Hurghada was founded in the early 20th century, and until a few years ago, remained a small fishing village. But today, it has gone on to become the foremost tourist resort of the Red Sea coast and an international center for aquatic sports. If it water activates you are looking for then Hurghada is the place to be: windsurfing, sailing, deep-sea fishing, swimming, but the most popular of all is the, snorkeling and diving. The underwater gardens offshore are some of the finest in the world, 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. There are many hotels in Hurghada offering excellent accommodation. While in Hurghada, one thing not to be missed is the museums and aquariums, with their complete collections of flora and fauna of the Red Sea.
Today, Hurghada is known as a party town, particularly among Europeans. Hurghada comes to life at night, and with many, many clubs. These clubs are not only frequented by the young, but certainly many others of all ages. They are easy to find along the main street, along with a great many inexpensive and expensive hotels.
It is also a beach resort, where thousands of older Europeans and others come with their families to enjoy the sun and fun of private resort beaches, some all inclusive. Many of these hotels offer so many activities and facilities that one you never need to leave the resort. Often, the larger resorts have playgrounds, discos, bars, a number of pools. |