El Arish, Egypt Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Originally a Roman garrison town named Rhinocolorum ("Noses Cut Off") after the fate of dissidents exiled there, EL-ARISH has experienced more than its fair share of invasions. Until recently this was a popular resort for domestic tourists, attracted by the palm-shaded beaches and bracing rollers, but events over the border in Gaza and the souring of relations between Israel and Egypt have meant that many Egyptians are eschewing El-Arish for other Mediterranean resorts such as Alexandria. Westerners have been slow to sample the life here, which is why the tourist poster advertising El-Arish … more »