Overview
Sharm El Sheikh (“bay of the wise”) is also known as the “City of Peace”; Egyptian Arabic: “Madinet Es-Salam”, referring to the large number of International Peace Conferences that have been held there.[2] Amongst Egyptians and also many visitors, the name of the city is commonly shortened to “Sharm” (Egyptian Arabic: [ʃɑɾm]), which is its common name in Egyptian Arabic. The name is also sometimes written as “Sharm el-Cheikh” or “Sharm el-Sheik” in English.
