My private guide – Sharm el Sheikh after diving
Generally Sharm after diving means Sharm by night as the real life starts there rather late.
My favourite pub is Camel Bar (Camel Hotel, Naama Bay). It’s mainly occupied by diving crowd – instructors, DMs and Brits.
Next is Bus Stop – also good bar. But Bus Stop is not only a bar but first of all a club – Pacha.
Pacha is the famous night club from Ibiza. Sharm’s Pacha is the only Pacha opened in the Middle East and Africa. It’s really worth going there – their parties are great – it’s every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mainly it’s house music, but Saturday is a Hits Mania.
This way we moved to clubs. There is Hard Rock Café in Sharm but I have not been there mainly because Pacha’s parties are much better.
Somewhere between a club, beach and restaurant is Terazzina Beach. It’s just the opposite the Old Sharm and close to the Travco Marina – port for most of the diving boats. Terazzina is a beach party but not only during the day. Fridays are the night party days. They also have restaurant – great food. Terazzina is loved by Egyptians (mainly form Cairo) and foreigners working or living in Sharm.
In both places (Pacha and Terrazzina) you can meet some local and Egyptian officials and celebrities. In Pacha if you are lucky you can meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his sons, including Gamal the chief of ruling party. Last year for the New Year Party even Mr. Al Fayed (owner of the Harrods) was there.
Another bar worth going is Buddha Bar located in Naama Hotel (Naama Bay). Great sushi and some good music. Perfect place for chill-out evening.
Another restaurants I like.
Lido Hotel (Naama) – new restaurant at the hotel terrace – great place for a romantic evening with the sea view.
Frutti di mare – Safsafa (best grilled jumbo prawns). I like the one that’s in the Old Sharm but there is also another one in Naama.
Sinai Star is also famous for it’s sea food and low prices. But there you have to go before 8pm, otherwise you will have to wait to get a table.
Another see food restaurant (don’t remember the name) is at the end of Naama main street (the one where Camel bar and Pacha are). It’s on the first floor (there are stairs from the street). Great calamari salad.
El Mashi – Lebanese restaurant that belongs to Pacha – great food. I love Lebanese food. It’s one of the most famous cuisine for its unique taste. There are few Lebanese restaurants in Sharm but this is the best.
For local Egyptian food you have to go to Old Sharm Just at the exit from Old Market there is a restaurant which you can’t miss – there is a big grill outside. Great food.
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Then when you are in the Old Market you should after the dinner go a bit further and there is a small bar with freshly squeezed fruit juices – delicious. A bit further inside there is a small coffee shop that makes its own coffee. Absolutely best espresso in Sharm. And if you like Turkish coffee buy there some freshly grounded coffee with cardamom.
Last but not least – shisha. I think that the best is in Tche Tche – bar in Pacha.
Some of other entertainment are quads but as I don’t fancy them can’t help you much. I’ve heard that the best are close to Marriott Hotel in Naama. Instead of them I would advice horse riding – Sofitel has horses and you can ride to the desert.
There are of course thousands of shops selling trash for tourists (Nefretete rules) but some have good things. Egyptian cotton is famous so it’s worth getting some Tshirts. Lately I have discover a small shop close to KFC with great pottery.
For the end of the evening you can decide on a romantic walk along the sea which can be done on one of the public beaches (close to Holiday Inn Amforas). Completely wide place and quiet.
And try to avoid the most horrible place – Alf Leila Wa Leila. It’s like the worst Disney palace build in the Magreb style. I have never been there and the place drives me crazy because it doesn’t fit Sharm architecture.
So these are my favorite places that are easily accessed by tourists. There is more of them but they are located in Hadaba – residential part of Sharm. (Sadikiki café – although it has changed lately).
I look forward to yours ideas and places about what to do in Sharm after diving. Something else than staying at the hotel.
Mania
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