotels to mass tourism, camp owners and family hotels suddenly saw themselves in competition with well-known chain hotels offering flight and hotel packages to unbeatable prices.

Nuweiba today is an insider tip for tourists and travelers who are looking for a unique holiday off the beaten path. It is a very personal experience, an adventure that lets you experience the art of hospitality and the encounter with friendly local people. Maybe put is like this: Nuweiba is a wild and tortured land of incredible beauty.

Nuweiba Tarabin

Nuweiba can roughly be divided into 3 main sections:

Nuweiba Tarabin, the northern part, consists of a thick grove of palms, a shallow bay and the ruins of a Turkish fort. The well inside the ruins has served the Bedouins as a fresh water source for centuries. Tarabin is known for its lively oriental atmosphere. Restaurant by restaurant and bazaar next to bazaar gives you the impression of a colorful oriental market place.
Along the beach you find lively outdoors restaurants furnished in Bedouin style with carpets and cushions that invite to lay back and relax and let the time pass by.

The Town is built around the former Moshav Neviot, which was established during Israeli occupation in 1971. It's significance was the marking of the tribal boundary between the Tarabin tribe in the north and the Muzeina tribe in the south. Until now Bedouin tribes of the area respect tribal territories.
Nuweiba Town is frequently visited by travelers. It is the center for the tourist places: the “Dunes” in the south and Tarabin in the north.
The only bank in Nuwieba Town is found at the Nuweiba Hotel. A new commercial area opposite the Nuweiba Hotel is in development. Some restaurants and supermarkets are already operating.
Opposite the small commercial center lies the public bakery that provides you from early morning until midday with fresh pitta bread. A little path leads you to the Post Office: open from 9.00 to 14.00 except Fridays and on holidays, and to the 24-hours opened Telephone Communication Center, the “Centraal”, from where you buy your telephone cards.
Separated through a little park lies the veteran center of Nuweiba with supermarkets, bazaars and vegetable shops.

The Dunes are the extension and connection between Nuweiba Town and Nuweiba Muzeina. Along the shore a conglomerate of many camps and family owned hotels exist on a beautiful sandy beaches with spectacular coral reefs. The Dunes are divided in "Duna" and "Small Duna". Most of the campsites and hotels are built in the southern "Small Duna", while "Duna" stayed a romantic virgin place with simple accommodation of thatched beach bungalows, a few family owned small hotels and some small restaurants with brilliant views.
Nuweiba Town
Nuweiba Port or also known as Nuweiba Muzeina is the industrial area. With the construction of the port in 1985 trade business between Egypt and the Arab countries on the other side of the Gulf of Aqaba increased. A highway was built through the mountains connecting mainland Egypt with the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptians from all over the country came to live in Nuweiba as work flourished. Homes and schools were built, shops and business centers opened and the first hotels were established.
Originally Nuweiba port was the summer location for the Muzeina tribe. It was a sparsely inhabited oasis, which came only into life in the late summer, when the Muzeina flocked to the palm groves to pick dates. The thriving trade encouraged the Muzeina clan to settle. They are running their own businesses by renting out their places as shops or other facilities to the Egyptian newcomers.
Here you can provide yourself with some goodies out of the Duty Free. Several Banks to cash your checks or credit cards at one of the ATM machines are close to the port's entrance and so is the ticket-office where you can purchase your tickets for the ferry to Aqaba, Jordan. However, “Al Mina” is as any common port area scattered with shops and supermarkets. Yet, it is here that you find a good bargain for commodities not available in Nuweiba Town - and of course in the restaurants you find good and cheap local food.