Safaga is a small Arab port city 60 km from Hurghada with the majority of 3-4 * hotels. "Five" there is still not available as a class. In comparison with Hurghada, local hotels usually have a large territory and a very long beach. In general, the luxury sandy beaches that are not overloaded by holidaymakers are Safaga's competitive advantage
This resort is not the best choice for shoppers and vibrant nightlife: there is practically nothing to do outside the hotel. This is mainly seeking amateurs of windsurfing and relaxing holidays by the sea, so many local hotels specialize exactly on family holidays. Near the shore there are coral reefs guaranteeing a bright diving
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How to get to Safaga
Flight to Hurghada, then transfer (60 km) to Safaga - by taxi 5-15 EUR, depending on the time of day, by bus ~ 5 LE, in depending on the amount of luggage. The bus station is in the "Old Town."
In Safaga, the main mode of transport is a minibus. The cost of travel 1-2 LE for the local population, from foreigners ask 3-5 LE.
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Climate
Clear + 26 ° C in the afternoon + 18 ° C at night ° C water |
Clearly + 27 ° C in the afternoon + 19 ° C at night ° C water |
Clear + 25 ° C in the afternoon + 18 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Safaga for 10 days | ||
Treatment
Clean fine sand of local beaches has a unique property to heal a whole a number of locomotor disorders th apparatus and skin diseases (including - psoriasis). At the Menaville Safaga hotel there is a clinic specializing just on "sand treatment."
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| Amira Hotel Safaga from 2 155 rub Safaga El Cornishe Road, Safaga |
| Coral Garden Resort from 3 140 rubles Safaga 22km South of Safaga, Gassous Bay |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Safaga
The main (and almost the only) Safaga is a Turkish fort of the 16th century. At 60 km to the south there is the harbor of the Pharaohs, through which, in the time of Ancient Egypt, spices, precious stones and ivory were obtained from Somalia.
Mons Claudianus - Roman quarries of the 1st-6th centuries. n. e., where the marble was mined, are located 41 km from Safaga on the way to Kenu, there are no excursions there. Umm-Huweitat is an abandoned town at a phosphate mine, where residential buildings and a mosque (20 km south of Safaga) are preserved. The DGI agency in front of the Lotus Bay hotel in front of the Lotus Bay hotel arranges a safari at Umm-Huweitat
Diving in Safaga
Safaga submarine world is more victorious than in Marsa-Alam or Nuweiba, but it is more wild since tourists this resort is smaller. Divers will be interested in the island of Safaga, almost completely surrounded by a coral reef. At 20 km from the resort there is the Panorama reef, consisting of several parts, forming an amphitheater - one of the most beautiful underwater places of the Red Sea. It's also worth to swim to the Brothers islands by chartering the five-star Moon Dancer yacht.
And also: Salem Express - Salem Express crash site in 1992, Sandy Island - half an hour on a boat on Sandy Island, suitable for diving and swimming with mask; Sharm el-Naga is a coral bay 18 km north of Safaga (you can arrange an excursion in a shopping center, cost is 20-30 USD per person).
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