Africa > Egypt > Hurghada: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

seaside town in Egypt on the Red Sea south of Suez, Hurghada has about 248,000 inhabitants and attract many tourists thanks to its diving activities, safari and boat trips. The city offers three distinct areas: the traditional part to the north with its souks and small businesses; the center where there is a port, airport, bars and restaurants, shopping centers and hotels, and is always bustling, even at night; south, part of the large resorts on the coast and covering twenty kilometers. One reaches Hurghada by bus from Cairo, Luxor and other major Egyptian cities by boat from Sharm Sheikh by and by plane from Cairo or Alexandria. In the city you will move by bus and individual or collective taxi. Guests can visit the district Dahar, the mosque Abd El Moneim Ryad, the port, the souks, but the main interest for the traveler reside in the water activities, especially scuba diving, you will discover funds exceptional. Also do a cruise on the Red Sea glass bottom boat and 4x4 excursions in the desert, and the visit of Al Mahmya, an island nature reserve.