Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd - Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd

Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd · ‏هضبة أم السيد‎
Raʾs Umm Sīd · ‏رأس أم سيد‎
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Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd

The rock plateau Hadabat Umm es-Sid, English: Umm / Um el-Sid hill / cliff, Arabic:هضبة أم السيد‎, Haḍabat Umm as-Saiyid, „Rock plateau 'Mother of the Lord'", spoken: Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd, or short el-Hadaba, Arabic:الهضبة‎, al-Haḍaba, is located on the headland between the Na'ama Bay and Old Sharm. There are numerous hotels and holiday resorts here. The hill on which all the hotels are located extends to the shore. The only way to get to the sea is by stairs. The south-eastern end forms the cape Ras Umm Sid, Arabic:رأس أم سيد‎, Raʾs Umm Sīd, with the lighthouse.

background

Hadabat Umm es-Sid is located east of the Old town of Sharm esch-Sheikh on a headland. It starts around the end of the El Maya Bay and extends to the Tower Bay down. The district is, the name Hadaba suggests, on a rocky plateau. Below the plateau there are only a few beaches, mainly in the area of ​​the hotels Amphoras Holiday Resort, Ritz Carlton, Sunrise Diamond, Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort, Reef Oasis Beach Resort and Club El Faraana Reef.

Hadabat Umm es-Sid as well as the old town have a number of good restaurants. The prices for hotel accommodation are lower than in the Naʿama Bay.

In particular in the southwest of the headland there is an extensive settlement with holiday homes, a mosque and a church. The hotels are distributed on the east and south coast, but most of them are located inside the headland.

The tourist facilities such as shops and restaurants are roughly in the middle of the headland. Further to the west there are important public institutions such as the post office and the police in a very small area. You are responsible for the entire holiday area of ​​Sharm esch Sheikh.

getting there

Plan of the holiday complex

Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd is located about 20 km south of the 1 Sharm el-Sheikh airportWebsite of this institutionSharm el-Sheikh Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSharm el-Sheikh Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySharm el-Sheikh Airport (Q326268) in the Wikidata database(IATA: SSH).

In the street

Haḍabat Umm es-Sīd is reached via the Peace Road, Arabic:طريق السلام‎, Arīq as-Salāmwhich leads past the settlement to the west. You can get here by taxi. A taxi ride to or from the airport Naʿama Bay costs around LE 70 or LE 30 (as of 9/2013).

By bus

Minibuses also run between the individual parts of the city. The price in Naʿama Bay is around LE 2 (as of 9/2013).

Long-distance buses stop in the northern district Ḥaiy en-Nūr.

Tourist Attractions

On land

Air disaster memorial

The cape comes with a 1 lighthouse(27 ° 50 ′ 55 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 50 ″ E) marked.

A monument that 2 Air disaster memorial, Ras Umm Sid(27 ° 50 ′ 55 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 59 ″ E) near the El-Fanar restaurant, reminiscent of the crash of the Flash Airlines Flight 604 to Paris on January 3, 2004, in which 148 people were killed on board.

There are several mosques in Hadaba, e.g. Legs 3 mosque(27 ° 51 ′ 6 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 17 ″ E) in the residential area in the southwest. A little further south is the Coptic Orthodox 4 Church of St. Virgin Mary and St. Menas, Tel .: (0) 69 366 1097.

1  Aqua Blue Water Park. The park is located in the hotel complex of the same name.(27 ° 51 '24 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 13 ″ E)
2  Dolphinella (Dolphina Park). The Dolphinarium is located near the Cliff-Top Hotel. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The dolphin shows take place at 3:00 p.m., the entrance fee for the shows is LE 100. The rest of the time you can swim with the dolphins, the half hour is LE 600. But you can share the half hour with other people. Due to the intervention of animal rights activists, excursions to this Delfianrium are no longer offered by western organizers.(27 ° 51 '49 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 17 ″ E)

Be near the Dolphinella 3 Crocodile and snake shows offered. The area includes an amphitheater and a snake museum.

Under water

There are six diving areas to the east and south of the headland: Amphoras, Turtle Bay, Paradise, Ras Umm Sid, Temple and Ra's Katy.

Amphoras

The dive site 5 Amphoras(27 ° 52 ′ 8 ″ N.34 ° 19 ′ 29 ″ E) got its name from the cargo of a Turkish ship that sank in the 17th century, which contained amphorae filled with mercury. The remains are located between the Monte Carlo Sharm El Sheikh, the former Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and the Amphoras Holiday Resort. Behind the reef roof, the reef drops to a sloping sandy slope in about eight to ten meters. On this sandy area there are coral sticks with soft corals, the green ones Turbinaria reniformis, Table corals (Acropora) and gorgonians. The wildlife includes butterfly fish, glass fish and anthias.

