Starting to Explore Africa

What do we know about Egypt? Previously, most of us knew that pharaohs lived in that far-away African country, crocodiles crawled there and that there were pyramids. Well, from the course of the history of the ancient world those who were excellent pupils in the fifth grade knew that the ancient civilization was formed in Egypt at edge of the sixth and fifth millennia BC, and those who listened to political information attentively, knew that the Soviet Union built there Assuan hydroelectric power station. Actually, this knowledge was quite enough to feel oneself quite an erudite person. And now? Nowadays it is enough to know about Egypt what Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada are. Moreover, it is also desirable to visit these places.

It is already written a lot about Sharm El Sheikh. It's time to turn our attention to the other side of the Gulf of Suez, where Hurghada welcomes tourists from all over the world.

News from Hurghada

Hurghada is Africa, the real one, in the geographical sense of the word. Of course, crocodiles do not crawl along the streets and do not bite tourists’ heels, but seriously, having rest in Hurghada provides several advantages.

Firstly, the coast of the Red Sea in the Hurghada region is a series of sandy beaches, not a solid coral reef. Corals, that is, of course, beautiful, but not everyone likes coming into the water from the pontoon and bathing in rubber slippers. It is especially inconvenient for children. In Hurghada, there are no similar problems.

Secondly, Hurghada, unlike Sharm El Sheikh, is located on the mainland, which gives it an indisputable advantage, in the sense that it is possible to conduct bus tours to Luxor, Giza and other monuments of antiquity. There is no possibility to do that from Sharm El Sheikh which, in this case, is across the sea. Only by plane. And this is the completely different budget.

Thirdly, Hurghada, unlike Sharm El Sheikh, is a city in the true sense of the word. This is not only hotels on the beach and all related infrastructure, but also the usual residential areas where ordinary Egyptians live. As a result, everything is considerably cheaper in Hurghada. Souvenirs, products on the market, there is everything that can interest the tourist. In addition, Hurghada is a city where you can just walk around, go along the streets, look into local shops, and bargain from the heart. Although, there are no problems in the East for that matter.