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Eilat is just across the border. The border crossing is easy and depending on traffic it takes about 30 minutes and you are in a different world.
Here are a few things to do while in Eilat:
A must see is the Dolphin Reef which offers the unusual opportunity of meeting and observing dolphins in their natural habitat. The Dolphin Reef is just midway between Taba border and town center.
The Underwater Observatory Marine Park invites for a dry experience to observe fish. The observatory is built so that you stand in the middle and the fish swim around you in a huge circular tank. Other features are a variety of large outdoor pools for sharks and turtle and stingrays.
IMAX is the ultimate amusement park. You can’t miss the blue pyramid in the center of town featuring special live performances, 3D movies, moving cars and other multimedia presentations that take visitors through the natural world of earthquakes, hurricanes, outer space and the human brain.
Finish the day with a stroll along the promenade and some shopping. ‘Mul HaYam’ (as the name suggests, the mall is situated in the town center and opposite the sea) is close by and offers brand names and unusual gifts like the Elath Stone, a gemstone also called King Salomon’s Stone. A mixture of chrysocolla intergrown with turquoise and copperis explain its blue to green color. No two pieces of this stone are alike.
Coffee shops, bars and restaurant are abundant. Try the falafel shops: pitta bread filled with falafel and salads of your choice as much as you want.

It is Ramadan and everything slows down a bit in these days. Ramadan means that Muslims abstain from food and drink during the daylight hours for the next 29 – 30 days. It also means contemplation.
In Sinai there is a place where contemplation is part of life. Alexandria Beach is for the traveler who looks for simplicity and the feeling of oneness with nature and beyond. Accommodation is simple in spacey thatched bungalows with a mattress on the floor. It is not very luxurious, but it is very clean. Nevertheless, nature spoils you with luxuruy. The sunrise over the Gulf of Aqaba, the wide sandy beach with coral riffs in reach, the mystical colors of the sunset make up for an unforgettable holiday retreat.
Alexandria is the perfect place for yoga and meditation.
Meditation seminars are hold frequently. The upcoming events by Michael Ostarek and Bhakti B. Hardy are scheduled for Sep 21 – 24 and Oct 14 – 18 titled Silence In You. Participants are welcome to book: alexandriabeach@hotmail.com
Alexandria Beach is just at the edge of Bir Sweir midway between Taba and Nuweiba and run by Bilal. Of Sudanese origin, he is a perfect host, who knows very well to spoil you with original Sudanese food and drinks while at the same time he respects your privacy.

Alexandria Beach in Bir Sweir
Yoga on the beach at sunset