You usually start the dive at the Monte Carlo Sharm El Sheikh jetty. At a depth of around 25 meters you can still find parts of the anchor chain and the anchor of a modern ship. You continue to swim in a northerly direction. At about the level of the Amphoras Holiday Resort you can find the labeled anchor pole of the Turkish ship at a depth of about 23 meters. At a slightly greater depth, around 25 meters, further east there are also sparse remains of the cargo. The anchor and cargo are the only remains of this ship.

Turtle Bay

Immediately south of the Amphoras, at the height of the Royal Grand Sharm, is the rarely visited reef of the 6 Turtle Bay(27 ° 51 '48 "N.34 ° 19 ′ 16 ″ E). Behind the reef roof, the reef drops to a sandy slope at a depth of about twelve meters. There are various coral blocks with table corals, soft corals, Turbinaria, the massive yellow pore corals, Porites, and sea fans. Here you can find butterfly, emperor and soldier fish as well as anthers and tufted bass.

The current is low. The drift dive should be done in the current direction of the current north or south. You start at a depth of around 15 to 25 meters, where the corals are.

Paradise

The diving area 7 Paradise(27 ° 51 ′ 37 ″ N.34 ° 19 ′ 10 ″ E) extends from the Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort to the Veraclub Queen Sharm. Similar to Turtle Bay, the reef drops to a depth of about 11 meters. However, the sandy slope is much more interspersed with coral blocks than in Turtle Bay. There are soft corals, table corals, gorgonians and porites. The fauna includes moray eels, butterfly fish, parrot fish, wrasse and anthias. The drift dive should be based on the direction of the current to be checked beforehand.

Ras Umm Sid

In the area of ​​the lighthouse and the Renaissance Golden View Resort, stairs lead from the El-Fanar restaurant over a footbridge to the popular Diving and snorkeling area 8 Ras Umm Sīd(27 ° 50 '49 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 58 ″ E). The footbridge leads over the reef roof. Usually you jump from a dive boat. Swimming from the beach over the reef roof is only possible when the water level is high.

Strong currents to the east are to be expected at the cape.

In the northwest there is a sand plateau at a depth of 10 to 30 meters, in the northeast there are numerous corals on a sandy slope. Here you can find sea fans, soft corals and pore corals (Porites) as well as parrot fish, lionfish, glass fish, barracudas and mackerel.

Temple

The diving area 9 Temple(27 ° 50 '53 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 35 ″ E) extends from Club El Faraana Reef to Reef Oasis Beach Resort. The reef drops to a depth of about 6 meters on a sandy slope that extends to about 30 meters. On this slope there are three huge coral towers that gave the bay its name. The largest one even extends to the surface of the water.

There is hardly any current, so the diving area is also suitable for divers with little experience and for night dives. Stony corals such as porites and gorgonians are predominant here. Wildlife includes redfire, emperor, parrot, trigger and Napoleon wrasse and anthias.

Hard corals in Ras Katy
Sea fans in Ras Katy
Soft corals in Ras Katy

Ras Katy

The diving area 10 Ras Katy(27 ° 50 '52 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 6 ″ E) is at the extreme southern end of El Maya Bay, west of the temple. The reef drops here on the sandy slope at a depth of about 6 meters. On the slope, which drops to a depth of about 16 meters, there are several coral towers on which gorgonians, table corals and soft corals can be found. The fauna includes butterfly, glass and trigger fish and anthias. Crocodile fish, scorpionfish and blue spotted rays are less common here.

Due to the lack of or little current, this is an easy dive site that is also suitable for night dives. It can only be done as a boat dive because the area is not accessible from the shore.

activities

water sports

  • Swimming and snorkeling are popular. The reefs come right up to the shore. That is why footbridges lead over the reefs into the open sea at short intervals to avoid unnecessary damage to the reefs and foot injuries.
  • Diving in different places like Pinky Wall, Amphoras, Turtle Bay, Paradise, Ras Umm Sid, Temple and Ras Katy, see above.

