The hot, curative water and the vapour will attract both those who want a health cure as well as those who want to have a sauna. The local population, perhaps not surprisingly, voice concern about the possible loss of the source of their God-given cure. According to officials, this project will be finished in three years at a cost of LE75 million. But the local population is not convinced that their interests will be taken into account. I am afraid that we will end up having to pay for using the fountains.
Nobody knows what winter is like in Sinai.
People use the bath to get the cold out of their bodies. This is a gift from God and should be available for all, without discrimination. Ras Sedr still has a long way to go. So far it is attracting weekend travellers only and this has created a problem for hoteliers who have high occupancy rates at weekends and very low occupancy during weekdays. Investors, who are spending millions of pounds in building hotels and villas are not satisfied.