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Hurghada |
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An
Egyptian tourist center on the Red Sea. The city was
founded in the early 20th century and since continually
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in few years one of the most vibrant, lively and busy
beachside resort towns of the Red Sea Rivira , with a
group of the finest hotels chains and tourist resorts
, Hurghada stretches for about 46 km along the shore of
Red Sea , the life here is a mixture of the old with the
new especially El Dahar area with its local
flavor is a lively typical of everyday Egyptian life
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The
city is divided into 3 districts of El Dahar , Sekala
and El Ahyaa, Hurghada has.jpg) something interesting for
everybody. El Dahar, the
old town, with its souks, fishermen joints and local
shops, gives a taste of real Egyptian life and excellent
shopping of local art crafts . Sekala, the tourist area
born around the old harbor, and its extended tourism
district, is a hive of action with some 20 km of hotels,
shops, shopping centers, cinema, clubs, restaurants – a
vibrant holiday hub where everything is open until very
late at night . restaurants and nightclubs for all
budgets. Diving is the most popular attraction here and
there are numerous diving centers and schools around
town. You can expect to see hundreds of spectacular fish
both along the shore and around the nearby islands .
HOTELS AND RESORTS IN
HURGHADA
With a
tourist area which stretches along nearly 40km of coast,
Hurghada offers an endless and varied choice between
hotels,
resorts and guest houses. From small budget one-star
hotels, with simple but comfortable rooms, to top-class
international hotel chains, Hurghada is a holiday
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%20of%20JB1_small.jpg) Most of the high category
hotels and resorts are directly on the sea, and have
their own private beach, in addition to fresh water
swimming pools. Others are located in the back row, but
these have some kind of agreement with beaches that
clients can reach via the hotel’s shuttle bus. The
smaller hotels and guest houses are located mainly in
the downtown area of El Dahar. Some of them cater
especially to
divers who don’t need too many hotel facilities
apart from a clean and fresh room.
Activities in
Hurghada
HURGHAD with its over 46
km of accessible beaches is a holiday paradise with
something for everybody .The stunning back drop of the
highest mountains in the Eastern Desert, and the town
offers endless fun ; diving , snorkeling , wind surfing
,desert excursion ,and camels ride . FIND OUT MORE |
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Raas Gahrib |
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Ras Ghareb
was first established as 1913 by the discovery of oil
although it has very ancient
Christian religion places
such as Anba Bola and Anba Antonios. Recently depinding
on those places a big tourism constructions are taken
place especially in Zaf  arana village.
Ras Ghareb has one major village:
Zafarana village: 110 km north Ras Ghareb |
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Safaga |
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Safaga
is a sizeable Egyptian town that has built up around its
port. The port is there because of Safaga's proximity to
the ancient gateway through the Red Sea Hills to the
Nile, used as far back as during the Roman Empire. An
indication of the Roman roots in the area lies not far
from Safaga at the old Roman city of
Myos Hormos, just
eight kilometres north of Quseir. Here there are
archaeological excavations by the roadside which have
exposed a large amount of pottery, as well as the
remains of buildings. The Red Sea Hills make a stunning
backdrop to Safaga, looming out of the Eastern Desert
and cut by wadis that are filled with sand dunes and
oases. Up into the hills there are abandoned phosphate
and granite mines that used to be quarried in order to
trade along the coast with India.In and around Safaga,
and at Soma Bay just to the north, there are a number of
resorts that bring with them typical Red Sea resort
activities such as windsurfing, kitesurfing, snorkelling,
swimming and sunbathing. There is also a golf course on
the Abu Soma Peninsula. Away from the resorts it is
possible to take a guided trip into the deserts wadis
and sand dunes, amongst which you will find traditional
Bedouin camps where you can buy handmade jewellery and
drink Egyptian tea. It is also possible to go on
excursions to Luxor which is two hundred kilometres away
across the desert then down the Nile. Within Safaga
itself there are local shops and markets selling
souvenirs as well as more traditional goods such as
spices, local food and crafts.
Hotels
, Resorts and Tourist villages
Most
Safaga hotels and resorts of 3 and 4 star, with
standard service they located on the beach in the
northern tip of the bay of Safaga, and they are ideal
for families, divers and surfers. In town, there are a
few smaller hotels , but all offering their guests a
wide selection of activities suitable for all tastes
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Quseir |
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Al-Quseir,
known in Ptolemaic times as the White Harbour, has a
long history as one of the major ports of the Red Sea.
