A visit to St. Katharine during your Bargain Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh will bring you to this UNESCO World Heritage Site which boasts of more than 200 religious attractions including churches, monasteries and amazing rock formations. Thanks to the Jebeliya Bedouins who are expert gardeners, you will discover during your Bargain Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh that the place is home to numerous Bedouin gardens and several species of medicinal plants.
And while you are in the area during your Sharm el Sheikh Bargain Holiday, you should also visit the Monastery of St. Katharine which is known for being next to the Vatican when it comes to the large religious collection of its library. You will discover during your Sharm el Sheikh Bargain Holidays that while Empress Helena has already built a church structure at the Burning Bush site, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian ordered the building of the Monastery in the 6th century AD.
Your Bargain Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh will bring you to the Holy Mt. Sinai which is said to be the place where the Ten Commandments were given by God to Moses. It is pretty impressive as it is one of Egypt's highest mountains but what will amaze you during you during your Bargain Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh is the rare coexistence of the world's major religions on top of the mountain, with an Orthodox church standing side by side a Fatimid mosque. The routes to the peak will also be very memorable for you whether you take the camel path or the Steps of Repentance.
The Jebeliya Bedouins would present an intriguing thought during your Sharm el Sheikh Bargain Holidays as they have inhabited the region from the time the Monastery of St. Katharine was built. You will be surprised to discover during your Sharm el Sheikh Bargain Holidays that the Jebeliya Bedouins originated from Eastern Europe having been brought here by Emperor Justinian for the Monastery's service and protection.
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