Egypt’s Red Sea coast offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the world. Its main resorts are Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, El Gouna, Marsa Alam and Dahab.
It is the perfect place to relax for a few days after the temples and tombs of the Nile Valley.
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Egypt has many natural features, like the Red Sea, that make it a great place to live. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea surround the country, but the Red Sea is where the country’s most famous coastal cities are and where most tourists visit every year. The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia. The Gulf of Aden and the Bab el Mandeb strait are on the southern side, and the Sinai Peninsula, the Suez Canal, and the Gulf of Aqaba are on the northern side.
Things about Egypt’s Red Sea
With an average size of 438,000 km2, a length of 1900 km, a maximum width of 300 km, and depths of up to 3,040m, the Red Sea is home to more than 1,000 marine species. Due to the high rate of evaporation and low amount of rain, the Red Sea is one of the saltiest in the world.
The Red Sea is a gulf in the Indian Ocean between the Arabian peninsula and the coast of Africa. Despite what most people think, the water in the Red Sea is blue, not red. In Egypt, the area around the Red Sea is like a state, and the city of Hurghada is that state’s capital. Tourism is the state’s most significant source of income, followed by fishing. Oil, which is produced on 70% of the country’s land, is also a substantial source of income.
People have been coming to Egypt for thousands of years because of the pyramids at Giza. Millions of people go to Cairo, Luxor, and the Nile River Valley every year to see the ancient Egyptian temples, tombs, and monuments up close. Visitors are also drawn to the beautiful architecture and rich history of medieval Islamic Cairo and the legendary Greco-Roman legacy of beautiful and unique Alexandria.
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Frequently Asked Questions.
Some things about the Red Sea are unique and can’t be found in any other sea. Its surface waters are warmer than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), and they are also very salty because so much water evaporates from them. The surface water temperature is higher than 30 degrees Celsius.
If you want to go scuba diving or snorkeling somewhere great, you don’t have to look much further than the Red Sea.
Divers who like to dive for fun go to the Red Sea because it has some of the best diving spots in the world, like Rocky Island, Elphinstone, and the Ras Mohammed. There are a lot of diving trips to Egypt because scuba diving in the Red Sea is so excellent.
Between October and April is the best time to visit the Red Sea.
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