The
city of Hurghada is another major
tourist attraction in Egypt. This city draws
more than 2.5 million visitors every year,
and yields more than 3 billion dollars to
Egypt’s economy.
Hurghada is located on
the Red Sea coast, almost 550 Km from Cairo.
Egyptian’s used to call it Ghardaka,
from which the name of the city was
derived.
Hurghada stretches for
about 60 Km along the Red Sea coast, and has
more than 80,000 inhabitants: mostly
immigrants from Upper Egypt, seeking
investment and work opportunities in the
this newly developed sea resort. Hurghada
today has more than 170 hotels and it is
still developing.
Hurghada and the Red Sea
coast enjoy a very moderate weather
throughout the year, making it an ideal
place for sea sports. Average temperature
from March to November ranges from 26C to
29C, and in the hottest summer months the
temperature can reach 33C. Water temperature
is also very moderate, which makes it
possible to practice diving throughout the
year.
The main tourist
attraction in Hurghada is the marine life,
with lots of coral and colourful fish, which
is located very close to the shore: Hurghada
has some of the finest coral in the world.
If you like to practice diving, then
Hurghada, or Sharm El-Sheikh, are your
places to go,
Hurghada also has many offshore islands, such as:
Sheduan Island
Gifton Island
Umm Gammae
Dishet El-Dhaba
Abu Ramada Island
Abu Minqar Island
Gifton Island
Umm Gammae
Dishet El-Dhaba
Abu Ramada Island
Abu Minqar Island
Hurghada today is a world centre for sea sports such as
diving, snorkelling, sailing, windsurfing, and deep-sea fishing. The
unique offshore underwater gardens are justifiably famous amongst
divers. The warm waters here are ideal for many varieties of rare fish
and coral reefs, which may also be observed through glass bottom boats.
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