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Hurghada
It lies 395km south of Suez, and is noted for its magnificent summer and winter climate. The clarity of its water made it a centre of tourist attraction especially for divers and practicing water sports because of the worldwide fame of its coral reefs and rare marine life it enjoys.
Visitors can watch the exquisite underwater marine life through well-equipped glass bottom submarines.
Hurghada has a large number of hotels and tourist resorts of different categories, as well as well -equipped diving centers offering facilities for aquatic sports,in addition to restaurants and bazaars.
There is also the Aquarium which houses the most wonderful marine species especially the mermaid. National and international fishing contests are held in Hurghada.It is connected with Luxor by paved road across Safaga / Qena / Luxor.Daily sightseeing tours to Luxor can be arranged.A cruise service connects Hurghada with Sharm Al-Sheikh,the cruise takes 90 minutes by ferr.
The Red Sea region abounds in monuments of the various historical eras.
Pharaonic and Roman antiquities
There is a collection of Pharaonic inscriptions in Um AL-Fawageer in Wadi El-Hamamat 235km south Hurghada, in addition to Roman ruins(71 km south of Hurghada),and the remains of Roman temples in Gabal EI-Dokhan (65km north of Hurghada).
Christian Monuments
St. Antonius's Monastery: on Za'afarana / Koreimat road, 50km north of Za'farana. It lies at the footl of the mountain below a high hillock overlooking the sea.
This monastery is considered one of the largest and oldest Christian monasteries as its construction dates back to the 4th century.
St. Paula's Monastery: On the Ra'as Ghareb / Za'afarana road. Its construction dates back to the end of the 4th century.
lslamic Monuments
One of the most important Islamic monuments in the east desert is the shrine of Sheikh Abuel Hassan AL-Shazli,150km from Marsa Alam City. It dates back to 656 Higri.
The tower of Sultan Selim in Al Qusseir,140km south of Hurghada.
The Red Sea Isles
There are about 24 isles possessing a plant and ecological environment on the surface.
Most important of them are:
- Al-Zabargad isle in front of Bernese coast.
- Al-Geftone isle in front of Hurghada coast.
- Abu Menkar isle in front of Hurghada Sheraton.
Diving sites
The Red Sea was created by the movement of plates on the Earth's surface about 30 million years ago.At that time, the Arabian Peninsula started to part from Africa along a thin break line which was filled by the ocean's water. However, "Mother Nature" did not stop there.
Places to see in Egypt
» Cairo & Giza
» Alexandria
» Sharm El Sheikh
» Hurghada
» Nuwebie
» Saint Catherine
» El Arish
» Safaga
» Mersa Alam
» Ras Sedr
» Sinai
» Luxor
» Aswan
» Mersa Matrouh
» Oases
» El Ain El Sukhna
» Dahab
» Taba
» The Red Sea
» Sahl Hasheesh
» Port Said
» Rasheed
» Siwa
» The New Valley
Visitors can watch the exquisite underwater marine life through well-equipped glass bottom submarines.
Hurghada has a large number of hotels and tourist resorts of different categories, as well as well -equipped diving centers offering facilities for aquatic sports,in addition to restaurants and bazaars.
There is also the Aquarium which houses the most wonderful marine species especially the mermaid. National and international fishing contests are held in Hurghada.It is connected with Luxor by paved road across Safaga / Qena / Luxor.Daily sightseeing tours to Luxor can be arranged.A cruise service connects Hurghada with Sharm Al-Sheikh,the cruise takes 90 minutes by ferr.
The Red Sea region abounds in monuments of the various historical eras.
Pharaonic and Roman antiquities
There is a collection of Pharaonic inscriptions in Um AL-Fawageer in Wadi El-Hamamat 235km south Hurghada, in addition to Roman ruins(71 km south of Hurghada),and the remains of Roman temples in Gabal EI-Dokhan (65km north of Hurghada).
Christian Monuments
St. Antonius's Monastery: on Za'afarana / Koreimat road, 50km north of Za'farana. It lies at the footl of the mountain below a high hillock overlooking the sea.
This monastery is considered one of the largest and oldest Christian monasteries as its construction dates back to the 4th century.
St. Paula's Monastery: On the Ra'as Ghareb / Za'afarana road. Its construction dates back to the end of the 4th century.
lslamic Monuments
One of the most important Islamic monuments in the east desert is the shrine of Sheikh Abuel Hassan AL-Shazli,150km from Marsa Alam City. It dates back to 656 Higri.
The tower of Sultan Selim in Al Qusseir,140km south of Hurghada.
The Red Sea Isles
There are about 24 isles possessing a plant and ecological environment on the surface.
Most important of them are:
- Al-Zabargad isle in front of Bernese coast.
- Al-Geftone isle in front of Hurghada coast.
- Abu Menkar isle in front of Hurghada Sheraton.
Diving sites
The Red Sea was created by the movement of plates on the Earth's surface about 30 million years ago.At that time, the Arabian Peninsula started to part from Africa along a thin break line which was filled by the ocean's water. However, "Mother Nature" did not stop there.
Places to see in Egypt
| » Cairo & Giza » Alexandria » Sharm El Sheikh » Hurghada » Nuwebie » Saint Catherine » El Arish » Safaga » Mersa Alam |
» Ras Sedr » Sinai » Luxor » Aswan » Mersa Matrouh » Oases » El Ain El Sukhna » Dahab » Taba |
» The Red Sea » Sahl Hasheesh » Port Said » Rasheed » Siwa » The New Valley |