Red Sea Egypt, Egypt Red Sea Riviera

The Red Sea Area

Coral and Fish in the Red Sea of Egypt Mysterious Fish in the Red Sea of Egypt

Major Cities and Towns

Ain Sukhna
Berenice
Bir Shalatein
El Gouna
Hurghada
Mersa Alam
Al-Quseir
Safaga
Suez
Zafarana

About the Area

Egypt’s Red sea coast extends from the Gulf of Suez to the sudanese border.morestill, its mineral-rich red moutain ranges inspired the mariners of antiquity to cite the sea mare Rostrum, Egypt red sea riviera or the red sea.

Hermits longing for seclusion also discovered early christian monasteries here,furthermore sharing the wilderness with camel-trading Bedouin tribes.Of late, the crags as well as limestone wadis of the Eastern Desert still remain moderately unexplored, home to ibex in addition to gazelle.Although the Red sea itself,fringed by ancient ports, teeming with underwater life, as well dotted with coral reefs,happens to have a rich maritime history which extends back to pharaonic times.

On the other hand, the thermal winds that at one time sped to the East still bring thousands of migrating birds to the shores of the Red sea, creating it to be a paradise for bird-watchers.Recentely, the past ports are well known as a few of the best diving in addition to fishing resorts in the world.Here,you may discover over 800 fish species, including the deadly stone-fish,the hazardous butterfly-fish, along with surgeon fish, jellyfish  which includes the cassiopei, crabs that at times overrun the shore in the evening as well as some species of shark.sunbathers take anap on white sand beaches or get shade in the mangrove lagoons that accord the coast, as snorkellers explore the reefs.furthermore the underwater wonder of the Red sea remains a living tapestry of vibrant corals in addition to the exotic fish, anticipating to discover its secrets

Location:
The Red sea borders the East coast of mainland Egypt

How to get there:

From outside Egypt
Some international flights of late go to Hurghada,thus fly direct to Cairo and possibly  take an internal flight or advance overland by bus or by car.  morestill get detailed information from your travel agent.

From Cairo

Overland
You may perhaps book a tour directly through a travel agent or hire your own transport. Remember that desert driving has particular requirements and be certain to get a  good  vehicle as well as  guidance on possible dangers. However you may travel to every location by bus or service taxi and still organise trips from there

Suez:
East Delta Bus Company buses as well as service taxis from the Koulali terminal, close to Ramses Station. By train from Ramses station

Ain Sukhna:
Buses in addition to service taxis from Suez or by private transport from Cairo

Hurghada:
Service taxis along with buses (including Superjets) from Ahmed Helmi terminal, just about Ramses Station or from abdel Mounim Riyad  terminal, close to the Ramses Hilton
Hotel.

Safaga, al-Quseir, Mersa Alam, Berenice:
Buses, service taxis and also tours from Hurghada. You could need a special permit to visit Berenice, check out at the Frontiers Aministration office in cairo.

St. Anthony’s and St. Paul’s monasteries:
distictive pilgrim tours are organised from Cairo by the YMCA along with the Coptic Patriachate. Tours could be organised through misr Travel as well as other tour operators. The Hurghada bus may possibly drop you at the foot of the mountain, approximately 13 km.Almost away from the monasteries,therfore private transportation is the excellent way to get there.