Vacation in Egypt is like a fairy-tale mirage that beckons us amidst a series of cloudy weekdays, daily routine and worries. So one wants to pack a suitcase – and go to Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Port Ghalib, Safaga, Marsa Alam!..
Of course, you need to take the choice of tour seriously, so as not to be disappointed in the hotel, beaches, and resort opportunities. In addition to information about the most popular places in Egypt, it will not be superfluous to get acquainted with the opinions of those who have already vacationed in this country. If you want to roughly imagine what a particular hotel is like, what to expect from the resort, when is the best time to fly, reviews about vacation in Egypt from travelers will be useful to you.
Where exactly to go in Egypt? The most popular are tours to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. These are the two main tourist centers of Egypt, where tourists are guaranteed the most diverse pleasures: water parks, discos, bars, souvenir shops, oriental sweets stores, shopping malls… It is believed that Hurghada is more suitable for a vacation with tiny children, because the entrance to the sea on many beaches is gentle and sandy. In Sharm el-Sheikh, the entrance to the sea is most often via pontoons, but this resort is considered more party-oriented. The temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh is 1-2 degrees higher than in Hurghada.
From April to October in Egypt is the "European season". This is the most popular time for vacation. But many of our compatriots go on vacation to Egypt in the "Russian season", from November to March (just keep in mind that during the New Year holidays prices rise sharply). You can swim in the Red Sea all year round, since the water temperature is +20 degrees. The air temperature at Red Sea resorts averages +23.
If you want to relax in a hot place in winter, go to the very south of Egypt, to Marsa Alam. In summer it is generally very hot here – up to +40 degrees.
Egypt also has resorts on the Mediterranean Sea, but it is cool there in winter. In Alexandria it is best to vacation in summer and during the Indian summer season.
As for excursions, from Sharm el-Sheikh it's a stone's throw to the attractions of Sinai, from Hurghada it's closer to Luxor and Karnak, from Marsa Alam – to Abu Simbel, and Alexandria itself is a city with a mass of historical monuments. However, Egypt is not such a big country, and from any point you will be taken to the pyramids, to Cairo with its grand oriental bazaar and no less grand museum, and to other Egyptian attractions.
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