Hurghada Guide

Hurghada is straightforward to visit and there are perhaps ten things that would have been useful to know before arriving. Here they are. When to come October to April is the comfortable season — warm days, cool evenings, sea[...]

A reference list rather than a top ten. Everything here is real, reachable from Hurghada, and worth at least considering. Islands and reefs Giftun Islands — Giftun Kebir and Giftun Sughayer, a protected marine reserve an hour[...]

One day is not much, and how you spend it depends entirely on what you came for. Here are three versions that actually work, rather than one that tries to do everything and achieves none of it. Version 1: the sea If you only do one thing in[...]

Hurghada does not need much, and the few things people forget cost them a day each time. This is what actually matters. Sun protection first This is the category that ruins holidays. The sun here is stronger than almost anywhere in Europe[...]

Hurghada has hundreds of restaurants and most visitors eat in perhaps three of them, because the hotel is easier and the choice outside is overwhelming. This is a shortcut: where to go, what to order, and roughly what it should cost. Eat[...]