Moses Pool, a therapeutic tourist attraction

CAIRO – 10 May 2017: The area of Hammam Moussa (Moses Pool) will be transformed into an international therapeutic resort per a cooperation agreement between South Sinai governorate and Hungary, said the pool’s director Azza Wagih Wednesday.

The pool will be included in the list of therapeutic facilities in South Sinai, Governor Kaled Fouda.


Hammam Moussa- Faiza Mersal

Hammam Moussa is located about three kilometers north of el-Toor City, and includes five springs that pour into a pool covered by a large dome. It is believed by some religious scholars that Moses and the Israelites crossed from Egypt into Sinai through the area.

The pool is continually filled with natural, renewable sulfuric water that measure 38° Celsius, believed to help cure rheumatism, arthritis, bone and skin diseases, as well as wound healing.

It is also surrounded by more than 2,000 old fruitful palm trees and analgesic herbs. The water and the herbs in the area are claimed to settle body energy and fight aging.

Additional reporting by Faiza Mersal