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The Arabic Desert

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The Arabic Desert

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The Arabic Desert Sinai Desert The summers experienced are extremely hot in this arid area, the largest expanse of sand in the world. © Daniel Wiedemann

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  • A mountain desert
  • Sunrise over Sinai

East of the Nile, up to the Red Sea and in the Sinaï peninsula is the Arabic desert. The Bedouin country and landscapes are made of stone, rocky plateaus with pink mountainous blocs, some more than 6,560ft high (perfect for trekking). That is the case of Mount Moses in the Sinaï which is 7,495ft high. It is on top of this hill that Moses is said to have received the Tablets of Law. After three hours of a nocturnal climb between camel caravans and tourists, you can witness a wonderful reddish sunrise.

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  2.   Towns

  3.   The fauna and flora

  4.   Monuments

  5.   Arts and culture

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