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I went here in Nov 2008. I found it a very friendly place but every single one of the shops wants to rip you off or the men want to hug and kiss you, which i found very smarmy. The main street is... more

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  • 16 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    magnoona

    5 Stars Dahab 26/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful Red Sea Resort. Similar to Sharm El Sheikh but a much more reasonable price, more atmosphere.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Street traders/ hawkers may annoy some people. To me, all part of the experience.

    I stayed here for a week whilst on a bigger tour of Egypt. Beautiful place; incredible scenery and excellent opportunities for Scuba diving / snorkelling at the world famous "Blue Hole" where the sea life will take your breath away. I found Dahab to have more atmosphere than Sharm El Sheikh but it depends what you're looking for. Dahab tends to attract a younger, less-family type crowd, back-packer types and has the laid-back attitude to match. Facilities range from basic to much more luxorious; you get what you pay for. By night, the fish restuarants and coffee shops "bedouin style" are ... more
  • 1 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    melody99

    3 Stars dahab not much to see 13/01/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages can be cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not a lot to see

    I went here in Nov 2008. I found it a very friendly place but every single one of the shops wants to rip you off or the men want to hug and kiss you, which i found very smarmy. The main street is full of shops selling everything from perfume to clothes. I had a few bad expriences with the men as they wanted me to sit in a corner so they could get up close and personal. My mum was actually accosted in the shops by 3 different men and we never went near those shops again. We did have really good walk all the way around the town into the out skirts and found a lot of derelict buildings and ... more

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