Resorts in Africa abound. But for the bulk of Russian vacationers, this is Egypt for now. The Red Sea coast is a knurled version. Here are several beach resorts that are invariably visited by our people. This is Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam and perhaps El Gouna.
There are more of them, but in connection with the Egyptians themselves have not yet finished the showdowns, it is better to meddle with others.
It just so happened that in Soviet times, our people rested mainly on the Black Sea. But the Union fell apart, the Crimea, which moved to Ukraine, began to grow weak, prices at our Black Sea resorts began to rise by leaps and bounds and Russian people reached for a hill. Enterprising Turks and Egyptians quickly set up their tourism business, built hotels on empty shores, in which “everything is captured.” They solved the problem with relatively cheap tickets for flights and began to pump a lot of money on this from Russia.
Over the past few months, it seems like something has begun to change. Sochi, after the 2014 Olympics, it may decrease prices slightly, Crimea returned to us, where Russian people who are already bored in their native places are already starting to go. But in full this is still a matter of the future. And the summer vacation season is coming. And where will we go this summer?
Well, for wealthy people, this question is not worth it. What about middle-income people? Of course, the same Turkey and Africa. That’s just about Africa and we want to tell something in this short review.
Hurghada
First of all, these are quite decent and relatively not expensive hotels, many directly on the beach. The Hurghada themselves probably just do not know how many of them are here. But a lot is a fact, they stretched along the coast for a dozen kilometers, if not more. Most of the hotels are multi-star and with almost all types of services: at least you have a sea, at least you have diving, at least you have a catamaran or a yacht, SPA centers, bars, restaurants, lobby bars, disco bars, Internet cafes, TV rooms, and all kinds of sports entertainment from darts to tennis, volleyball, indoor soccer and so on.
The hotel rooms are at a fairly high European level. Be sure to have air conditioning, telephone, internet, television, balconies or loggias, bath or shower, minibar. There is everything, just pay. Excellent conditions for kids: paddling pools, water rides, playgrounds, mini-clubs and other attributes of a comfortable life.
The cuisine in the restaurants of Hurghada is both national and European. They cook quite tasty. Popular fish restaurant “Red Sea”. There are restaurants with purely Russian cuisine “Maxim” and “Marussia”. Quite interesting is the restaurant “Felfela” built on a cliff and decorated “antique”.
Here you can easily rent a car and drive around. True, there is nowhere to go, there is only one desert around. Unless in Hurghada itself, go shopping or visit friends. Fortunately, there are quite a lot of Russians here. We bought ourselves real estate and are trying to bring it to compatriots profitably. But in any case, rest in Hurghada is quite acceptable for the average Russian. You are unlikely to regret your vacation in Hurghada.
Sharm El Sheikh
This is perhaps the most expensive resort in Egypt. Not for nothing translated from Arabic its name means “Royal Bay”. And he bears such a name for good reason. This resort on the Sinai Peninsula, can serve as an example of the entire Arab tourism business. The location for the resort is perfect. It is a flat area on the coast of two bays: Sharm and Nayama Bay surrounded by a mountain range. The absence of any industrial enterprises in the vicinity, clear sea water, coral reefs and fresh air create all conditions for elite relaxation here.
Most of the hotels in this resort are 4 * and 5 *, in which any services are provided. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning. Almost every hotel has its own beach, sports complex, cafe, restaurant, as well as all kinds of entertainment.
The main beach of Sharm El Sheikh is located on the coast of Nayama Bay. The cleanest sand, blue water, cleaned coral entrances and excellent beach equipment attract all vacationers here, regardless of the fact that almost all hotels have their own beaches. Everything is also provided here for a comfortable stay with children.
In Sharm El Sheikh, there are many sea attractions. For outdoor enthusiasts, there is every opportunity to go diving or to ride an aquabike, make a desert safari in a jeep or ATV, ride camels and horses.
Being in Sharm El Sheikh is worth seeing one of the world attractions – the Monastery of St. Catherine. This is one of the most famous and highly revered Christian shrines.
If you wish, you can do shopping, as well, in Sharm El Sheikh itself there are both shopping centers and an exotic oriental bazaar. Night Sharm El Sheikh will offer you everything you want. There are a large number of restaurants, casinos, discos and other entertainment and entertainment venues. Well, the money spent on this will allow you to personally experience how the Arab princes live.
Marsa Alam
This resort is located 200 km south of Hurghada, on the Red Sea coast. He appeared relatively recently. Its construction began in the early 2000s. But given that it was already equipped according to modern requirements, with the participation of world leaders in the tourism business, the hotels in this resort are built at the most modern level, although in keeping with the Arabic style. Here, mainly 4 * and 5 * hotels with the whole range of services within the hotel.
A modern international airport, the availability of complete infrastructure inside the hotel: comfortable rooms, spa complexes, swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurants and shops and other places for entertainment make this resort very attractive for wealthy tourists, despite the fact that the walls of the hotel complex are solid African sand. Another feature of this resort is that there are no high-rise buildings familiar to such places, and especially skyscrapers. Basically, these are two-three-story buildings with beautiful spacious rooms and with all amenities. Almost every hotel has its own tennis courts and pools.
Marsa Alam is a paradise for divers. Every hotel has its own diving school. Even with absolutely no experience of diving, experienced instructors here will teach you all the intricacies of this wonderful entertainment for several days. A little effort and you will have access to green coral reefs near the coast, where you can personally witness the life of the amazing underwater world of the Red Sea.
For those who wish, there is a special center where you will be taught how to drive an ATV, and under the guidance of instructors you can make an exciting desert safari. Today, this resort is offered by many tour operators in Russia.
El gouna
This is another man-made miracle of Egypt. About 30 km from Hurghada, located on many artificial islands, the resort town is a kind of Egyptian Venice. The islands are equipped with beaches, hotels have been built, incorporating all the tourist infrastructure. Hotel rooms for every pocket. But even the cheapest are fully equipped with all types of services. In addition to the necessary SPA salons, restaurants, bars and entertainment complexes there is a wonderful golf club, go-kart track and of course diving schools. Almost every island has its own coral reef. Excellent conditions for diving. And the beauty of the local waters with their unique inhabitants of the deep sea and the sunken ships will leave truly fantastic impressions for divers.
Communication between the islands is carried out by all kinds of water transport. And between the hotels established a kind of cooperation in customer service. This allows vacationers in addition to their hotel to have lunch or dinner in any other, payment is included in the price of the permit. For recreation with children in El Gouna, there are various Aqua parks. In the resort of El Gouna, Egypt’s largest open disco, a large number of shops and a colorful oriental bazaar.
In addition, the direction of business negotiations has been specially developed in El Gouna. There are several business centers with all the necessary paraphernalia and an airport for private jets.
And although many say that now the resorts of Egypt have become dirty and have reduced their quality, this is far from the case. If you want to visit a real oriental tale, then you definitely need to visit one of these resorts in Egypt. Just keep in mind that the best time to relax on the Red Sea is May-June in spring and September-October in autumn.