Al-Quseir was a well-known city in ancient times, where
traders and pilgrims elbowed their way through crowds of
foreigners and locals. From here, Queen Hatshepsut
launched her expedition to the Land of Punt, as depicted
in the reliefs in Deir el-Bahari temple at Luxor. Legend
has it that the expedition returned with two live
panthers and 21 incense trees.
The name Al-Quseir in Arabic translates as a "smaller
version" of a palace, and could derive from the esteemed
position the city held as a strategic port. Ottoman
sultans saw the city as key for trading, but also
recognized the need to protect it from outside invaders.
The Ottoman fortress built at Al-Quseir was a military
stronghold and later housed French troops trying to cut
off supplies coming from the Arabian Peninsula to
Mameluke leaders. The fortress has recently been
renovated and is expected to open shortly. The fortress
and the Farran Mosque are the city's main tourist sites,
along with a now defunct 19th-century quarantine
hospital, where pilgrims were detained
Though still somewhat unremarkable, Al-Quseir has come a
long way from its stint as a major industrial town, when
it was equated with phosphate mines. Ten years ago, Al-Quseir
was still a remote southern area with precious little
draw for the traveller, but in the mid-1990's, it
started to become a destination for diving. The luxury
resorts moved in, the fishermen moved out and the rest
is obvious. The phosphate mine is now closed and most of
the locals have switched over from fishing into
tourism-related jobs. The town turned into a quiet
resort with sandy beaches, clear waters and coral reefs.
Its narrow streets are lined with colorful bazaars which
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Marsa Alam
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Until very recently Marsa Alam
was a small fishing village in
Egypt, on the west coast of the Red Sea. However, it is
rapidly
increasing in popularity, and since the opening of its
International Airport back in 2001, it has started to
become yet another favorite holiday destination on the
Red Sea Riviera. In fact, most
informed observers believe that it is
destined to become as popular a resort
as Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada within the next few
years. However, its airport is still small and as of
August 2006 had only one departure gate. Marsa Alam is
situated near to the Tropic of Cancer where the Sahara
Desert meets the Red Sea and it has the appearance of a
tropical paradise with its palm trees, mangroves
and sea coasts fringed with barrier coral reefs. It has
already gained a strong reputation amongst divers due to
its numerous and unspoilt diving sites both along the
coast and offshore. Sightings of
spinner dolphins( dolphin house )
dugongs and hammerhead sharks are a frequent occurrence
for those who venture into its waters. Marsa Alam also
has some interesting inland attractions worth exploring
such as the
Emerald Mines
and the
Temple
of Seti I at Khanais.
Average temperatures during the winter months (October
to March) range from 18 to 35 degrees Celsius and during
the summer months (April
to
September) from 20 to 45 degrees Celsius. The
temperature of the
Red Sea at this location during the year ranges from 22 to 29 degrees
Celsius
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Marsa Alam has tow villages:
Abu Elhasan Al
shazly village: It has the shrine of Abu El
Hasan
for more information
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Shalateen |
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Shalateen is located 520 km south of
Hurghada
. From a small human
settlement, this outpost has evolved outside the usual
tourist circuit into one of the most vibrant trading
towns in southern Egypt The
Camel Market, one of Shalateen’s most memorable
attractions, lies in the vast backyard of this small
town and has thousands of camels on display. Buyers from
all across Egypt converge here to choose from the
different breeds brought by herders who come from Sudan
on foot. Some buyers want fine-looking white camels,
possibly for tourist-related businesses. The
community is composed of three tribes: Bisharin, which
represents the majority of the population, Ababda, a
smaller tribe, and Rashayda, a minority with only a few
thousand people.
The heritage of Shalateen is not restricted to plants
and animals. Several archeological sites are scattered
about the vicinity, including what locals call ‘The
Water-Gate’ in Abu Safa
and
the prehistoric rock art site in Deef .
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comprises five villages:
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Abu Ramad — 125km
to the south
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Hala'ib — 165km to
the south
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Ras Hadarba — 22km
to the north
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Marsa Hameera —
40km to the north
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Abrak — 90km to the
west
The Hala'ib Triangle is an area
of land measuring 20,580 km˛ located on the
Red Sea's
African coast, between
the borders of
Egypt and
Sudan. There are 3
major towns in the area, Shalateen, Abu Ramad and
Hala'ib, the largest of
which is Shalateen
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