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By the sea | Palm Island, Marriott Hotel |
Hurghada is on the Red Sea. It is an uninteresting town , more or less purpose built for beach lovers. But the waters are brilliant blue, and the sand is clean. Snorkellers and scuba divers have a great time, as do wind surfers.
Just lazing by the water is great as long as you have reading material. |
|  | The Red Sea Al Munkhir Island is a conservation area. As you approach the island you can see masses of birds.
On the island itself there is a mangrove area.
The policy is take nothing and leave nothing but your footprints.
Lounging in the shallow waters is like having a warm bath.
Only access is by boat, but on the way you may be accompanied by dolphins. |
So many new hotels [Marriott, Conrad International, Sheraton] have sprung up here, it reminds me of the south of Spain. where the tourists will come from I can't imagine as there really isn't much on offer- so far alt least.
But as I mentioned above for sunworshippers and those who like the sea it's ideal. | | |
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| Pros: | "brilliant blue water" | | Cons: | "not much to do except relax by the sea" | | In A Nutshell: | "fine for a short break" |
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gilabrand Tue Nov 28, 2006 08:18 UTC
Sounds like a good place to go to if you want to run away from the world...LOL | cachaseiro Fri Mar 17, 2006 17:43 UTC
nice page. i was in hurghada back in 1989. it looks like it has changed a bit since then. | evaanna Sun Jun 12, 2005 19:05 UTC
The Munkhar Island sounds great, the place seems worth visiting if only for that. |
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