If you make a call to spend your holiday in Egypt, typically you’ve got 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 cape.
About thirty years gone Hurghada was merely a simple fishing hamlet. But now, with it’s a resort with crystal clear water, untouched reefs. It’s become one of the best Egyptian holiday maker destinations. A big part of its celebrity Hurghada gained as one of the finest diving centers of the world. Like all oriental cities Hurghada make living out of trade, so if when you walk along the town, be ready to beat off the pressing offers of the sellers, deserving to make you purchase 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 hamlet there ; you can see corals and some natural preserves. Hurghada is also has aqua-park. Fishing is one of the popular tourist’s’s activities in Hurghada too. Today, Hurghada is understood as a party town, particularly among continentals. Neighbors and others will tell you that life begins at night in Hurghada, with the many clubs. The most suitable time to visit Hurghada is October-November. In winter there are powerful winds and it becomes dark awfully early.
when you are in Hurghada do not miss the opportunity 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, colourful 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 city of its own. For people that like shopping, the Sharm El-Sheikh mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including jewellery, leather products, clothing, pottery and books. No-one leaves Sharm el-Sheikh without many useless but very nice mementos. Like Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh is famous for diving too, but it has more variety in corals.
Those, who choose Sharm el-Sheikh also has chance to watch the attraction of Sinai peninsula – The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai ( or Mountain of Moses ), Pharaoh’s Island and Salah El Din castle, Nabq state Park, Ras Abu Galum national Park and so -called ‘Coloured canyon’.
The last but not the least of the Egypt must-sees is Cairo with its pyramids. From either Hurghada or Sharm El-Sheikh it will be a long trip, but you’ll never regret it!
When you going to Egypt, be advised that 3-star hotels in Egypt have nothing to do with 3-star hotels in Europe. So, it is better to select four or five star hotel. Likely it saves you from many troubles. Frequently the enormous hotels have zoos, playgrounds, discos, bars, a number of pools and even tiny theaters. So, could be you may to need to leave your hotel. Anyway, a trip to Egypt guarantees to be exotic and fascinating expierence.
If you find this article useful, you may also visit famouswonders.com to read more about some of the best places to visit and have a look at Edfu Temple.