12 Stunning Places Where Golden Desert Sands Meet The Sea

Lisette Marie

November 11, 2025

8. Sinai Peninsula Coast, Egypt: Mountains Dive into the Red Sea

Sinai Desert, Egypt. Gulf of Aqaba and Saudi Arabia coast clearly seen ahead. Sinai, a region of stark beauty. The South Sinai beckons with epic mountain landscapes that are everything barren. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Vyacheslav Argenberg

Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is famed for its rugged, mountainous desert interior, which extends dramatically to the shores of the vibrant Red Sea. Granite peaks and arid canyons slope down to meet coastlines fringed by some of the world's most spectacular coral reefs. The stark contrast is breathtaking: barren, sunbaked rock gives way almost instantly to an underwater world teeming with colorful fish and coral. Popular spots like Dahab and Sharm El Sheikh thrive on this unique juxtaposition of harsh desert beauty and rich marine biodiversity.

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12 Stunning Places Where Golden Desert Sands Meet The Sea

8. Sinai Peninsula Coast, Egypt: Mountains Dive into the Red Sea

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