Diving centers:

Karting

shop

There are several supermarkets and shopping centers in el-Hadaba. A small selection is listed below:

kitchen

  • 1  Al-Fanar. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 2218. As the name suggests, the restaurant is by the lighthouse and offers Italian cuisine. Filled alcohol, Wednesdays with night club.Open: From 12 noon until late at night.(27 ° 50 '52 "N.34 ° 18 ′ 55 ″ E)

nightlife

Bars

Accommodation near the shore

The hotels located to the west are below Old Sharm, the more northerly located below Tower Bay and Ḥaiy en-Nūr listed.

Upscale

4 star hotels

  • 1  Beach Albatros Sharm, Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 3923, (0)69 366 3924, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 3921. 4-star hotel in the west of the headland with 203 two-bed rooms in bungalows, two swimming pools and a Sea View restaurant. The lift, which is visible from afar, takes you to the stand. All inclusive.(27 ° 51 '32 "N.34 ° 17 ′ 55 ″ E)
  • 3  Jaz Fanara Resort (formerly Iberotel Club Fanara), Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 3966, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 1105, Email: . 4-star hotel with 262 two-bed rooms in a three-storey building on the rocky plateau, two swimming pools, two restaurants, bars, shops, disco, fitness room and various sports facilities. The rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, fridge and terrace. The sandy beach can be reached by stairs. Suitable for families. Children's entertainment in English. All inclusive.(27 ° 51 ′ 1 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 45 ″ E)

5 star hotels

  • 12  Monte Carlo Sharm El Sheikh (formerly The Ritz Carlton Hotel), Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 1919, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 1920, Email: . 5-star hotel with 321 twin rooms, two swimming pools with waterfalls, the main restaurant, an Italian, oriental and Japanese restaurant. Coral reefs reach the beach.(27 ° 51 '57 "N.34 ° 19 ′ 12 ″ E)
  • 13  Renaissance Golden View Resort, Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 4694, (0)69 366 4702, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 4695, Email: . Terraced 5-star hotel with 384 mostly two-bed rooms in various two-storey buildings. The hotel has four swimming pools, the main restaurant, an Italian, Mexican and international restaurant, conference rooms, sports facilities, steam bath, children's club and playgrounds as well as a sandy beach. The sharp-edged reef begins right on the shore. The rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, minibar, terrace and a bathroom with shower and bathtub. Internet for a fee.(27 ° 51 ′ 2 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 53 ″ E)

Accommodation not near the shore

Cheap

youth hostel

1 star hotels

  • Horus Hotel, Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 3101, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 3101. 1-star hotel with 24 double and multi-bed rooms.
  • Ocean Lodge Hotel, Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 3378, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 3378. 1-star hotel with 48 twin rooms.

medium

3 star hotels

Upscale

4 star hotels

  • 39  Aqua Blu Sharm, Um El Sid Hill. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 5993. 4-star hotel with 535 rooms in several two-story buildings, five restaurants (Italian Restaurant, L'Asiatique Chinese & Indian, Mediterranean Restaurant, Cave du Roi Restaurant, Food Court Restaurant), bakery, six bars and the club house, supermarket as well the amusement park "Aqua Park" with lagoon landscape, pools and gardens.(27 ° 51 ′ 27 ″ N.34 ° 18 ′ 17 ″ E)

5 star hotels

health

  • 3  Sharm Hyperbaric Chamber and Medical Center, Sharm el-Mayah. Tel.: 20 (0)69 366 0922, (0)69 366 0923, Fax: 20 (0)69 366 1011.Sharm Hyperbaric Chamber and Medical Center on Facebook.The decompression chamber, which is needed for the treatment of decompression sicknesses of divers, is designed by Dr. Adel Taher, Mobile: (0) 122 212 4292, and Dr. Ahmed Sakr, mobile: (0) 122 333 1325, supervised. The mobile phone number of Dr. Adel Taher is also the emergency number.(27 ° 51 ′ 33 ″ N.34 ° 16 ′ 55 ″ E)

Practical advice

Tourist information

You can also find out more about the leisure activities in the hotels.

police

Banks

The banks are all on the same street, Bank St., Arabic:شارع البنوك‎, Shari al-Bunūk:

Banks or ATMs are also located in the upscale hotels.

Gas station

Post office

This is located near the Cliff-Top Hotel 6 Post office. It is open every day except Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

trips

Excursions can e.g. B. in the Naʿama Bay, to Old Sharm and in the Raʾs Muḥammad National Park to be undertaken.

literature

  • Siliotti, Alberto: Sinai Diving Guide: Part 1; German edition. Verona: Geodia, 2005, ISBN 978-88-87177-66-4 , Pp. 116-129. Dive sites 19–24.
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