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 The
resort is a destination for package holiday tourists from
Europe, notably Russians, Czechs and Germans. It consists of
several parts, some of which include:
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Sakkala - a relatively modest hotel
quarter.
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Dahar - the oldest part of Hurghada,
where the town's largest bazaar, post office and inter-city
bus station are also situated.
 Notable
places in proximity of Hurghada
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Sharm El Naga - a village, around 40 km
south of Hurghada. Its beach contains possibly the most
beautiful reef cliff in the region.
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El Gouna - artificially created and
privately owned luxury hotel town about 25 km north of
Hurghada. It's open to tourist traffic but sealed-off for
Egyptians not working there. Its beauty comes not only from
its quietness and cleanliness but also from the fact that the
town consists of several islands separated by channels and
connected by bridges. Besides 14 hotels and 2 marina's there
are also three hundred private villas and apartments and some
5 hundred more are under construction. It's sometimes called
the Egypt's Venice.
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Mahmya - A protectorate island on Giftun
island, 45 minutes by boat from Hurghada.
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Soma Bay - A luxurious place, with
crystal clear water, situated 40 KM north of Hurghada, with
various Hotels including Sheraton, Robinson.
On the eastern border of the Egyptian desert
lies Hurghada. The city provides a gateway to the prime diving
sites throughout the Red Sea. Its central location provides
favorable access to very famous dive sites. In addition
Hurghada is unique for having access to so many uninhabited
off shore reefs and islands.
 The
capital of the Red Sea was founded in the early 20th century,
until a few years ago it was remained a small fishing village.
But today, Hurghada counts 40.000 inhabitants and is divided
into three parts. Downtown (El Dahar) the old part and
(Sekalla) which the second modern part, and then (El Korra
Road) which the most modern part of the city. Hotels and
Resorts extend along the coast over 40 km now. Several
Restaurants, Bars and Shops, Small Pubs and Internet Cafes are
available all over Hurghada. Hurghada is known as a party
town, as life begins at night in Hurghada, with the many, many
clubs. Nearly every hotel has its own Disco. The most famous
ones at the moment are "Calypso" and "Papas Beach". If you
like belly dancing, Arabic and Nubian folklore than you have
to spend an evening at "Alf Leila Wa Leila" ("One thousand and
one night"). It is a big open air arena, which offers a bit of
everything.
 Hurghada
has gone on to become the foremost tourist resort of the Red
Sea coast and an international center for aquatic sports like
windsurfing, sailing, deep-sea fishing, swimming, and above
all snorkeling and diving. The unique underwater gardens
offshore are some of the finest in the world, 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.
OTHER RED SEA MONUMENTS
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WADI AL-HAMMAMAT (PHARAONIC RUINS)
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DEIR AMBA BULA (MONASERY OF ST PAUL)
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DEIR AMBA ANTUNYUS (MONASTERY OF ST ANTHONY)
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TOMB AND MOSQUE OF SIDI ABUL HASAN AL-SHAZLI
RED SEA ISLANDS
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EMERALD ISLAND (opposite coast of Berenice)
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GREATER AND SMALLER GIFTOUN ISLANDS(near coast
of Hurghada)
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ABU MINQAR ISLAND ( opposite Hurghada Sheraton
Hotel)
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SHEDWAN ISLAND (light-house off coast of
Hurghada)
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