Tourists, tremble. If you do not say the name Sahl-Hasheesh ("Green Valley"), then you absolutely do not know anything about the construction of a new international resort on the Red Sea.

Many years ago this area was called Isis - in honor of the goddess of the patroness of witchcraft and magic. Izis was a major trading port, flourished for more than two millennia to the delight of its inhabitants, until one day it went under water. With the history of Atlantis, Sakhi-Hasheesh, of course, does not compete, but there are a lot of riddles on which enterprising investors are playing today, building a 12-kilometer stretch of land.

Who exactly came to the idea to restore the city, now hiding under the waters of the Red Sea, we learn hardly, but the name of the architect who embarked on this idea is known to everyone - this is Norman Foster, the author of the most scandalous Orange that they want to build instead of the Moscow Central House of Artists. The

Now the resort is still under construction, but several hotels have already been opened, the territory is being arranged, tourists are lured by excursions and clean beaches.

Egypt: tours and selections TUI Russia

Last minute tours to the best resorts - total from 19 000 rubles / person.
Especially for the holiday - holiday on March 8.
Season promotion: the top 10 hotels for families.
TUI is the European leader in tourism. Make sure on www.tui.ru

(495) 775-77-58 • www.tui.ru

Tours in Egypt

Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Taba, etc.
Sun Family Club - Best Deals for Family.
Authorized travel agency Coral Travel.
On-line payment of tours. The

(495) 545-47-01, 8-800-555-24-84 • www.ctravel24.ru

Your ad here: www.reklama.travel

How to get to

Sahl Hasheesh is 18 km from Hurghada International Airport on its way to Makadi Bay and Safaga. To get to Hurghada the easiest way is by taxi, as well as shuttle buses (1 pound). Some hotels have their own minibuses for their tourists that depart on a schedule.

Climate

Sahl Hasheesh hotels

As of December 2010, there are six five-star hotels in Sahl Hasheesh: Old Palace, The Oberoi, Citadel Azur Resort, two Premiers (Le Reve and Romance), and Pyramisa. A whole scattering of hotels and apartments is being prepared for opening.

Restaurants

Strongly building and ennobling its territory, Sahl-Hasheesh promises to please a lot of cozy cafes and restaurants .While tourists will have to rely only on nearby Hurghada or restaurant restaurants .If you consider that only the "five" are built here, there is no shortage of them: the Old Palace has restaurants of both national and Italian cuisine .Premier can sample Chinese, Japanese, Lebanese and Italian cuisine, and spend a pleasant hour in the beach bar .Pyramisa invites to an Asian restaurant, taste sea food or appetizing snacks and snacks .In short, it's hard to stay hungry .The

Entertainment, excursions and attractions

Norman Foster together with a group of architects have developed a plan according to which only 14% of the territory will be allocated for development, and all the rest will remain behind the gardens, canals and lagoons, golf courses .Part of this plan has already been implemented, in particular - two columns are built in the spirit of the Hypostyle hall of the Karnak Temple in Luxor, which cost at the entrance to the resort .To the center of Sahl Hasheesh, the area with the "original" name Piazza (Piazza), leads a long alley bordered with palm trees .There is also a spacious gazebo with an open area, from where panoramic views of the sea open .The

Diving

The ruins of the sunken Izis can be seen from the pontoon bridge, which will stretch from the shore for 250 meters to the sea. In addition, Sahl Hasheesh has its own chic dive site: a coral island with a mass of tropical fish and all kinds of underwater animals, which the local call simply Hashish Island (and they are harassing that sailors are said to be dumping cannabis). The depth is 5-15 m, the visibility is 10-30 m. Photos of Sahl Hasheesh (9)