Sharm el-Sheikh shopping centers and markets
Of the Egyptian holiday destinations, Sharm El Sheikh is the most popular. This is due to both the advantageous geographical position of the resort and the relatively good service. In any case, in Egypt you will not find a higher level of service than in Sharm el-Sheikh. This is true for trading as well. However, the prices for entertainment and store contents are much higher than other resort oases, there are almost no branded items..
Popular retail outlets
- In the area of the massive location of Naama Bay hotels, a shopping and entertainment street is highlighted, which is called «Promenade». It is difficult to say whether this word is its official name, but the phrase «Naama Bay Promenade» all hotel workers understand. Free shuttle buses run from most hotels. Needless to say, this is the main area for shopping and evening walks, gatherings in restaurants or «freezes» in clubs. In the same area there is Soho Square with a bunch of shops and cafes, «singing» fountain backlit. There is a cinema and an ice rink on it. The heat of the day drives people into air-conditioned rooms, and with the onset of dusk, the Promenade and Soho Square come to life.
- Shopping center «Panorama star» - one of the most popular among vacationers. Here you can buy everything you need for recreation - swimming trunks, swimwear, summer shoes and clothes, jewelry, sportswear, masks, fins. Tourists cannot do without souvenirs - in «Panorama star» worthy choice.
- «Clubbers» - clubwear shop. Collection «Clubbers» selected in fashionable boutiques in Amsterdam and is the best fit for the dance floor.
- Sunbathing vacationers sometimes have unusual desires and questions. Yes, you can buy a fur coat in Sharm el-Sheikh. High quality service boutique «Danyel Leather and Fur» will warm «freezing» holiday-makers. It is maintained by a well-known Turkish company. What is nice, they even organize a free transfer at the request of the client..
- «Naama Center» - shopping center with a wide variety of souvenirs. Despite the external «civilization» bargaining in it is mandatory, otherwise there is a risk of overpaying several times.
- A new shopping center was opened in the Hadaba area, characterized by the high quality of the goods offered «IL Mercato». They sell clothes, shoes, jewelry, interior items, souvenirs. Service and recreation in the center at the European level, prices are high.
- Market in the Old Town - you should look here for local flavor, inexpensive souvenirs and great fruits. but «flavor» can and warp. The sanitation in the market is not perfect, to put it mildly. Little interest in the product leads the seller into excitement, and he begins to strenuously try to sell the trinket, grabs the hands and runs after the buyer to the gate of the market.
Alcoholic drinks
They can only be purchased at a few locations. First of all, these are Duty Free shops. There are only four of them in the city: at the airport, two shops in the tourist area of Naama Bay and a shop in the Old City market. The point at the airport is the most expensive, but the number of liters of alcohol in it is allowed to purchase more. Another feature of the resort is that it is possible to use Duty Free only during the day upon arrival on vacation and with the obligatory presentation of a passport. There are other liquor stores, but there are few of them; VAT on purchases there is not refundable.
