Dahab Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt
About Dahab
Dahab was once an isolated coastal village inhabited only by the local Bedouin. In 1980, there were fewer than 30 Bedouin families in Dahab. Like the Bedouin inland, they had a self-sustaining lifestyle but in Dahab this was based on fishing as well as traditional goat herds. During the summer, many inland Bedouin came to Dahab for fishing and to collect dates, and to enjoy life by the sea. To this day, favourite presents from Dahab (for the inland Bedouin) are dried fish and dates. Dahab's isolated location, idyllic setting and laid-back Bedouin hospitality made it a favourite destination for all who stumbled upon it. In the beginning (1970s), this was mainly Israeli soldiers or people from the kibbutz during their leave. During the 1980s it turned into a hippie hangout, and in the 1990s
Top Attractions in Dahab
Explore the best things to see and do in Dahab:
- ★Abu Galoum
- ★Ain Khudra
- ★Bedouin Divers
- ★Big Blue Dahab
- ★Blue Realm
- ★Canyon
- ★Coloured Canyon
- ★Dahab Divers
Where to Eat in Dahab
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dai Pescatori
- 🍴El Dorado
- 🍴El Fanar
- 🍴Friends Restaurant
- 🍴Hell's Kitchen
- 🍴Nemo Restaurant
Where to Stay in Dahab
- 🏨4S Hotel
- 🏨Alaska Camp and Hotel
- 🏨Alf Leila Boutique Hotel
- 🏨Ali Baba Hotel
- 🏨Bedouin Lodge Hotel
- 🏨Bedouin Moon Hotel
Dahab Travel Guide Sections
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