Hurghada, Egypt
Hurghada is a beach resort city stretching some 40km along Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
There are many restaurants, bars and nightclubs, while the old town, El Dahar, is home to traditional Egyptian coffee shops and souks.
Windsurfing
and sailing are popular, as are trips in glass-bottomed boats and submarines.
Renowned local diving sites include Giftun Island, a national park with coral
reefs, turtles and stingreys. Umm Qamar has a steep wall, caves and moray eels,
while Gota Abu Ramada is nicknamed “the aquarium” for its colourful fish. There
are shipwrecks to explore at Abu Nuhas reef. Offshore sites can be reached by
day trip and liveaboard boats from the Sekalla marina.
Hurghada was
once a fairly small and unimposing fishing village, located next to the Red Sea
and boasting a number of superb beaches. Today, the resort of Hurghada is
almost unrecognizable from its past life and has grown to become the most
visited tourist destination in the whole of Egypt.
Famous for its superb diving opportunities, Hurghada is especially appealing to those with little experience of scuba diving, who come to marvel at the underwater reefs and awesome marine life.
Please note that a visa is required for all UK passport holders.
You can get this prior to your UK departure online at https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/ or at the kiosk's on arrival at Hurghada airport.
if purchasing the visa in Egypt, you would have to pay in US dollars, please also note that there may be long queues at Hurghada airport for other passengers getting their visas.
