① Traveling to Dahab, Egypt
Travel YouTuber Pani Bottle has attracted attention by operating a guesthouse in Dahab, Egypt. He announced that he would run the guesthouse in Dahab for a month. The accommodation period is up to 5 days per person, and the accommodation fee is completely free.
Pani Bottle accepted applications from guests who would stay at the guesthouse, promising to read each application and make a selection. Pani Bottle released a travel video on his YouTube channel featuring the story of the guesthouse. Thanks to his video, Dahab, Egypt started to gain attention.
Dahab is a small city located southeast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. To travel to Dahab, you can take a plane from Cairo International Airport in Egypt or take a bus, which takes an average of 10 hours. Although Dahab is not easily accessible, it is always crowded with many travelers and is a favorite among backpackers.
Once travelers visit Dahab, Egypt, it is difficult to leave. This is why it is a popular destination for tourists worldwide. 90% of the total population of Egypt is Muslim, so the streets are quiet even during the day during Ramadan. However, unlike typical Egyptian cities, Dahab has few women wearing hijabs, and travelers can be seen walking around in casual attire.
Dahab, Egypt, is a popular place among young backpackers. There are many long-term travelers. Especially long-term travelers going between Europe and Africa often stay in Dahab. Because the cost of living is low, it is an excellent place to stay for a long time without burden. Although it is becoming more expensive as the number of travelers increases, it is still relatively cheap. Dahab is gaining popularity as an attractive travel destination and a place to live for a month.
② A place is known as a mecca for divers
Dahab is known as a mecca for scuba diving. Most of the tourists visiting here come to Dahab to scuba dive. It is a place where you can enjoy the beauty of the Red Sea, with well-preserved coral at great depths. One of the significant advantages is that you can enjoy diving just a short walk from the beach. It’s a place where you can dive anytime.
Although it is a small fishing town, there are over 50 diving centers. Dahab is an excellent place to get a scuba diving certification.
It is also known as one of the cheapest places in the world to get scuba diving lessons. Even if you don’t dive, it’s a great place to enjoy marine activities such as snorkeling and windsurfing. It’s a travel destination where you can spend all day at sea.
The Blue Hole, located on the outskirts of Dahab, is a place that every diver wants to visit at least once.
It is known as one of the top 10 diving spots in the world. It’s also the most famous Blue Hole.
The Blue Hole is a sinkhole in the sea where the terrain drops sharply, giving it a deep blue color.
The depth of the Blue Hole reaches a staggering 426 feet (130 meters). You can see rare creatures and coral reefs.
Skilled free divers dive deep to see the tunnel known as the ‘arch’ and come back up. The name comes from the giant underwater rock hole that looks like an arch located at a depth of 174 feet (53 meters).
Looking at the blue sea beyond the rock cave covered with coral, you often feel compelled to go deeper.
③ The reason why it is called the graveyard of travelers
This place is also called the graveyard of travelers. It is a dangerous underwater cave that is both a diver’s paradise and a graveyard. In the last 10 years, over 150 divers have lost their lives in the Dahab Blue Hole. Tombstones on the beach commemorate the divers who lost their lives here.
The Blue Hole has a complex terrain due to karst topography. This makes it a dangerous place where it is easy to get lost underwater. It is also a place where fatal accidents occur every year. In 2000, a veteran diver from Russia named Yuri Lipski died while filming a solo scuba dive in the Dahab Blue Hole.
The video of the situation at the time of the accident caused much controversy when it was released. In the video, the visibility gradually blurred and suddenly got sucked into the darkness. At that time, a mysterious creature was also captured. Its identity could not be determined. Strange noises were also recorded. Various speculations about his death have sparked controversy. The Blue Hole is famous as a mysterious place because the exact cause of death of those who died there is unknown.
By. Seo Sung Min
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