HURGHADA, LUXOR AND MARSA ALAM

Like so many of the towns and cities of Egypt, Hurghada aswell as Luxor and Marsa
Alam are living history museums. The cites lies as three corners of a triangle in the
Eastern Desert. Hurghada, a former fshing harbour, stretches some 15 miles or salong the waterfront and is one of the foremost areas for watersports. Marsa Alam ialso found by the Red Sea coast, and tourism is just starting to make an impactThe city of Luxor, with its jaw-droppingly beautiful monuments built by the hands oancient craftsmen, lies 150 miles or so inland on the banks of the mighty River Nile.Luxor Museum, the Mummifcation Museum, (which is firsof its kind in the world), the Funerary Temples, and the twvalleys of the Kings and Queens
HURGHADA

Hurghada has been home to fishing communities focenturies and remained unchanged until the 1990s whetourists discovered this idyllic village. With wide stretcheof beach following the coastline for miles, and sea waterthat were relatively safe and ideal for watersports it iideal for tourism. Today, it is a busy, sprawling towdivided into two main areas, the old town Ad-Dahar to thnorth, and Sigala to the south. Each aords a wide range ohotels and restaurants catering for all tastes and tourisattractions.
MARSA ALAM

Marsa Alam still has the air of an unspoilt village, whicmakes it an ideal base for those looking for a quietebreak. It is within a three to four hour drive of both Luxoand Hurghada. Tourism has found Marsa Alam basiclbecause of its location on the banks of the Red Sea. Therare boat trips to watch multi-coloured fish, dolphins, turtleand the coral reefs that lie just oshore. The popularithas grown so much in the past years that there now is aairport and an increasing number of luxury resort stylaccommodations.
LUXOR

Luxor was the capital of Egypt around 1500 - 1000 Band has over the years seen an astonishing number opalaces and temples built. Because the structures werbuilt of granite and sandstone they still remain to this dayAmong the ‘must-sees’ are: the Luxor Temple (which
dates to the Amenhotep III and Ramses II periods), thcomplex of temples known as the Karnack Temples, thechildren.