Location

Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about 40 km2 ,sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some 150 km (90 mi) north of Sharm el Sheikh, 465 km (290 mi) southeast from Cairo and 70 km (40 mi) south of the Israel–Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat.

Weather

A dry sunny climate whatever the season
Surrounded by dry arid plains and rugged desert, the first impression of weather in Nuweiba is one of a hot and dry climate with minimal rainfall. This is certainly true and throughout the year Nuweiba enjoys an almost perfect record of sunshine with rainfall rare in summer and restricted to a comparatively few number of days in winter and autumn. Cloudless skies characterize a typical day with hot midday temperatures, especially in summertime, yet enjoying constant sea breezes. Humidity is low but can become a little uncomfortable during more changeable autumn.    

Activities

Beaching
The beaches at Nuweiba are amongst the finest in all of the Sinai. Sandy, safe and with superb coral reefs off-shore. Uncrowned,peaceful and so picturesque... the perfect place to relax and unwind.

Snorkeling
The coral reef streches for over three kilometers along the beaches of Nuweiba, with numerous.

Scuba Diving
If one tires of snorkeling, one can try scuba diving. Nuweiba is an ideal place to learn, and get well instructioned through the professional dive schools available in city. There are a wide choice of beautiful, pristine, uncrowned dive sites to choose from, right off the beach at Nuweiba, or to the north or to the south.

History of Nuweiba

It's suggested that this town marks the location of the Crossing of the Red Sea in Biblical times. Nuweiba is short for Nuwayba'al Muzayyinah in Arabic which means waters of Moses open.

Historically, the area was inhabited by two different Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Maizena, some 8 km (5 mi) to the south. Since the Six Day War when Israel captured the area, Nuweiba Town sprung up just 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Tarabeen, under the Israeli name, Neviot. After the departure of the Israelis, the town expanded and Nuweiba Port, some 7 km (4 mi) to the south, was established and developed, with several car ferries now running every day to Aqaba in Jordan, and with a small town growing up around itself.

Nuweiba castle built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Tourism in Nuweiba

Between the town and the port are a strip of modern hotels, catering to beach holiday makers and divers. One km from Nuweiba, Tarabin village is well known for its Bedouin-style camps where one can rent cheap huts.