Taba Heights

Between Taba and Nuweiba in Egypt, Taba Heights is located on the shores of the Red Sea, 35 km away from Taba International Airport.  The region is in constant development, and provides tourists with some of the most attractive and luxurious accommodation in Egypt.  Taba Heights Holidays are perfect if you're looking for year round sunshine, miles of golden beaches and historic excursions. Although the sandy beaches are well worth spending a lazy day on, it's the warm sea and water sports that sets Taba Heights above the rest.  Water-skiing, windsurfing and parasailing are favourites among visitors.  Taba Heights is considered to be one of the best places in the world for scuba diving.  Visibility in the Red Sea is more than 40 meters, and the brightest colours are still visible at a depth of up to 15 meters.  A holiday to Taba Heights is the perfect way to relax no matter the time of year.

Currency

The Egyptian pound is the official currency for the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Egyptian pound notation is EGP, although LE is also frequently used as notation. The pound is divided into 100 piasters, or 1000 milliemes. Most credit cards are accepted in major hotels and restaurants. Visitors are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds to avoid additional exchange rate charges. Banks are usually closed on Friday and Saturday, but private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks in major hotels are open 24 hours.

Climate

Egypt is a country bathed in almost perpetual sunshine the whole year round, the days are warm and hot and the nights are cool. During the summer months the climate in the inland desert areas can vary widely from 7C at night, to 43C during the day. Temperatures in the coastal regions in resorts such as Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada will usually see an average of 14C during winter and around 30C in the summer. The summer months from May until August will see Egypt gaining around 12 hours of constant sunshine per day. Rainfall in Egypt is very low with less that 80mm per year and prevailing northern winds can take the edge of the heat.

Time

Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from last Friday in April to last Friday in August).

Language

Arabic is the official language although English and French are widely spoken, especially in the tourist areas.