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	Resort Home Location Accommodation Wining & Dining Meetings & Events Leisure & Activities Soho Entertainment Spa Guest Services Local Attractions Travel Information Travel Agents Travel Information Important information about the country you are visiting and the area local to your hotel will only make your stay more pleasant here at the Sierra Sharm El Sheikh resort. Advice on currency, local temperatures, visa entry requirements and the expected time difference are just some of the facts listed that will prepare you for a holiday to remember... CLIMATE 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 CREDIT CARDS Pay with plastic. Sierra Sharm El Sheikh hotel accepts the following credit cards for payment: Visa International, American Express, Mastercard. CURRENCY 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. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 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. LANGUAGES Sharm El Sheikh is a truly international destination and although Arabic is the official language, English, French, Italian, German and Russian are widely spoken. MAIN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Occasion Date Month Notes Orthodox Christmas Thursday 7th January Official holiday Prophet Birthday Friday 26th February Official holiday Palm Sunday Sunday 28th March Coptic Christian holiday Eastern Sunday 4th April Coptic Christian holiday Sharm El Nessim Monday 5th April Official holiday Sinai Liberation Day Sunday 25th April Official holiday Labor day Saturday 1st May Official holiday Revolution day Friday 23rd July Official holiday Small Bairam * Wednesday - Saturday 8th-10th September Official holiday Armed Forces day Wednesday 6th October Official holiday Big Bairam * Monday - Thursday 15th-18th November Official holiday Islamic New Year * Monday 6th December Official holiday Christmas Saturday 25th December Christian holiday except orthodox (*)To be confirmed by official notice. TIME ZONE Egypt time is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Egyptian daylight saving time lasts from May until October.