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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial ++20 for Egypt FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +30 22 267 2439. Open from 9am-9pm seven days a week.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport and the airport to city or resort. Just log on to easyjet.holidaytaxis.com.
Taxi :
Taxi fares to Sakalla are about EGP15, El Dahar EGP20, and resorts south of Hurghada EGP25-EGP30.
Bon Appetit
Esplanada Sphinx
(Esplanada Mall, Village Road, Hurghada. Tel. 012 399 0482) Very relaxed, friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices (especially the beer) and Miriam’s lasagne is superb.
Da Nanni
(La Perla Hotel, Hadaba Road, Hurghada. Tel. 065 344 7018) Classic Italian trattoria with the best pizzas and pastas in town. A great selection of food, including the quattro formaggio pizza, the South American fillet steaks and creamy tiramisu.
Mafia Classic
(Siva Grand Beach Resort, Village Road, Hurghada. Tel. 065 344 8861) Right on the promenade, this restaurant whips up a host of stellar Italian dishes, with friendly, efficient service. The prawn cocktail, veal escalope gorgonzola and the chicken panné are firm favourites.
Tuscany Restaurant
(Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort, El Corniche Road, Hurghada. Tel. 065 344 6950) A fine dining experience overlooking the Marriott gardens and marina. Superb service with indoor and outdoor seating. The carpaccio, duck in orange sauce and surf 'n' turf are house specials. Book ahead.
Night Fever
Orange Café
(Village Road, opposite Royal Palace Hotel, Hurghada. Tel. 012 147 3492) Dutch-run café with a great selection of juices and other cold drinks. Laid-back tunes and Dutch and Thai food specials, too.
Calypso Club
(Hadaba Road, Hurghada. Tel. ) One of the longest-running and liveliest clubs in town, every Saturday night expect live bands playing great sing-along and dance numbers.
Hed Kandi
(Sheraton Road, Sakalla, Hurghada. Tel. 016 706 4452 ) Dance on the beach at Hurghada’s own Hed Kandi venue that's open every night till 3am. There's a free BBQ on Thursday, followed by the “coolest sounds in town”. International guest DJs regularly make an appearance.
On the ground
Shop
Red Sea Bookstores offers everything from light holiday reading to Egyptian history, kids' books, Arabic language guides and translated works by Egyptian authors (Zabargad Mall, El Hadaba Road, Hurghada. Tel. 065 345 0066).
Insider Tip
There are many shops in Hurghada and competition is fierce. But it's all part of the fun to haggle, barter and chat. If you want a hassle-free stroll, just tell the guys touting for business that you are 'staff'—they’ll think you work in Hurghada and leave you alone!
Key Area
Head to Sakalla, the hub of tourist activity. A stroll along the two-lane Sheraton Road will bring you a taste of pretty much everything Hurghada has to offer. Coffee shops abound, so settle in at Masrabia and enjoy a shisha (water pipe) with the locals.
This month
This month sees the start of the whale shark season in the Red Sea. With the “biggest smile on the planet”, this creature, up to 12 metres long, is the gentle giant of the ocean, eating plankton (mainly) and often happy to playfully interact with snorkellers and divers.
Day Tripping
El Gouna
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Just 25 kilometres north of Hurghada, this tourist development is now a town in its own right. Enjoy the Tamr Henna area of shops, cafés and restaurants, or soak up the Mediterranean atmosphere by the luxury yachts in the Abu Tig Marina.
No way!
Only 20 years ago, Hurghada was a sleepy little fishing village. Now it has more than one million visitors a year, 40,000 inhabitants and 150 hotels.
Compiled by Denise Fletcher
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