El Gouna
is a purpose-built resort town located just 27 km north of central Hurghada, making it an easy day trip from the city. It is well-known for its water sports offerings, particularly kitesurfing and wakeboarding, as well as scuba diving and sailing operators. On Mangroovy Beach, specialty kitesurfing centres provide kitesurfing lessons, multi-day courses, and equipment rental. Sliders Cable Park, located at the southern end of the resort town, is one of the world’s largest cable parks and a must-see for any wakeboarder visiting Hurghada.
El Gouna is also a top golfing destination in Egypt, with two world-class courses: one 18-hole course and another that is currently 9 holes but will be expanded to 18 holes.
There are excellent modern international dining options around El Gouna’s marina, making it an excellent choice for an evening visit.
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El Gouna Alexandrina Library
This peaceful oasis, also known as the Embassy of Knowledge and linked to Alexandria’s modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library, is El Gouna’s sleepy cultural hub. A multimedia (‘culturama’) show takes visitors through Egypt’s vast history – check the schedule for the various different language screenings – and the library has online links to the Alexandrian library, where you can access a huge range of rare books. Take advantage of the fiction lending library if you forgot to bring a beach read.
Shadwan Island
There is some fantastic diving off this island, which is located between Hurghada and Sharm. Off the north reef wall, pilot whales and large pods of dolphins have been spotted.
The Ashrafi Islands, located north of Hurghada, are less popular than many other dive sites in the area, but they do have a few wrecks in relatively shallow water (8m to 12m). The wrecks here include the Siris, Tamim II, Bacchis, and Star of Rawiah.
The Ashrafi Islands, located north of Hurghada, are less popular than many other dive sites in the area, but they do have a few wrecks in relatively shallow water (8m to 12m). The wrecks here include the Siris, Tamim II, Bacchis, and Star of Rawiah.
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