Hurghada الغردقة, Egypt

Sandbar in the Red Sea in Hurghada, Egypt
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Hurghada (Arabic: الغردقة) is a beautiful resort on the Red Sea coast in Egypt. With a population of 250,000 (2011 estimate), it is one of the major cities in Egypt and is a truly amazing place. The weather here is beautiful which means that this is a destination that you will be able to visit at any time of the year and have almost guaranteed sunshine.

Snorkeling in the Red Sea at Hurghada
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Many of the hotels in Hurghada line the coastline and this means that whether you stay in a 5 star hotel or a 2 star one you will always be very close to the sea and the beautiful beaches that Hurghada has to offer. There are many luxury hotels here, lots with private beaches, and you will be able to take part in some wonderful aquatic sports here too all without barely venturing out of your hotel.

The opportunities here for diving and snorkelling are vast and there are beautiful schools of fish just waiting to be discovered in the ocean here. The waters are crystal clear, usually calm and the waves have a crispness to them that just makes them deliciously inviting on a hot Summers day. As well as snorkelling and diving you can also take part in various other more strenuous water activities such as jet skiing and deep sea fishing. It is also possible to take a boat trip or even hire your own boat here so you can visit some of the less populated diving areas.

Hotel Makadi Palace, Hurghada
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The cuisine here is delicious and as well as finding local, freshly prepared cuisine you will find foods from around the World, many with an Egyptian twist to them. The fish dishes here, in particular, are amazing and are often caught and cooked in the same afternoon making them taste all the fresher. There are some amazing chefs at some of the more luxurious hotels and they are usually happy to cook new dishes to order providing they have the ingredients to hand and fussy eaters will be catered for well here also. After a busy day swimming, relaxing and taking part in water sports the hotels are a welcome retreat to retire back to and you can even have massages or visit the gym in some of the more luxurious hotels.

Another fantastic day out here is a submarine trip where you will travel down in the ocean and see, first hand, some of the amazing depths that this vast ocean has to it. This will allow you to see some beautiful marine life, sometimes including sharks, and be confident in the knowledge that you will remain safe and dry at all times. Once you have finished visiting the ocean you will be able to visit the desert and there is lots to do here including camel riding and quad biking.

Hurghada old town
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Visiting Hurghada

Hurghada can be reached by bus as well as plane from Cairo. The Hurghada International Airport receives regular flights from Egypt Air Express, the domestic arm of the national flag carrier. There are numerous airlines flying direct to Hurghada from various destinations including Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Hanover, Istanbul, Kiev, Leipzig, London-Gatwick, Moscow, Munich, Nuremberg, Odessa, Paris- Charles de Gaulle, Sarajevo, Stuttgart and Zürich.

A holiday to Hurghada is an ideal destination for the whole family and whether you travel as a group or alone you will be sure of plenty to keep you occupied. A relaxing holiday here is truly well deserved and will allow you to take in some beautiful sights and sounds all from your relaxing sun lounger with a cocktail in hand. If you want to enjoy some cocktails later in the evening then there is lots of nightclub to be enjoyed in Hurghada with several famous clubs having places here for you to enjoy.

Street in Hurghada
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