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Youth and Sports:

South Sinai encompasses 24 youth centers, 9 sports clubs, in

addition to el-Tor Sports Stadium.

Monuments and Tourism:

South Sinai is considered a global hub for all types of tourism,

where it hosts all climatic, natural, land and maritime factors.

This enhances all types of tourism, particularly the recreational

tourism such as coastal tourism, diving, and water sports on

the Gulf of Aqaba, in addition to therapeutic tourism and

herbal therapy. Furthermore, South Sinai is viable for festivals

and races, salient of which is camel racing and related folk

carnivals. South Sinai cities are becoming increasingly

important due to conferences held especially in Sharm el-

Sheikh, which hosts many international conferences.

Tourist Areas:

Most important tourist areas are concentrated in the Golden

Triangle; Sharm El Sheikh, Nuweiba and Dahab. South Sinai

includes St. Catherine's Monastery which hosts the Library,

the Great Church, the Icons library, the Holy Family Tree, EI-

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