Taba

• 16 / 5 / 2023

Taba is a beautiful and hidden paradise. It is where visitors spend their time adventuring, relaxing, or experiencing culture. From diving in the Red Sea to trekking through deserts to enjoying the spiritual atmosphere of Mount Sinai, Taba offers the experience of a lifetime, which produces lasting memories.

Taba is the perfect getaway for someone wanting to escape the many people found in resort towns in Egypt. It has everything in one package, from natural beauty to historical importance, for someone who would enjoy visiting more than one country all at once. It has got to be a must-see destination for every traveler to the Middle East.

Things to do in Taba

Taba is a city that belongs to Egypt in the South Sinai Governorate, located at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba between mountain ranges and the eastern Taba plateaux on one side and the waters of the Gulf of Aqaba themselves on the other. It has a population of approximately 3000 people over an area of just about 508.8 acres and is situated 240 km from Sharm El-Sheikh. It also happens to be the busiest and most densely crossed border crossing location in all of Egypt.

Now is the time to fly with arms wide open to an Egypt laced nicely with pure white sands and bask in the bright sun under the catchy blue of the seawater as warm weather by the Red Sea caresses it with Hurghada day tours. It indeed is the nearest city, with a plane ensuring you visit Luxor and explore the archeological sites of the ancient Egyptians vis-à-vis the Luxor day tours. The best is Sharm el Sheikh through Sharm el Sheikh excursions to really enjoy the amazing beaches; among the excellent beaches, they rank projected as some of the luxury tours of Egypt.

Here is a very popular destination for several important monuments and attractions, such as the Flag Platform—a real memorial for raising the Egyptian flag on the land of Taba liberated on March 19, 1989. A typical Bedouin village is composed of 198 Bedouin homes, a school, a health unit, and 60 shops and youth centers. It had to do with converting by establishment in the consideration of the Bedouins, mostly Wadi Al-Marakh in Taba, by an estimated 50 million pounds. The city has the Taba museum, which gives history to the attractions of the city, with three halls containing over 700 artifacts: an archive on the lives of the people of South Sinai from the Pharaonic age to the modern age.

There is a border guard here, and until recently, there was only a bus station and a Hilton on the border. Now, there are some restaurants and cafes and a hotel in Taba. Most of the customers are just stopping for a while to cross between Egypt and Israel.

Pharaoh Island is found 10 km away from the city of Aqaba, Jordan. It is also very close to the beach of Sinai, located within the approving ancient fort of Salah al-Din. The castle, established in 1171 AD by leader Salah al-Din, was supposed to repel the crusades' raids and protect the Egyptian pilgrim route through the Sinai. In 1182 AD, Prince Arnat, the owner of the Karak Fort, besieged the island intending to close the Red Sea to Muslims and monopolize the Far East trade and the Indian Ocean by seizing Ayla in the north (present-day Aqaba) and Aden in the south, and the fair Abu Bakr bin Ayoub confronted him with instructions from his brother Salahuddin. The site is under preparation for Hittin. The castle contains defensive installations, a weapons manufacturing workshop, a war meeting room, soldiers' rooms, a baking oven for baking, grain stores, a steam bath, water tanks, and a mosque established by Prince Husamuddin Bajil bin Hamdan. The castle was built of granite firestone taken from the hill on which the castle was built. Dear tourist, ask me all your questions because I am your guide specialized in Egyptology and present on Egyptian soil.

Taba's Strategic Location: A Crossroad of Nations
Taba is distinctly situated at the very crossroads of Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. This meager distance enables visitors to explore the cultural and historical richness of three countries in a single visit. Just a few minutes from the Israeli city of Eilat, Taba presents markets, nightlife, and much more. It is also just a stone's throw away from Aqaba, the only seaside city in Jordan, where guests can enjoy more diving experiences or visit the beautiful Wadi Rum desert.