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lovely beaches
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  • All the beaches are sandy, with the beach beds, canopy cane umbrellas and private, each hotel has its own beach, and you can't go there unless you are a guest of the hotel. At some beaches you can go if you pay, although you are not a guest of the hotel. Private villas have their own beaches as well. And it is not allowed for the locals to come to the beaches, unless they are guests, of course.

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    amazing sea
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  • Absolutely the most impressive colour of the sea I have ever seen, coupled with its stillnes, and warm waters, and let's not even mention the ultra famous submarine world! If you want to be in paradise, and enjoy the extraordinary sea, Hurghada is the place!

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    Camel for Hire...
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  • Obviously, you will be given more than a few opportunities to get that long coveted camel ride in Hurghada, if that is your desire.

    These can range from a ten minute walk around the parking lot up to a full day tour out in the desert.

    Here a young girl awaits a fare somewhere out in the Eastern Desert...

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    friends
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  • Egyptian people are very friendly, and our group of friends who stayed at Sun&SEa befriended the waitor of the hotel, we taught him some Serbian, made jokes...
    Some people can be annoying, but some are really nice, and it's really great to chit chat and laugh!
    We had fun on the beach, so here is a shot! Ljiljana, Nabil (the waiter), Ivana and Dusan are in the front row, Dragan and I are behind.

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    the map of Hurghada
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  • Hurghada is divided into 3 districts (quarters): the old district is called Dahar ( Downtown), the new - Sakalla, and the district with hotels - Village Road.
    In Dahar is the souq - the market, where you can buy souvenirs, gold, silver, papirus, spices ( very colorfull).
    Sakalla is the touristical part of the city. Here are many pubs, restaurants, shops, cafes, discos. There are many tourists the all day and the all night.

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    shells
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  • You can dive out the most amazing shells, but you have to put them back to the sea, it;s forbidden to take them home. :)
    So after admiring to this beauty, we let it back t the bottom. It was inhabited!

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    Glass Bottom Boats
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  • Hurghada feels cooler than most places in Egypt due to the breeze coming in almost constantly from the Red Sea. If you come in the winter months the breeze which is a welcome relief in the summer may make it too cold to swim. If this is the case you neednt miss out on the beauty of the Red Sea take a glass bottom boat ride.

    The operators are located at various hotels in Hurghada. They will gladly take you out for an hour or more. Even if the weather is warm enough to swim take a ride. Most of the boats will take snorkelers out to nice reef areas.

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    What to bring to a all incl resort
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  • Could I have a Heineken please? - Hurghada
    Could I have a Heineken
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    Bring some duty free alcohol from the airport even if you're staying at an all inclusive hotel/resort where the beverages are free. The free alcohol offered at the hotels are all local-branded and is not comparative to what you are used to have at home. After one week of only drinking local beer (don't remember the name but I assure you that the brand will never become world famous for it's taste) and cocktails with poor spirit in it you will be more than glad to pay for the real stuff.

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    more of the walls
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  • Here are some more night views of the walls along the streets of Hurghada, they resemble amusement park! :)

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    the city walls
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  • In the center of Hurgahada there are drawings and sculptures of faraons, fish and copies of famous ancient Egyptian paintings.

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