Russian tourists return to Sharm El Sheikh - in pictures

  • Russian tourists in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. All photos: AFP
    Russian tourists in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. All photos: AFP
  • Holidaymakers from Russia are beginning to return to Sharm El Sheikh six years after a terror attack
    Holidaymakers from Russia are beginning to return to Sharm El Sheikh six years after a terror attack
  • The attack brought down a Metrojet plane, killing 224 mostly Russian passengers
    The attack brought down a Metrojet plane, killing 224 mostly Russian passengers
  • Islamic State, which has a presence in the North Sinai region, claimed responsibility
    Islamic State, which has a presence in the North Sinai region, claimed responsibility
  • After the 2015 crash, Russia imposed a blanket ban on all direct flights to the Red Sea
    After the 2015 crash, Russia imposed a blanket ban on all direct flights to the Red Sea
  • Moscow even banned flights to Cairo for a few weeks
    Moscow even banned flights to Cairo for a few weeks
  • Russia announced the lifting of the ban on flights to Sharm El Sheikh in 2019 but demand has taken time to return
    Russia announced the lifting of the ban on flights to Sharm El Sheikh in 2019 but demand has taken time to return
  • Posing for photographs on yachts is a popular pastime at the resort
    Posing for photographs on yachts is a popular pastime at the resort
  • Its marinas are now buzzing with visitors
    Its marinas are now buzzing with visitors