El Gouna

At 30 kilometers north of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast is the charming town of El Gouna. It is not like other resorts in Egypt. It is called the "Venice of the Red Sea." There are no high-rise hotels, instead of them - comfortable bungalows, located on the islands, which are connected by bridges and crossings. Ply through the small boats that give El Gouna is similarities with Venice.

Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh is situated on the Sinai peninsula, which connects Africa and Asia. STRONG> Peninsula wedge cut into the Red Sea and bordered on the west Suez Canal, from the east - the Gulf of Aqaba. This is one of the most fascinating regions of Egypt. The northern part of Sinai is a desert plateau, mountains in the south formed by crystalline rocks, painted in blue, green and red colors. Sharm el Sheikh in translation means "Sheikh Gulf. He is considered one of the most prestigious resorts in the world. His beauty - Features: emerald green lawns, palm trees, weighed down by hanging dates, spacious beaches, turquoise sea and blue lake basins - all this is a kind of contrast and at the same time in perfect harmony with multi-colored canyons, fantastic rocks and sand zolotitym. P> Sharm El Sheikh - is perhaps the most westernized resort of Egypt. If only because that initially there was no settlement and the resort came to a deserted beach. It consists of the tourist zone, stretching for 35 kilometers. International resort was in the late 80-ies of XX century. In Sharm el Sheikh is home to about 20 thousand people, mostly employed in the tourism and hotel sector. The concept of Sharm el Sheikh as a resort can be expressed in two words - "a prestigious and expensive». Bay Naama Bay - the main tourist center and at the same time of night life center of the resort. This is the oldest and well-organized part of the Sharm el Sheikh, continuous chain of hotels in two three lines. All along the pedestrian street, the beach stretches 3 km long - the mall - with cozy restaurants and discos. In the future, in addition to Naama Bay hotels were built in other places: Sharm El Maya, Shark Bay, Nabq Bay. Currently in Sharm el-Sheikh about 70 hotels with a total seating capacity of more than 15 thousand Sharm El Sheikh - year-round resort. Red Sea always warm even in the winter months water temperature never drops below +20-21 0 C. In winter tourists encouraged to bring warm clothes for the evening, because after sunset and at night the temperature can drop to +13 0 C, the same day - perfect weather for swimming and sunbathing. Summer the air is warming up to +35-39 0 C, but the heat is fairly easy because of the dry climate. Most convenient for bathing beaches - Bay Naama Bay: sand, with a convenient entrance to the sea, and small coral reefs do not create problems for navigation. Beaches in new areas of Sharm el Sheikh (Hadaba, Shark Bay, Sharm el Maya, Nabq) is not correct to call with sand and coral. There is a conservation area and hotels is prohibited to clean the bottom of the coral. Almost all the beaches in these areas, corals begin almost from the water's edge. Sharm El Sheikh - one of the best places in the world for scuba diving. The crystal clear water sea and fantastic world of underwater reefs provide ideal conditions for diving. Many resort hotels can be directly from the shore dive with an aqualung. There are many other attractions: tennis courts and jacuzzi, exercise rooms and mini-golf clubs, horse racing and windsurfing, parachutes, jet skis and much more. Bowling Center located in the new shopping center, located at the end of Naama Bay. Sharm El Sheikh has to offer holidaymakers and quiet rest on the sea, and nightlife, and interesting excursions. The most inexpensive shops and restaurants are concentrated in the center of Sharm El Sheikh, the most expensive - in the Gulf of Naama Bay. There is a casino ROYAL, popular discos BUS STOP, HARD ROCK CAFE, BLACK HOUSE. Cheap, but with good food, restaurants: seafood - SINAI STAR, a restaurant with Egyptian cuisine - ONIONS. Among the more expensive and prestigious - fish restaurant SAMAKMAK, an Italian restaurant, MAMMA MIA, Thai restaurant in the hotel SHARM HOLIDAY, oriental restaurant in the hotel TAMTAM GHAZALA. Fast food restaurants - McDONALD 'S, KFC, PIZZA HUT. There is a children's amusement park FUN TOWN. Aqua Park in Sharm El Sheikh, no, but the hotel has a water slide. Every day of the Sharm el Sheikh sent a few flights to Cairo three times a week in Luxor. class=clsTableTemp cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> Month I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Day, t o C 22 23 24 27 30 32 33 33 31 29 26 23 night, t o C 12 12 14 17 21 24 24 25 23 20 16 13 water, t o C 21 21 21 23 24 25 28 28 28 26 24 22 Hurghada Hurghada - the most popular holiday destination on the Red Sea . Here the sun shines all year round. Endless beaches against the backdrop of craggy mountains, clear blue lagoons, suitable for wind surfing attract tourists from all over the world. Thanks to the dry climate, heat is