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Sharm El Sheikh?
- Thread starter saafend_seagull
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- Jul 8, 2003
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Just come back from Hurghada, and would recomend it to anyone.
Hot, sunny and a pleasant 31c every day.
August does get much hotter though, too hot for me at 45-50c every day.
If you can afford it, do a day trip to Cairo, as seeing the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, and the Tutankhamun treasures at the Eygptian Museum was an absolute highlight.
Hot, sunny and a pleasant 31c every day.
August does get much hotter though, too hot for me at 45-50c every day.
If you can afford it, do a day trip to Cairo, as seeing the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, and the Tutankhamun treasures at the Eygptian Museum was an absolute highlight.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Incredibly cheap once you're out there. The ten minute taxi ride from my hotel in to Naama Bay cost a quid. Alcohol is slightly more expensive, but not like, say, Dubai prices.
Have a go at scuba diving instead of snorkelling, you see miles more and you can go further out to where the reefs aren't so damaged. There's not a lot in the way of Egyptian culture...but if you wanted that, you'd go to Luxor or Cairo, right?
You do get hassled continuously by taxi drivers, who will pass you on the street, and still shout "you wan' taxi?" even though they've seen you say no to the previous five, and also by the guys who try to get you into their bars. But you just have to smile and pretend you don't understand (then listen on, amused, as they try another eight languages to see where it gets them). There's no aggro with it though, if you say no, they leave you alone.
Naama Bay itself is full of big chain restaurants and hotels. I love the rooftop bar at the Camel Divers' club. It's incredibly chilled out, sitting up high, looking out across the buildings towards the sea, with a drink in hand, and watching the sun set and the smoke rise from the outdoor grills at the many restaurants.
Have a go at scuba diving instead of snorkelling, you see miles more and you can go further out to where the reefs aren't so damaged. There's not a lot in the way of Egyptian culture...but if you wanted that, you'd go to Luxor or Cairo, right?
You do get hassled continuously by taxi drivers, who will pass you on the street, and still shout "you wan' taxi?" even though they've seen you say no to the previous five, and also by the guys who try to get you into their bars. But you just have to smile and pretend you don't understand (then listen on, amused, as they try another eight languages to see where it gets them). There's no aggro with it though, if you say no, they leave you alone.
Naama Bay itself is full of big chain restaurants and hotels. I love the rooftop bar at the Camel Divers' club. It's incredibly chilled out, sitting up high, looking out across the buildings towards the sea, with a drink in hand, and watching the sun set and the smoke rise from the outdoor grills at the many restaurants.
HG201
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I went a few years back, in October half term, was obviously still hot but nothing ridiculous. I really enjoyed it, great for snorkelling. Would reccomend it
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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Did two nights there at the start and finish of a liveaboad safari. Definitely a classy, modern resort for a reasonable price but it didn’t seem the kind of place to go if you weren’t a diver - but there were a lot of folks with partners who seemed happy enough to stay by the pool / bar whilst their other half went diving. Like other people have said - it’s probably been eclipsed a bit by Dubai.