Mt. Sinai (Jebel Musa) and the Safsafa basins - Discover Sinai

About the authorZoltan Matrahazi is a Hungarian-Australiannational who lived in the Jabaleya Bedouincommunity on an ongoing basis between2005 and 2011. Although now he spendsmore time away, he still stays with hisfriends in the Sinai for several months everyyear and is connected to the community inmany ways. Working as a web designerand developer, he has created severalpublications and websites to promote theregion and responsible tourism. He is alsoinvolved in restoring the Bedouin gardens,and had worked for an EU project mapping treks across South Sinaiand training local Bedouin guides. His photos and articles werepublished in publications including Oasis magazine, Eternal Egypt anda small piece even in Lonely Planet.Publications by Zoltan MatrahaziDiscover Sinai: A guide to the natural, cultural and historical facesof South Sinai, 2009(Flora and fauna part by F. Gilbert and S. Zalat, plus other contributors)This is the most complete work available about the region, withdescriptions, almost 400 color photos, over 60 maps and relevantinformation so you can plan a trip and discover Sinai for yourself. Thereis also a comprehensive section on flora and fauna, as well as adictionary based on the local dialect.Available free as a pdf document.Sinai Gardens: Retreats in the Sinai High Mountains, Egypt, 2010This little book gives background information on the unique orchardfarming tradition which lives on from Byzantine times; brief practical infofor visitors; two case studies about simple sustainable developmentmodels; a map of the region with a list of gardens; and a gallery of 40full-page images with rare glimpses of snow, spring, gardens andBedouin life.For any donation which is automatically transferred to a charity andused in full to support gardeners to improve their gardens.48