You can of course experience diving and snorkelling around a pulsating and bright coral reef and also go for a boat trip to the deserted Big and Little Gifton islands and then swim in the warmest and saltiest sea in the world (the Red Sea is more saline than even the Dead Sea). There is a good opportunity for shopping round the area as well and the exceptional and mixed cuisine from across the world will amaze you
You can enjoy Karkaday, a delicious local drink made from a mixture of hibiscus, served either hot or cold and said to be beneficial to human health and Chi which is a local variety of tea, served in a glass, offered everywhere. You can enjoy them even better if you combine them with a smoke on a "sheesha" pipe, known in the West as a "Hookah".
Sheesha's available in various flavours, and you can enjoy it by puffing the smoke as it passes through water before inhalation from a long pipe attached to the bottle.
Hurghada Attractions
Carless Reef
Carless Reef, in the coastal area of Hurghada, is definitely worthy of a visit. It is situated an hour north-east of Hurghada, and it features large gorgonians, black corals, coral fish and moray eels and offers the best diving experience.
Giftun Seghir Island
Off the coast north of Hurghada, south of Carless Reef, here is a spectacular wall dive lying on the eastern / southern side of the smaller of the two Giftun Islands.
Marine Museum
Three miles north of Hurghada you will find the Marine Museum which is a marine biology station containing a small aquarium and has lots of amazing examples of local marine life. Open: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Shaab Abu Ramada
The most popular sites for diving are lying 6.5 miles south-east of Hurghada, consisting of a 500-metre reef with a number of plateaus of varying depths. There are also a number of wrecks on the reef.
The Red Sea Aquarium at Hurghada
The aquarium in Hurghada is situated just north of the hospital at Ad-Dahar. There you will have a chance to see many interesting species of fish from the area. Open: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm |
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