Egypt tourist numbers drop by 28% as security is stepped up in Sharm el Sheikh By Sarah Gordon Published: 07:09 EDT, 18 March 2014 | Updated: 05:39 EDT, 16 April 2014 But this ignores the fact that, in 2005, bomb attacks on Sharm el-Sheikh, which is on the Red Sea, killed 88 people. In 2018, tourists spent 121 million nights in Egypt. Moreover, from Sharm El Sheikh, you can easily book trips and safaris into the nearby Sinai desert and discover the amazing St Catherine Monastery, or the majestic Sinai Mountains. You can also head to Sharm for a wellness and pampering holiday; the town is home to Egypt is most famous and professional Spas in Egypt. Tourism industry in Egypt - statistics & facts | Statista Tourists return to Egypt's resorts after months of restrictions On March 23-25 2017, Sharm el-sheikh witnessed "Egypt and Medical tourism conference" under the auspices of his Excellency President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi.The aim of the conference is to shed light on the medical tourism in Egypt and Egypt's access to its share of this kind of tourism. How terrorist attacks affect tourism - BBC News The recovery was … Sharm el Sheikh for Travel