Saint Catherine will be developed to become the largest eco-friendly city in the world by the end of 2021, South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda has said.<\/p>\n
The state is implementing the Greatest Transfiguration Project in Saint Catherine to become a destination to environmental and spiritual tourism.<\/p>\n
Saint Catherine will become a unique area in the world with the distinguished environmental, spiritual, heritage and cultural aspects.<\/p>\n
The Greater Transfiguration Project will develop the Monastery of Saint Catherine, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, in cooperation with stakeholders in the region.<\/p>\n
The city of Saint Catherine is located in South Sinai amid a mountain range, the most famous of which is Jabal Mousa as well as Mount Catherine, and the Monastery of Saint Catherine is one of the oldest in the world.<\/p>\n
Saint Catherine protectorate is one of the most important natural protectorates in Egypt and the state is exerting painstaking efforts to protect the natural and cultural heritage there.<\/p>\n
The project is meant to establish a spiritual shrine on the mountains surrounding the Holy Valley in light of the city\u2019s position, which represented a destination for spiritual tourism and provided tourism and entertainment services to visitors.<\/p>\n
The project will link the city with the rest of the extended coastal area between El-Tor, Sharm El-Sheikh and Dahab.<\/p>\n
As South Sinai is cherishing global trend for going green, the state has previously announced plans to develop Sharm El Sheikh to become a green city.<\/p>\n