Friday, August 24, 2007

Hurghada Attractions

Carless Reef
Carless Reef, in the coastal area of Hurghada, is definitely worthy of a visit. It is situated an hour north-east of Hurghada, and it features large gorgonians, black corals, coral fish and moray eels and offers the best diving experience.

Giftun Seghir Island
Off the coast north of Hurghada, south of Carless Reef, here is a spectacular wall dive lying on the eastern / southern side of the smaller of the two Giftun Islands.

Marine Museum
Three miles north of Hurghada you will find the Marine Museum which is a marine biology station containing a small aquarium and has lots of amazing examples of local marine life. Open: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Shaab Abu Ramada
The most popular sites for diving are lying 6.5 miles south-east of Hurghada, consisting of a 500-metre reef with a number of plateaus of varying depths. There are also a number of wrecks on the reef.

The Red Sea Aquarium at Hurghada
The aquarium in Hurghada is situated just north of the hospital at Ad-Dahar. There you will have a chance to see many interesting species of fish from the area. Open: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm

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