Hurghada, costa egiziana: centro internazionale per gli sport acquatici

Capital of the Red Sea Governorate, Hurghada extends for about 40 kilometers along the coast, offering many opportunities for underwater exploration and beach relaxation.
Thanks to its vast territory (which never extends far into the desert) and the winds that mitigate the dry heat of the summer season, Hurghada can boast one of the most renowned international centers for water sports in the world.
Upon arriving in the Egyptian city through its international airport, one can dedicate oneself to underwater activities by choosing from a wide range of entertainment and sports disciplines.
Certainly, Hurghada is popular due to the presence of the coral reef, which makes the Red Sea a stage where a spectacular variety of precious corals and colorful fish perform. There are many different ways to admire such an extraordinary natural environment. Arriving at the various diving spots (usually offshore), one can dive into the beautiful blue, clear, and warm waters suitable for scuba diving at any time of the year.
If deep diving is not particularly appealing, one can also opt for the shallower snorkeling.
If you don’t want to get wet at all but still wish to discover the seabed, you can board submarines that allow dives to 25 meters below sea level.
Those who do not like such depths can get on board the semi-submarines, special boats with transparent bottoms that provide underwater viewing without any optical disturbance. Besides diving and snorkeling, the international water sports center of Hurghada also offers windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, deep-sea fishing, and horseback riding.
If you want to move a little away from the coast and explore the Egyptian inland as well, you can choose a desert safari to discover Bedouin villages on horseback, camel, jeep, or quad. It is also possible to take a trip back in time with excursions to famous archaeological sites such as Luxor and Cairo.
Founded as a fishing village, today Hurghada is sprinkled with numerous villages and hotels from 2 to 5 stars, bazaars, and shops where you can buy alabaster, perfumes, oils, and much more. After days of underwater exploration and frantic shopping, you can relax in the numerous bars and pubs where you can taste typical Egyptian products such as koshari (a dish made of rice, pasta, chickpeas, lentils, garlic, and fried onions) and falafel (fried balls made from fava beans or chickpeas, onion, garlic, cumin, and coriander).
If you want, you can also smoke flavored tobacco with the traditional ‘shisha’ and have fun to the rhythm of Egyptian (and other) music on the various dance floors.