Hurghada الغردقة | Red Sea

Shems71 · June 3rd, 2009, 01:59 AM

Hurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a tourist center located on the Red Sea coast.

The city was founded in the early 20th century, and since the 1980s has been continually enlarged by Egyptian and foreign investors to become the leading seashore resort on the Red Sea. Holiday villages and hotels provide aquatic sport facilities for sailboarders, yachtsmen, scuba divers and snorkelers.

Hurghada stretches for about 36 kilometres (22 mi) along the seashore, and it does not reach far into the surrounding desert. The resort is a destination for Egyptian tourists from Cairo, the Delta and Upper Egypt, as well as package holiday tourists from Europe, notably Italians, Russians, Czechs and Germans. Until a few years ago it was a small fishing village. Today Hurghada counts 248,000 inhabitants and is divided into three parts: Downtown (El Dahar) is the old part; Sekalla is the modern part, and El Korra Road is the most modern part. Sakkala is the relatively modest hotel quarter. Dahar is where the town's largest bazaar, the post office and the long-distance bus station are situated.

whizz_pat · June 3rd, 2009, 05:54 AM

Beautifull pictures shems71. I never been to Hurghada, but people tell me that it is like Sharm, only cheaper.

Rekarte · June 9th, 2009, 09:05 AM

A typical tourist town of Red Sea

***egypt69*** · August 12th, 2009, 04:13 PM

More Hurghada pics:

StormShadow · September 8th, 2009, 06:37 AM

I like, maybe I should pay a visit one day.

nozda · November 29th, 2009, 11:56 PM

I'll be there in two weeks!

xAbd0o · November 30th, 2009, 02:20 PM

Don't forget to take some pictures for us

nozda · January 1st, 2010, 09:48 PM

Hi!

Here are some pictures from my stay at the Hotel Caribbean World Soma Bay - December 2009

This was a wonderful holiday.
the weather was perfect, not too hot - not too cold

egypt69, xAbd0o: thanks for your help!

***egypt69*** · January 1st, 2010, 11:03 PM

Nice to hear you had a good time!! Your welcome anytime

Troopchina · September 2nd, 2010, 02:11 PM

Nice pics! I'm going there this Saturday with my girlfriend for a week

mmato · September 22nd, 2010, 10:26 AM

asif iqbal · September 22nd, 2010, 04:21 PM

I visted in 2004 apart from the beeches there wasnt much to do

mmato · September 22nd, 2010, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asif iqbal

I visted in 2004 apart from the beeches there wasnt much to do

I do not agree. You have safari, diving, snorkling, Kairo, Luxor, beduins... Thats are options for a avarage tourist. In my case, I stayed in a hotel Jungle Park which have large water park, so I did not miss beach at all.

xAbd0o · September 22nd, 2010, 04:37 PM

Hurghada is a Small city. so you wouldn't really expect much. now that a HUGE resort is linking up called sahal hassesh is under construction the city is doubling it's capacity and it's quality. It's the next Sharm El-Shiehk.

***christos-greece*** · September 23rd, 2010, 01:27 PM

This city its indeed an interesting, very nice place

èđđeůx · September 24th, 2010, 05:26 AM

beautiful place. really clean too

Constantine MMX · September 24th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Nice clear water!

Ras Siyan · November 13th, 2010, 07:14 PM

Beautiful resort city! Didn't know about it, impressed.

Now see how investments can transform a place, we have the Red Sea and yet not a single of our cities can compete with Hurghada, let alone Shar el Sheikh!

Bravo Egypte!

midotoria · February 1st, 2012, 01:16 AM

Skyprince · February 1st, 2012, 08:23 AM

Wonderful.. must visit Hurghada. Hard to imagine such clear blue water is possible in the narrow sea.

June 3rd, 2009, 01:59 AM	#1
Shems71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lyon Posts: 149 Likes (Received): 1	Hurghada الغردقة \| Red Sea Hurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a tourist center located on the Red Sea coast. The city was founded in the early 20th century, and since the 1980s has been continually enlarged by Egyptian and foreign investors to become the leading seashore resort on the Red Sea. Holiday villages and hotels provide aquatic sport facilities for sailboarders, yachtsmen, scuba divers and snorkelers. Hurghada stretches for about 36 kilometres (22 mi) along the seashore, and it does not reach far into the surrounding desert. The resort is a destination for Egyptian tourists from Cairo, the Delta and Upper Egypt, as well as package holiday tourists from Europe, notably Italians, Russians, Czechs and Germans. Until a few years ago it was a small fishing village. Today Hurghada counts 248,000 inhabitants and is divided into three parts: Downtown (El Dahar) is the old part; Sekalla is the modern part, and El Korra Road is the most modern part. Sakkala is the relatively modest hotel quarter. Dahar is where the town's largest bazaar, the post office and the long-distance bus station are situated. __________________ My Favourites are ♥ France ♥ ♥ Algeria♥ Then ♥ Egypt ♥ Turkey ♥ Lebanon ♥ Syria ♥ Jordan ♥ Greece ♥ Iran ♥ Venezuela ♥ Argentina ♥ Mexico

June 9th, 2009, 09:05 AM	#3
Rekarte Libertarian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19,813 Likes (Received): 739	A typical tourist town of Red Sea __________________ Libertários

August 12th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#4
*egypt69* Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cairo to Canada....repeat Posts: 14,395 Likes (Received): 359	More Hurghada pics: __________________ ............................. ............................. .............................

