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 snorklers.
About 395 km. south of Suez the geographic area provides a very pleasant climate all year long. It has camping sites such as Sea Land and Caravan about 40 km from town.
In Hurghada lies one of the world's biggest aquariums or aqua-culture museums, comprised of rare species in all phases of evolution. Hurghada is extremely popular among tourists and you will find hotels in all price ranges. Whatever your preference in aquatic activities, you will find it in Hurghada:
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