Along with Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada is one of Egypt's two most popular seaside resorts. With its beaches, water sports, snorkeling, diving, food and nightlife, it is definitely the heart of the Red Sea coast line. Over the past twenty years, from just a couple of beach resorts it has become a continuous strip of over 100 hotels and resorts. Hurghada comes as a break from the temples and ancient monuments of Egypt for it has none.

Instead it offers golden sands and a blue sea filled with the most exotic marine life. In Hurghada the water is always warm, the sun is always shining making it an ideal summer and winter resort. The town center is in El-Dahar, with a population of over 40,000, it's where most of the locals live.

There are a few hotels and resorts there but the main area of resorts is further down at Sigala. Its peak season is from November to February, but a couple of months before or after the season also offer very good weather. If you do come to Hurghada we recommend you try scuba diving here, which is ranked among the top in the world. There are at least 50 diving centers in Hurghada, and choosing one should not be a problem. Accommodation in Hurghada ranges from low-budget hotels to five star hotels and international resorts. If you don’t have access to a car, you can easily get around using the microbus, which costs only one pound to take you all the way through town. Several European airlines and travel agents arrange weekly charter flights to Hurghada. From Cairo, you can take the daily Egypt Air flight (aprox. 45 minutes). There are also several buses a day to Hurghada. If you’re in Sharm El-Sheikh, you can cross the Red Sea and come by boat (the trip takes around six hours).