November 30th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#7
xAbd0o (j)r(j)-p꜂(t) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 20,295 Likes (Received): 119	Don't forget to take some pictures for us __________________ P r ou dP h a r a o n i s t @ThatSalafi - "I put "thobe" as my email password, but Gmail said it wasn't long enough." - "#MyWifeIsLuckyBecause I let her shower naked." - "#MyWifeIsLuckyBecause I let her wear make up under her niqab." - "Can't stop thinking about those forearms I saw by accident." - "Downloading the new "Angry Beards""

January 1st, 2010, 09:48 PM	#8
nozda what a nice day! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kraków Posts: 370 Likes (Received): 0	Caribbean World Soma Bay Hi! Here are some pictures from my stay at the Hotel Caribbean World Soma Bay - December 2009 This was a wonderful holiday. the weather was perfect, not too hot - not too cold egypt69, xAbd0o: thanks for your help!

June 3rd, 2009, 05:54 AM	#2
whizz_pat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Auckland/Brisbane Posts: 1,225 Likes (Received): 0	Beautifull pictures shems71. I never been to Hurghada, but people tell me that it is like Sharm, only cheaper.

September 8th, 2009, 06:37 AM	#5
StormShadow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trying to Escape Posts: 4,498 Likes (Received): 4	I like, maybe I should pay a visit one day.

November 29th, 2009, 11:56 PM	#6
nozda what a nice day! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kraków Posts: 370 Likes (Received): 0	I'll be there in two weeks!

January 1st, 2010, 11:03 PM	#9
*egypt69* Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cairo to Canada....repeat Posts: 14,395 Likes (Received): 359	Nice to hear you had a good time!! Your welcome anytime __________________ ............................. ............................. .............................

September 2nd, 2010, 02:11 PM	#10
Troopchina Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sesvete Posts: 1,498 Likes (Received): 102	Nice pics! I'm going there this Saturday with my girlfriend for a week

September 22nd, 2010, 10:26 AM	#11
mmato registered Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Slovenija Posts: 460 Likes (Received): 2	__________________ Slovenija

September 22nd, 2010, 04:21 PM	#12
asif iqbal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 910 Likes (Received): 1	I visted in 2004 apart from the beeches there wasnt much to do

September 22nd, 2010, 04:37 PM	#14
xAbd0o (j)r(j)-p꜂(t) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 20,295 Likes (Received): 119	Hurghada is a Small city. so you wouldn't really expect much. now that a HUGE resort is linking up called sahal hassesh is under construction the city is doubling it's capacity and it's quality. It's the next Sharm El-Shiehk. __________________ P r ou dP h a r a o n i s t @ThatSalafi - "I put "thobe" as my email password, but Gmail said it wasn't long enough." - "#MyWifeIsLuckyBecause I let her shower naked." - "#MyWifeIsLuckyBecause I let her wear make up under her niqab." - "Can't stop thinking about those forearms I saw by accident." - "Downloading the new "Angry Beards""

September 23rd, 2010, 01:27 PM	#15
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,648 Likes (Received): 3263	This city its indeed an interesting, very nice place __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

September 24th, 2010, 05:26 AM	#16
èđđeůx DrEameR Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 14,726 Likes (Received): 294	beautiful place. really clean too __________________ Èddeůx »» * 4.13.2013

September 24th, 2010, 09:49 AM	#17
Constantine MMX RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,524 Likes (Received): 13	Nice clear water!

November 13th, 2010, 07:14 PM	#18
Ras Siyan INKITENO Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Djibouti Posts: 4,323 Likes (Received): 40	Beautiful resort city! Didn't know about it, impressed. Now see how investments can transform a place, we have the Red Sea and yet not a single of our cities can compete with Hurghada, let alone Shar el Sheikh! Bravo Egypte! __________________ For some weird reason, our ancestors decided to settle in the driest, resource-poor corner of Africa.

February 1st, 2012, 01:16 AM	#19
midotoria مصر ام الدنيا Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: tanta.egypt Posts: 1,163 Likes (Received): 6	__________________ visit Egypt..... support our revolution Sharm El SheikhCairoTaba AlexandriaHurghadaAswanMersa Matruh*Luxor

February 1st, 2012, 08:23 AM	#20
Skyprince Asian boi Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 7,557	Wonderful.. must visit Hurghada. Hard to imagine such clear blue water is possible in the narrow sea. __________________ visiting Mexico this April - really excited :)

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