• Egypt Guide

  • Introduction to Egypt
  • Weather
  • Things not to miss
  • Getting around
  • Entry requirements
  • Money
  • Public holidays

• Explore Egypt

  • Cairo
  • The Pyramids
  • The Nile Valley
  • The Western Desert Oases
  • Alexandria and the Mediterranean coast
  • The Delta
  • The Canal Zone
  • Sinai
  • The Red Sea Coast and Eastern Desert

• Cities

  • Alexandria
    
  • Assyut
    
  • Aswan
    
  • Cairo
    
  • Damietta (Dumyat)
    
  • Hurghada (Ghardaka)
    
  • Luxor
    
  • Port Said
    
  • Qena
    
  • Rosetta (Rashid)
    
  • Suez
    
  • Tanta
    

Egypt Guide

Sinai

El-Arish

• Accommodation

Originally a Roman garrison town named Rhinocolorum ("Noses Cut Off") after the fate of dissidents exiled there, EL-ARISH has experienced more than its fair share of invasions. Rarely on the agenda for Western tourists, until recently this was a popular resort for domestic visitors, attracted by the palm-shaded beaches and bracing rollers. But events over the border in Gaza and the souring of relations between Israel and Egypt have meant that many Egyptians are eschewing El-Arish for other Mediterranean resorts such as Alexandria.