transferred much more easily than in the Mediterranean. Hurghada - the administrative center of one of the 26 Egyptian provinces, inhabited by 200 thousand people are employed in service of tourist business. The resort is a continuous chain of hotels stretching along the coast to 40 km. The first hotel of international-level hotel chain Sheraton was built in Hurghada in 1974, intensive development of the tourism industry began in the mid 80-ies of XX century. By the number of hotels (over 200) as the resort of Hurghada is one of the first places in the world. Here are nearly all well-known hotel chains - Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Intercontinental. Each hotel - own restaurants, bars, discos, shows, sports halls, boat stations and diving centers, and the staff happily combines Western School of Oriental politeness. Dining at hotels in Hurghada based on the principle of the smorgasbord. Breakfast and dinner are usually included in the cost of tours. Happy to have lunch in one of numerous restaurants located both in the hotels themselves, often right on the beach and in the historic part of town. By nightfall, you are waiting for discos, the lovely light and music show fountains, cozy restaurants and cafes, where you can taste dishes of Eastern and European cuisine. Many hotels in the evening are performances of folk dancers and ensembles. Safaga with pristine coral reefs and long sandy beaches is located 30 kilometers south of Hurghada. These fans come marine entertainment, as well as professionals in windsurfing and diving. The resort is open mud baths. Soma Bay and Makadi Bay - recognized tourist centers Red Sea coast. Famous unique beauty and diversity of corals, beautiful sandy beaches and high-end hotels. Travel Centers Makadi Bay and Soma Bay are in the cozy coves and have their own infrastructure. It is an ideal place for those who prefer a secluded vacation. El Gouna - a "Venice on the Red Sea. The resort is located 20 km north of Hurghada. There are no high-rise hotels, instead of them - comfortable bungalows, located on the islands and interconnected by bridges and crossings. Through cruising boats and give El Gouna is similarities with Venice. At the heart of Kafr El Gouna is - a lovely area of this luxury resort, built in the style of a traditional Egyptian architecture with its courtyards, endless avenues and dome vaults. Here, life abounds, and day and night: the services of holidaymakers - many restaurants, cafes, shops and discos. Hurghada - the perfect place for excursions. At the resort you will not be bored. Sailed on a submarine "Sinbad", at a depth of 20 meters through the large windows will get acquainted with the unique underwater world of the Red Sea. Excursion to Cairo (500 km) will provide an opportunity to visit the Egyptian Museum, Museum of papyrus, in Giza to visit the jewelry and perfume centers. Travel to Luxor (250 km), Valley of the Pharaohs, Karnak, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut - the only female pharaoh, familiarity with the Colossi of Memnon will leave an unforgettable impression. It is also proposed trip in jeeps through the desert to the village to the Bedouins. Waiting for you ride a camel and an amazing sunset against the backdrop of golden dunes. And in the evening - dinner, cooked on fire, accompanied by songs and dances. Do not give up the boat ride on a small yacht in the Red Sea to the coral reefs and be sure to visit the national show "A Thousand iodine night with belly dancing. Before the show is waiting for you this Arabic dinner at the palace, specifically designed for this presentation. Hurghada - year-round resort. The climate here is mild and does not cause complications with health even at very klimatozavisyaschih tourists. In the hottest month - August - the air temperature does not exceed 35 0 C, and in the coldest - February - no water is below 22 0 C. Hurghada - is unlimited possibilities for surfing and snorkeling. rich underwater world reveals its splendor here, even for beginners diving. Dive - more than 40. The most famous of them: Carlos Reef, Peter-reef, Bara-Ramadi and Abu Ramada. Diving centers - more than a hundred. All are well equipped and provide all necessary equipment for rent. Bars and Restaurants Hurghada - a paradise for gourmets. strong> «Felfela" - one of the best restaurants of the resort. Located on the hillside beside the sea multilevel terraces with spectacular panorama of the city. El Mina "," El Joker "and" Fish Club "the most popular fish restaurants. Located close to the area Sakkala. Here a huge selection of fresh fish, squid and shrimp. They cook very quickly. In the menu, many national Egyptian salads, snacks, drinks and desserts. «Summer Land 2" - a typical Egyptian cafe with national cuisine. Prices will pleasantly surprise you. In «Joli pub» very pleasant atmosphere. There is also regular tables, sofas and low east. In the evenings, the music is playing. In the pub can be a pleasant evening with friends and smoke hookahs. Soma Bay Soma Bay - a secluded bay on the picturesque shores of the Red Sea between