European Travel Magazine - Issue 2 - November 2013 Nov 2013 | Page 16

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E UROP E AN T RAV E L M AGAZIN E

E gypt R esorts
A nd Attractions
If you make a decision to spend your vacation in
Egypt, usually you have a choice of two sea resorts

Hurghada or Sharm El
Sheikh. They both are very
popular, but Hurghada is
situated in African continent while Sharm El Sheikh
lies on Sinai peninsula.
About 30 years ago
Hurghada was just a
simple fishing village. But
now, with it’s a resort
with crystal clear water,
untouched reefs. It has become one of the best Egyptian tourist destinations. A
significant part of its fame
Hurghada gained as one of
the best diving centres of
the world. Like all oriental
cities Hurghada make living
out of trade, so if when
you walk along the city,
be ready to beat off the
pressing offers of the sell-

ers, deserving to make you
buy their souvenirs. There
are some more entertainments except shopping
and diving in Hurghada.
You can make a jeep trip
to a desert, visit Bedouin’s
village there; you can see
corals and some natural
preserves. Hurghada is also
has aqua-park. Fishing is
one of the popular tourist’s
activities in Hurghada too.
Today, Hurghada is known
as a party town, particularly
among Europeans. Locals
and others will tell you
that life begins at night in
Hurghada, with the many,
many clubs.
The best time to visit
Hurghada is OctoberNovember. In winter there

are strong winds and it
becomes dark very early.
When you are in Hurghada
don’t miss the chance
to see one of the most
outstanding monuments of
Egypt history – Luxor and
the Valley of the King. Pharaoh’s tombs and ancient
temples are worth visiting.
Sharm el-Sheikh is one of
the most accessible and
developed tourist resort
communities on the Sinai
peninsula. All around are
Bedouins, colorful tents,
mountains and sea. Na’ama
Beach is one of the center
of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm,
this area is developing into
a resort town of its own.

Shopping
For those who
like shopping, the
Sharm El-Sheikh
mall provides shops
with both foreign
and local products,
including jewelry, leather goods,
clothing, pottery
and books. Nobody leaves Sharm
el-Sheikh without
several useless
but very pleasant
souvenirs. Like
Hurghada, Sharm
el-Sheikh is famous
for diving too, but it
has more diversity
in corals

Information
When you going
to Egypt, be aware
that 3-star hotels in
Egypt have nothing
to do with 3-star
hotels in Europe.
So, it’s better to
choose 4 or 5 star
hotel. Probably it
saves you from
many inconveniences. Often, the large
hotels have zoos,
playgrounds, discos, bars, a number
of pools and even
small theaters.