It took time, effort and money to change all that. We started with the development of Naama Bay and extended our work to include all of Sinai. Now the area is witnessing a huge boom. For years, Nabq, Nuweiba and Taba in Southern Sinai have been popular with visitors, attracted by clean beaches and diving activities. Over the past 10 years, the area has been developed to include a range of leisure facilities such as yachting, surfing, safari, golf and religious tourism at Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Golf is one sport that is taking off.
At Sharm, a huge resort has been set up catering to golf aficionados. Furthermore, golfers and their families can relax amid the salt and fresh water pools, water slides, lakes, grottos, playgrounds and man-made sandy beaches. Development plans for Sinai are not only focused on Sharm Al-Sheikh but surrounding areas. One such is the Al-Montazah Centre, which is being developed on 1,500 feddans. Large hotel chains, such as Conrad and Baron have been quick to spot the potential of the project, which has been designed to include hotels, shopping malls, paved roads and electricity and water desalination plants.