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Advantages: Nicely restored tourist friendly old town Disadvantages: The ladies hunt in packs
Salvador, in the state of Bahia, north east Brazil (or São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos as it was named in the past) was the first colonial capital city of Brazil and, although power shifted to Rio de Janeiro in the late eighteenth century, then to Brasilia in 1960, it retains much of it's past grandeur and colonial architecture. One of the main reasons to come here, however, is the wonderful mix of cultural influences that make the cuisine, music and lifestyle here so different even to other parts of Brazil. The population of over three million, consists mainly of people with African origins descended from slaves, although there have been many other strong influences through Salvador's history. Salvador is also famous for it's carnival and street parties.
The final stop on my extensive two-week tour of Brazil was to Salvador ...
Advantages: Fabulous temperature and location, also cheap food. Disadvantages: harrassment by locals
I have just returned from a 7day stay in the Royal Plaza Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Located near Naama Bay.
Location / FOOD (my main focus, lol)
The location of the hotel was excellent, it was a quick walk to the beach (around 8 mins). It is a 2 min walk from Naama Bay which has a whole host of places to eat, Hard Rock Cafe, TGI Fridays, KFC, Pizza Hut as well as many local restaurants and also services offered by the hotels in the naama bay area (crepes, pizza's ice cream etc) There are many bars in the area and also a big club (pacha).
Family Holiday?
I went with one of my friends and we wanted a relaxing holiday and it was perfect for us. Don't be fooled though, as relaxing as it can be there also seems to be a lot of things people can do who are up for a good time. Sharm is a good location for family fun, relaxing ...
Advantages: Beautiful Beaches Disadvantages: Mainly For Couples, Hassle From Local Shopkeekers
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At Midnight everything at both the Marina and the Square closes and the people disappear back to their Hotels or Houses in droves. By 12.30am the whole area is generally completely deserted.
THINGS TO SEE & DO
There are many activities available on the Beach including Jet-Skiing and Para-Gliding and WindSurfing. Para-Gliding costs 20 Dinars a time £8.20) but I spoke to somewhere who had managed to haggle them down to 15 Dinars (£6.15). There were also trips on SpeedBoats available and Sailing.
At the Marina it is possible to book a trip on a Glass Bottomed Boat, a trip in a Submarine or even go Deep Sea Diving, or Sea-Fishing.
In recent years Port El Kantaoui has established itself as a major Golfing venue, and there is not one but two separate 18 Hole Courses. There are also Tennis Courts and it is possible to go Horse ...
