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CLIMATE |
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Sharm el-Sheikh enjoys dry, moderate weather all
year round.
Average temperatures hit +37 c in the summer and remain +26 C throughout the
winter months.
Real time weather update |
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CREDIT CARDS |
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Pay with plastic. Sierra Sharm El Sheikh hotel accepts the
following credit cards for payment: Visa International, American Express,
Mastercard, Diners Club and JCB. |
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CURRENCY |
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Local currency is Egyptian Pound (EGP). One EGP is divided
into 100 piastres. Reference currency is the US Dollar (USD). Savoy Sharm El
Sheikh has both a cash machine and bank located within its premises.
Check actual rates here. |
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
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An entry visa is required for all nationalities. For more
information on the type of visa you need to enter Egypt, please contact the
Egyptian representative office in your country. |
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LANGUAGES |
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Sharm El Sheikh is a truly international destination and
although Arabic is the official language, English, French, Italian, German and
Russian are widely spoken. |
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MAIN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
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| Occasion |
Date |
Month |
Notes |
| Big Bairam |
Monday - Wednesday |
1st -3rd |
January |
Official holiday |
| Orthodox Christmas |
Sunday |
7th |
January |
Official holiday |
| Islamic New Year (1428 H) |
Saturday |
20th |
January |
Official holiday |
| Prophet Birthday |
Saturday |
31st |
March |
Official holiday |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday |
1st |
April |
Coptic Christian holiday |
| Coptic Eastern |
Thursday-Sunday |
5th - 8th |
April |
Coptic Christian holiday |
| Sharm El Nessim |
Monday |
9th |
April |
Official holiday |
| Sinai Liberation Day |
Wednesday |
25th |
April |
Official holiday |
| Labor day |
Tuesday |
1st |
May |
Official holiday |
| Revolution day |
Monday |
23rd |
July |
Official holiday |
| Armed Forces day |
Saturday |
6th |
October |
Official holiday |
| Small Bairam |
Saturday - Wednesday |
13th-15th |
October |
Official holiday |
| Big Bairam |
Thursday-Sunday |
20th-23rd |
December |
Official holiday |
| Christmas |
Tuesday |
25th |
December |
Christian holiday except orthodox |
(*)To be confirmed by official notice. |
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TIME ZONE |
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Egypt time is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Egyptian daylight saving time lasts from May until October. |
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