On the Gulf of Aqaba is a small Bedouin town of Taba in Egypt. The Gulf of Aqaba is one of the worlds best locations for diving and features a number of underwater shipwrecks and coral reefs. Taba is one of the resort which make part of the Red Sea Riviera. Travelers can access Taba, Egypt via the Taba Border Crossing at Eilat, Israel or by the Taba International Airport located on the Sinai Plateau. A marina in the new luxury Taba Heights development offers frequent ferry sailing to Aqaba in Jordan. The Taba Border Crossing is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year except on the holidays of Yom Kippur and Eid ul Adha. The terminal at the Taba Border Crossing features a duty-free shop, cafeteria and money exchange stand. On the Egyptian side of the border are shops and cafes along with the Hilton Taba Hotel and Nelson Village, which welcomes many visitors and features a casino, Jacuzzi, diving center and tennis courts. The Hilton is situated on a private beach on the Red Sea and also has a pool, Italian and Oriental restaurants and a local lounge called the Nelson Pub. Your children will enjoy the Kids Club while you peruse the shops in the hotel's shopping mall. In the fairly new Taba Heights area you will find some of the most luxurious hotels in Egypt such as Marriott Taba, Hyatt Regency, Sofitel and Intercontinental. These hotels offer fantastic dining options and you can choose between staying All Inclusive, half board or bed and breakfast. While taking a holiday to Taba, check out the Taba Heights Golf Course. Nearby is also the Underwater Aquarium which gives visitors a rare look at the captivating marine life found in the Red Sea and has two underwater observatories, a shark tank, turtle and stingray pool and an extensive collection of fish and other sea life.

Take a step back into time while on a Taba holiday as you visit Pharaoh’s Island where the Crusaders in the 12th Century defended nearby Aqaba and built a citadel on the small island. Then travel over to King Solomon’s Pillars which are natural geological formations named after the wisest king in the Old Testament. Six thousand years ago, Egyptians mined copper in this area of the Timna Valley. Inscriptions nearby show Ramses III offering gifts to the goddess Hathor. Take a guided tour of the Colored Canyon where you will see amazing rock formations which have mineralized and been stained over many thousands of years. This canyon is famous for being the location where Moses spent 40 years after the famous exodus from the Pharaoh in Egypt. The Colored Canyon adventure walk will take a couple hours to complete and involves some light climbing. At the end of your trip lounge around and snorkel in the nearby Blue Hole to get a break from the desert heat. Another grand sight to see is the lost city of Petra, and it is considered one of the new seven wonders of the world. As seen in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” Petra is the rose-red city carved into the limestone mountains. This ancient city was built from 800 BC to 100 AD by Nabetean Arabs, and the entrance leads thru the Siq, a gorge which at some points is only a mere five meters wide and walls reach at height of 200 meters. Taba, Egypt also has excursions to the Monastery of Saint Katherine, which lies at the foot of Mount Moses or Gebel Musa. The monastery features a small museum with unique collections of Christian artifacts, displays of 6th Century Byzantine icons, 9th Century Syriac manuscripts, Slavonic prayer books and objects made from silver, gold, ivory and other precious stones. The museum is open from 9:00 to 12:00 am everyday except Fridays, Sundays and religious holidays. Other areas to check out is the Red Sea Waterworld in Taba Heights and Castle Zaman which features a slow-food restaurant, swimming pool, cocktail bar and a gift shop - Treasure Dungeon. Visitors will enjoy the beautiful desert resort surroundings of Taba, Egypt. There are many sights to see and restaurants, lounges and cafes to enjoy your favorite cuisine. Other areas to check out is the Red Sea Waterworld in Taba Heights and Castle Zaman which features a slow-food restaurant, swimming pool, cocktail bar and a gift shop - Treasure Dungeon. Visitors will enjoy the beautiful desert resort surroundings of Taba, Egypt. There are many sights to see and restaurants, lounges and cafes to enjoy your favorite cuisine.