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The Red Sea Riviera, Egypt's eastern coastline along the Red Sea, consists of resort cities on the western shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and along the eastern coast of mainland Egypt, south of the Gulf of Suez. The combination of a favorable climate, warm sea, thousands of kilometers of shoreline, and abundant natural and archaeological points of interest makes this stretch of Egypt's coastline a popular national and international tourist destination. There are numerous National Parks along the Red Sea Riviera, both underwater and on land. Desert and marine life are protected by several laws, and visitors may be subject to heavy fines for not abiding.

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Listed in geographic order, from north to south:

On the Sinai Peninsula:

Sinai's nearby islands include:

On the Western Red Sea shore:

Red Sea islands include:

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+{{short description|Egypt's eastern coastline along the Red Sea}}
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 [[File:Mahmya.jpg|thumb|Al-Mahmeya National Protected Park]]
-The '''[[Red Sea]] [[Riviera (disambiguation)|Riviera]]''', in [[Egypt]], consists of the resort cities lying on the western shore of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and along the eastern coast of mainland Egypt south of the [[Gulf of Suez]]. The combination of a favorable climate, warm sea, thousands of kilometers of shoreline and abundant natural and archaeological points of interest makes this stretch of Egypt’s coastline a popular national and international tourist destination. Numerous locations of the Red Sea Riviera are national Parks, both under water and on land. Desert and marine life are protected by a number of laws, and visitors not abiding to the regulations may be subjected to heavy fines.<ref>[http://www.goredsea.com/en_default.aspx?p=travelguide&sp=generalinfo&ssp=generalinfodetails&id=environmentregulations&type=generalinfo ]{{dead link|date=August 2014}}</ref>
+The '''Red Sea Riviera''', [[Egypt]]'s eastern coastline along the [[Red Sea]], consists of resort cities on the western shore of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and along the eastern coast of mainland Egypt, south of the [[Gulf of Suez]]. The combination of a favorable climate, warm sea, thousands of kilometers of shoreline, and abundant natural and archaeological points of interest makes this stretch of Egypt's coastline a popular national and international tourist destination. There are numerous National Parks along the Red Sea Riviera, both underwater and on land. Desert and marine life are protected by several laws, and visitors may be subject to heavy fines for not abiding.
 ==List of resorts==
 Listed in geographic order, from north to south:
-[[File:Naama Bay R01.jpg|thumb|Naama beach in [[Sharm El-Sheikh]]]]
+[[File:Naama Bay R01.jpg|thumb|Naama beach in [[Sharm El Sheikh]]]]
 [[File:Dahab shoreline.jpg|thumb|[[Dahab]] shoreline]]
 [[File:Aqaba Castle.jpg|thumb|Crusaders' citadel on [[Pharaoh's Island]]]]
 [[Image:Egypt.El-Gouna.jpg|thumb|View of [[El Gouna]]]]
 [[File:El Gouna 02.jpg|thumb|Abu Tig Marina, El Gouna]]
+[[File:Hotel Hilton - Taba - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Taba Hotel & Nelson Village, [[Taba, Egypt|Taba]]]]
 On the [[Sinai Peninsula]]:
-* [[Taba (Egypt)|Taba]]
-* [[Nuweiba]]
 * [[Dahab]]
-* [[Sharm-El-Sheikh]]
+* [[Nuweiba]]
-* [[Ras Sudar|Ras Sidr]]
 * [[Ras Muhammad National Park]]
+* [[Ras Sedr]]
+* [[Sharm El Sheikh]]
 * [[Straits of Tiran]]
+* [[Taba, Egypt|Taba]]
 Sinai's nearby islands include:
-* [[Tiran Island]]
+* [[Pharaoh's Island]]
 * [[Sanafir Island]]
-* [[Pharaoh's Island]]
