Sharm El Sheikh

Just been to Sharm el Sheikh in the Red Sea and stayed at the Holiday Village. Had a fantastic time, always thought Egypt would be a bit dusty and dirty (well it is in the middle of a desert!!) but was the total opposite! Be careful at the airport with Egyptians wanting to help with your suitcase as they do expect a tip and can be a bit rude, a polite but firm no usually does the trick though!Beach at the Holiday VillageThe Holiday Village had everything we needed for our weeks stay, very clean and right on the beach. Our room was a twin standard and was absolutely huge with great view of one of the pools. There are 4 pools in all with one just for the kids, and a great kids play area.Entertainment on a night is the Sports Bar with karaoke and Sky Sports or the huge family entertainment bar, with all singing all dancing shows, where the kids can join in.

The food was great, the buffet restaurant had plenty of choice but the a la carte restaurants are worth that little extra.During the day there’s really great kids clubs, totally supervised, with loads to do from colouring books to archery! There’s mopeds and camel rides on the beach and the In2action team do all sorts of sporty activities and competitions for adults and kids.  The high ropes were too scary for me but the zipwire was brilliant!Camel rides along the beachDiving in the area is supposed to be excellent although not my cup of tea, but you can snorkel off the jetties on the beach as the water is so shallow but full of colourful little fish.Best excursion was the Bedouin Night!! Drive out into the desert by coach then finish the journey to camp on a camel, where you’ll find the Bedouins selling their wares and making dinner. Watch the sun set over the mountains then see an amazing sky full of a million stars.  A truly memorable Egypt holiday!!Already booked Egypt for next year!!By Yvonne Dawson.Tags: beach, Egypt, Holiday Village, Red Sea, Sharm el Sheikh