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posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Apr 3

There are many reasons for choosing Egypt as a luxury holiday destination.  For some, Egypt’s year- round sunshine proves the major attraction with well-developed resorts, great beaches and excellent hotels.Ancient Egypt’s antiquities with the magnificent temples at Karnak, Luxor, Edfu and Abu Simbel as well as the Pyramids prove the greatest draw for many other visitors. For a growing number of tourists though, it’s the clear blue waters of the Red Sea that proves irresistible for snorkelling or scuba diving in the beautiful coral reefs lining the coast.

If your idea of great luxury holidays involves snorkelling or Scuba diving, then Hurghada is probably the place for you!  Hurghada Hotels cater for the single traveller, couples and families and are perfect for a relaxed beach holiday if that’s all you want or can serve as the ideal base for diving holidays in Egypt.  Those with a taste for luxury holidays are well catered for in Sharm el Sheikh hotels with a choice of sumptuous five-star resorts complete with private beaches and fantastic international cuisine.Those on a tighter budget can base themselves in compact, family-friendly boutique-style Hurghada hotels that are intimate, welcoming and very human scale.

Hurghada’s warm waters are ideal for the rare fish and coral reefs that make this place so popular with the diving community.   Most dive sites are suitable for all levels of diving ability, from outright novice to seasoned expert.  Divers are rewarded with a rich and varied marine life that includes butterfly fish, moray eels, turtles, grouper fish and blacktip sharks. The Bottlenose dolphin is particularly populous in Hurghada’s waters, and the chances of meeting pods of wild dolphins on a dive are very good!  And even if you are a non-diver, you can still enjoy the sights of the underwater world of the Red Sea by booking a trip on a small submarine where you can dive to a maximum depth of 22m with around 50 minutes of bottom time.

luxury holidays to Hurghada can also take advantage of sports on, not just under, the water too! Hurghada is the top Red Sea destination for wind and kitesurfing and is picking up a great reputation as a wake-boarding destination too. Hurghada offers good, strong, winds throughout the year, sustained by the mountain ranges just behind the town and Giftun Island offshore. The coast is also fairly flat without fringing reefs, creating the perfect conditions for wind and kite surfing. Many Hurghada hotels also offer less extreme and more relaxed watersports from banana rides to snorkelling excursions, pedal boats, canoeing, catamarans, glass-bottom boats and parasailing.

If diving doesn’t float your boat so to speak, perhaps Nile Cruises past the ancient monuments and temples would be more suitable.

posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Feb 4

There are as many reasons for choosing Egypt as a holiday destination as there are visitors to this stunning country. For some, Egypt’s year- round sunshine proves the major attraction with well-developed resorts, great beaches and luxury hotels. Egypt’s treasures of antiquity with ancient temples, Pyramids and the magnificence of Karnak and Luxor prove the greatest draw for many other visitors and still more will cite a cruise on the Nile as their main reason for holidaying in Egypt.

For a growing number of tourists though, it’s the clear blue waters of the Red Sea that proves irresistible for snorkelling or scuba diving in the beautiful coral reefs lining the coastline and if your idea of great luxury holidays involves being in or on the water, then Hurghada is for you! Until recently, Hurghada was just a small fishing village but once tourists discovered the clear blue water and great opportunities for diving, Hurghada hotels quickly developed to accommodate the visitors flocking to what became a major diving destination. Those hotels vary in character from five-star luxury complete with private beach and a la carte cuisine to compact and family-friendly boutique furnished studios and apartments in a place that still retains its charm and character without the bustle and commercialism of Sharm El Sheikh.

It’s Hurghada’s warm waters which are ideal for rare fish and coral reefs that is the region’s major asset though and what makes this place so popular with the diving community is the fact that most dive sites are suitable for all levels of diving ability, from outright novice to highly experienced divers. The marine life is rich and varied and includes butterfly fish, rainbow wrasse, moray eels, napoleon fish, turtles, grouper fish, dolphins, blacktip sharks and schools of surgeon fish. Egypt holidays to Hurghada aren’t restricted to just the summer either. It is a genuine all year round diving destination requiring a 3 mm wetsuit in the summer months and ideally a 5 – 7 mm wetsuit in winter. Sun worshippers are also well catered for in Hurghada as the daily temperature hovers around 30 °C no matter what the month or season.

posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Jan 8

Most people are aware of the astonishing temples at Luxor and the Great Pyramids at Giza that are a symbol of national pride. Explorers and culture seekers have always been attracted to the country, along with couples in search of mystery and romance. Whilst travelling along the river, you get glimses of the monuments and tombs that date back 6,000 year to ancient civilisations.

Egypt holidays are special holidays, creating good times that will last in the memory for ever. Where else can you explore mummies and other ancient artifacts, absorbing the amazing sights as you travel on a Nile cruise or dive in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea resorts?

There is no other place on this planet that offers such an experience of luxury Egypt. Egypt hotels are wonderful, some containing exclusive marble floors and impressive internal decoration. Most are equipped with swimming pools and large open rooms.

Egypt offers plenty of family opportunities, with top tourist attractions such as the dolphin and aqua parks. The Jeep safaris are well worth a visit, enabling you to go deeper into the desert and unpopulated areas.

When you are tired of this, you can travel to the main capital city of Cairo. Cairo is a friendly, busy city with a vibrant and colourful people. You can get anything from the many traders in the streets, with lots of handmade items like crockery and jewellery. The Egyptian markets are vibrant and colourful, and are well stocked with fresh fruits and meats.

You can practice and take a professional diving qualification in one of Egypts great diving locations. Hurghada, which is situated on the Red Sea, has one of the worlds best scuba locations and great beaches to explore. The Egyptians are very friendly people on the whole and will welcome you to their country and encourage you to take a sample of their amazing lifestyle.