+* [[Tiran Island]]
 On the Western Red Sea shore:
+* [[Abu Shar]]
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Gouna 8.jpg|thumb|600px|Gouna Town]] -->
+* [[Abu Soma]]
+* [[Abu Tig (El Gouna)]]
 * [[Ain Sukhna]]
-* [[Gamsha Bay]]
+* [[Al-Qusayr, Egypt|Quseir]]
+* [[Coraya Bay, Egypt|Coraya Bay]]
 * [[El Gouna]]
-* [[Ras Gharib]]
+* [[Foul Bay]]
+* [[Gamsha Bay]]
+* [[Gubal Strait]]
+* [[Hamata]]
 * [[Hurghada]]
-* [[Sahl Hasheesh Bay]]
-* [[Serrenia]]
 * [[Makadi Bay]]
-* [[Soma Bay]]
-* Shoni Bay
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Soma bay 30.jpg|thumb|400px|Soma Bay beaches]] -->
-* [[Safaga]]
-* [[Al-Qusayr, Egypt|Quseir]]
-* [[Port Ghalib]]
 * [[Marsa Alam]]
-* [[Hamata]]
+* [[Nuweiba|Tarabin]] town
+* [[Port Ghalib]] ([[:fr:Port Ghalib|fr]])
-* [[Berenice Troglodytica]]
-* [[Hala'ib]]
-* [[Alshalateen]]
 * [[Ras Banas]]
-* [[Foul Bay]]
+* [[Ras Gharib]]
-* [[Abu Shar]]
+* [[Safaga]]
-* [[Abu Tig, El Gouna]]
+* [[Sahl Hasheesh]]
-* [[Gebel Elba]]
+* [[Serrenia]]
+* [[Shoni Bay]]
+* [[Soma Bay]]
 * [[Wadi Gimal]]
-* [[Gubal Strait]]
-* [[Nuweiba|Tarabin]] town
 Red Sea islands include:
+* [[Abu Minqar Island]]
+* [[Green Island (Egypt)]]
+* [[Mukawwa Island]]
+* [[Rocky Island (Egypt)|Rocky Island]]
 * [[Shadwan]]
 * [[St. John's Island, Egypt]]
-* [[Mukawwa Island]]
-* [[Rocky Island (Egypt)|Rocky Island]]
-* [[Green Island (Egypt)]]
-* [[Abu Minqar Island]]
 <!-- {{wide image|Taba 16.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|Panoramic view of typical Egyptian Red Sea cities with mountains and sea or lakes shores>}} -->
 ==See also==
-* [[Northern coast of Egypt|Egypt's Mediterranean Riviera]]
+* [[Northern coast of Egypt]]
-* [[French Riviera]]
+* [[Riviera]]
-* [[Italian Riviera]]
-* [[Portuguese Riviera]]
-* [[Mayan Riviera]]
-* [[Turkish Riviera]]
 ==References==
-[http://egypthappytours.com/blogspot/31-egypt-travel-tips-the-currency-in-egypt.html] Egypt Travel Tips
 {{Reflist}}
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-[http://www.redseariviera.info/ Red Sea Riviera] The Official promoting website of the Red Sea Governorate
 ==External links==
+* [http://www.redseariviera.info/ Red Sea Riviera]
-*[http://www.my-redsea.com Sharm El Sheikh Living]. Sharm El Sheikh, The simplicity of sun, sea and sand. The luxury of five-star resorts, water sports, shopping and entertainment.
+* [http://www.theredseariviera.com/ Red Sea Riviera travel guide]
-*[http://www.spotredsea.com Spot Red Sea]. A travel and community site that connects people and businesses who are based in or visiting the Red Sea coast. Locate local businesses and services that you need; find great Red Sea resorts and book easily online; add your classified online for free and check out everyone else's! Spot is the place for Events, Jobs, Classifieds & Real Estate.
+* [http://www.abusoma.com/ AbuSoma.com]
-*[http://www.redseariviera.info/ Red Sea Riviera] The Official promoting website of the Red Sea Governorate.
+{{Red Sea Riviera}}
+{{Egypt topics}}
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v t e Resorts in Red Sea Riviera
On the Sinai Peninsula	Taba Nuweiba Dahab Sharm El Sheikh Nabq Bay Ras Sedr Ras Um El Sid Ras Muhammad National Park Straits of Tiran
Sinai's nearby islands	Tiran Island Sanafir Island Pharaoh's Island
On the Western Red Sea shore	Ain Sokhna Gamsha Bay El Gouna Ras Gharib Hurghada Sahl Hasheesh Serrenia Makadi Bay Soma Bay Abu Soma Shoni Bay Safaga Quseir Coraya Bay Port Ghalib Marsa Alam Hamata Berenice Troglodytica Hala'ib Alshalateen Ras Banas Foul Bay Abu Shar Abu Tig Gabal Elba Wadi Gimal Gubal Strait Tarabin
Red Sea islands	Shadwan Island St.John's Island Mukawwa Island Rocky Island Green Island Abu Minqar Island

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