Hurghada and Safaga. Currently, hotels built here, administratively belong to Hurghada, but in the next 5-10 years, this stretch of coast will develop in some resorts with its own infrastructure. Initially, this coast was deserted and desolate. Its development began in the mid 1990's. Soma Bay, as well as the nearby Hurghada, can be classified as year-round resort, the swimming season is not close ever. Safaga 60 km south of Hurghada is another well-known krasnomorskoi Resort - Safaga. Here the beautiful coral shoals and ideal conditions for divers and windsurfers. Safaga has won international recognition as one of the resorts, famous for its unique clean sand that can cure some diseases of musculoskeletal system and skin diseases. Marsa Alam New and promising resort on the Red Sea. Located at 260 kilometers south of Hurghada. Its main attraction is the pristine coral coast with crystal clear water and rich underwater flora and fauna. Makadi Bay New resort area Abu Makadi, including the Bay Makadi Bay and Soma Bay is located near Safaga in the direction of Hurghada. These resorts are famous for beautiful sandy beaches and clear waters. Area Abu Makadi is considered one of the most reputable and offers a holiday only in hotels 4 * and 5 *. A characteristic feature is that the hotels are located here on the lonely shore, there are no nearby settlements. Bars, restaurants, shops, discos and other infrastructure - only on the territory of the hotel, while outside - only the desert and mountains. Luxor Cairo Here you can feel the beating heart of Arab East - the capital of Egypt - Cairo. This is the biggest city of the African continent, the city "thousand minarets", "Gate of the East". In a divided and surrounded by the sands of the Nile Cairo - old and new history of Egypt. From the splendor of contrasts and breathtaking, and the attractions are so many that if every day to attend at least one, you will not be enough and a few years. Undoubtedly, the most interesting of them - the Pyramids and Sphinx. Dahab Dahab - unknown as yet our tourist resort, combining the few places in the east of Sinai, on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, 90 km from the international airport of Sharm El-Sheikh and 150 km from Eilat. Dahab, in Arabic means "Gold", is a paradise for windsurfing and scuba diving, as well as an unforgettable safari in the depths of intractable change the time of the Sinai Peninsula. Dahab protyanuulsya for several kilometers along the edge of the sea, near which on the one hand are numerous shops and stalls of the Bedouin, on the other, welcoming cafes and restaurants. Aswan Located on the Nile about a thousand kilometers south of Cairo, Aswan for centuries been a trading center on the caravan route. In the vicinity of Aswan famous pink granite quarried. Aswan is known as a first-class winter resort. South of the city begin the rapids of the Nile, by which Aswan is one of the most scenic places in the country. The Nubians, who settled in Aswan, give him a special African flavor: The restaurant can hear the ancient Nubian music, and in souvenir shops to buy a bright Nubian embroidery. Winter Aswan enlivened, its streets, restaurants, quays and bazaars are filled with crowds of tourists. Alexandria Alexandria - the second largest and most westernized city of Egypt, one of the jewels of the Mediterranean. The mild climate all year long, beautiful sandy beaches, which stretch for 40 kilometers along the coast, attract thousands of tourists. name "Alexandria" is derived from the name of the founder of the city of Alexander of Macedon. The city, founded in 332 BC. e., and to this day remains one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean Sea. In one of the conversations, recorded on papyrus, a kind of companion in a fit of boundless admiration exclaimed that Alexandria is similar around the world, and the rest land - its surroundings, and other cities - in her village. Unlike Cairo Alexandria can not boast of the masterpieces of Arab architecture - old mosques and madrassas. Rarely will appear on the facade of a house oriel in oriental style, decorated with intricate carvings. In short, the spirit and culture of the city differ from the rest of the country, although it is only 225 kilometers from the capital of Egypt. But on the straight and broad streets of Alexandria, much like Italy, especially the building of the XIX century: white pilasters, carpets of ivy, broad, with latticed windows, sculptured figures, and from the yard - the gallery, welcome open to the wind. However, Alexander did not attract as many architectural aspect of how much of its history and the names of those that worked with the story. Where else can you find such a city, which was founded by Alexander the Great, who would protect Julius Caesar and assault would have been taken by Napoleon? City, in which lived Euclid, Strabo, and other scientists and philosophers. In this city of Cleopatra, the last of the Ptolemaic, bewitched by its beauty Caesar, and later his successor Mark Antony. 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