Hurghada

Two decades ago Hurghada was a modest little fishing village but is now home to more than 40 thousand people. Most of them work in tourist services for more than 1 million sun seekers and diving enthusiasts visiting the area each year.

 Crystal clear and calm waters and fascinating coral reefs have made Hurghada or Al Ghardaka as the Egyptians call it, Egypts most popular resort town with more than 150 hotels in all categories. The main town area is called Al Dahar and is located in the northern part of the city.

A few km south you will find Sakala, the "new centre" of Hurghada. In both areas you will find plenty of bazaars, shops, restaurants, bars, night clubs, fruit and vegetable markets as well as the post office, telephone center, banks and money exchange offices plus more.

Further south yet is Mamsha, which is the main Village Road leading out towards Sahl Hasheesh. This area is mainly touristy with many franchise restaurants, McDonalds, Hardrock Cafe and Little Buddha to name but a few. The strip has many hotel resorts including the Steigenberger Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel and the Grand Plaza resort. The area is mainly pedestrian and the traffic is one way.

Every week thousands of people fly into Hurghada for the sun the watersport activities and the great nightlife, scuba diving is still the main activity here although wind and kite surfing are becoming more popular.

Snorkelling trips, desert safaris and camel excursions entertain and delight tourists year after year.