Hurghada
A once isolated and modest fishing village connected with the Red Sea in Egypt, Hurghada (or Al Ghardaka as it is called in Arabic), is now a sprawling resort town that is home to nearly 35,000 people.
It is an Egyptian town with a diversity missing from the airbrushed resort atmosphere of Sharme-El-Sheik.
If you want to enjoy the crystal clear water of the Red Sea, the sun and the beach, then Hurghada is the place to be.
Orientation
The town is split into 3 main areas:
- Dahar, the old town, where almost all the budget accommodation, shops and restaurants are located
- Sigala, the new and more tourist town, is separated from Dahar by a sandy mountain called Gebel-al-Afish. This is where Hurghada is at its liveliest and where you can find the best restaurants, bars and disco’s for anyone’s budget.
- This is also where you can find the ferry to Sharm-el-Sheikh.
- The new Sigala, where you can stroll along the luxury boulevards and where you can find a mixture of Egyptian and European shops.
How to get to Hurghada
You can book return flights directly to Hurghada.
The best offers you can find with Jet Air (www.jetonly.com ), Neckermann (www.neckermann.com ) and Airstop (www.airstop.be). The average price for a return ticket is 200, 00 euro/person.
Transport within Hurghada
The transport is not expensive and well organised.
Micro-buses are the local transport within Hurghada and are very frequently used by tourists.
Throughout the day and night taxis take you to wherever you want to go for a fair price.
Restaurants and bars
Experience the local coffee shops & restaurents… The food can be extremely good andand is practically for free if compared to European pricesc.
The local places don’t serve alcholic beverages.
If you prefere European kitchen, there are choices both in Dahar and Sigala.
