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Hurghada (the second largest city after Suez) is located on the Red Sea coastline, adjacent to the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula and stretches for about 22 miles (36 km). Until recently, Hurghada was a small fishing village, but today plays host to 248,000 inhabitants. Hurghada has now developed into the Red Sea’s leading seaside destination.

 

Climate & Temperature
Hurghada has a subtropical-desert climate, with mild-warm winters and very hot summers. The summer season, pretty much, lasts all year round.

Temperatures in the period December, January and February are moderately warm, while November, March and April is comfortably warm. May to October is hot, whilst July and August give way to the hottest periods. In fact, sunshine hours are around 3,800 per year (one of the highest in the world); from an average of 9 hours sunshine per day in December to an average of 13 hours in July.

 

 

Average annual sea temperatures are approximately 24 °C (75 °F), from 21 °C (70 °F) in February and March to 28 °C (82 °F) in July and August.

 

Flight Time

  • 5 hours direct from the UK
  • 3-4 hours direct from European locations
  • 6 hours direct from Scandinavia
  • 11 hours direct from US (East coast)
  • 14 hours direct from US (West coast)

 

Time

  • GMT + 2 hour (Wintertime)
  • BST + 2 hours (Summertime) *

(*From the end of March to the end of April it is BST + 1 hour due to Egyptian Summertime which starts later)

 

Passport and Visas

  • Passports must be valid for at least 6 months
  • All visitors must obtain a tourist visa upon arrival which allows them to stay in Egypt for 1 month
  • Divers wish to dive in Conservation Areas must obtain a diving visa. Diving Visa can be purchased within Hurghada Airport on arrival

 

Language & Ethnicity

  • Arabic Language
  • Muslims and Christians

 

Currency



Electricity

  • European two-pin, 220V / 50Hz

 

Water and Sanitation

  • Unfortunately, Hurghada is still not fully developed and water sanitation still has to be improved.
  • We advise all to drink only from bottled water and likewise brush teeth with bottled water.
  • Imodium tables are a must for holidays in Egypt so as to assist with potential Diarrhea

 

Telephone

  • Egypt has a reasonably efficient telephony service and mobile network coverage (www.etisalat.ae)
  • Country code for Egypt is +20 or 0020
  • Hurghada code is 65
  • Dial +44 or 0044 (remove the first 0 from the area code before the number required to direct dial UK)

 

 

 

 

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