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Helnan Marina on top of Diving-center in Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai - Egypt

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WebCam im Helnan Marina oberhalb des Diving-Centers in Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai - Egypt

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Sharm el Sheikh (شرم الشيخ, also transliterated as "Sharm Al Shaykh"), often known simply as "Sharm", is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in Janub Sina', Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai. Sharm el-Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's Southern Sinai province which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai. Sharm el-Sheikh is known as The City of Peace referring to the large number of international peace conferences that have been held there. Geography and history: Sharm el-Sheikh is on a promontory overlooking the Straits of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. Its strategic importance led to its transformation from a fishing village into a major port and naval base for the Egyptian Navy. It was captured by Israel during the Sinai conflict of 1956 and restored to Egypt in 1957. A United Nations peacekeeping force was ... Read more about Sharm el Sheikh on Wikipedia

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