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FURTHER INFORMATION

LOCATION
Sharm El Sheikh lies on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, on the coast of Egypt, looking out towards the Red Sea.
Time: GMT plus two hours
Flight time from UK: five to six hours

MONEY
Local currency: Egyptian pound (c. 11 Egyptian pounds to one pound sterling) & 100 piasters to one Egyptian pound.

TOURIST INFORMATION
Visit www.touregypt.net, or go to www.sharmelsheikh.com

DIVING INFORMATION
For anything you need to know before you take the plunge, go to: www.scubatravel.com www.cameldive.com or www.sinaidivers.com

WHO GOES THERE
British Airways offer return flights from around £200 from Gatwick (www.britishairways.com or phone 0870 850 9850). First Choice (www.firstchoice.co.uk or 0871 200 7799) also flies direct to Sharm El Sheikh from Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester and offers week-long, all-inclusive packages from £460pp with accommodation in a four-star hotel.