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Places of Interest

Taba Border Control

Government office

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The Taba Border Crossing, also known in Israel as the Menachem Begin Crossing, is an international border crossing between Taba, in Egypt, and Eilat, in Israel. The Taba Border Crossing is the southernmost point in Israel.

Steigenberger Hotel & Nelson Village

Hotel

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The Steigenberger Hotel & Nelson Village is a resort hotel in Taba, Egypt, just over 100 metres from the Taba Border Crossing.

The Underwater Observatory Marine Park

Public aquarium

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Eilat's Coral World Underwater Observatory is a public aquarium, park and conservation center located in Eilat, Israel. It is the biggest public aquarium in Israel, and it hosts over 800 species. The Underwater Observatory Marine Park is situated 2½ km northeast of Wādī Ţābā.

Places in the Area

Taba

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Taba, in the eastern Sinai peninsula of Egypt, is on the border with Israel, close to the city and airport of Eilat. The area within one km of the border is a duty-free zone with a couple of large resort hotels, a few shops, the bus station and other amenities.

Eilat

Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.

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