Elgouna city

El Gouna

Some information about El Gouna

Elgouna is a holiday town located about 22 km from Hurghada directly on the Red Sea.

The Egyptian entrepreneur Samih Sawiris had this holiday area built in 1989.

El Gouna was built in a mix of traditional Nubian style and modern architecture.

The city consists of over 19 different hotels with different categories.

El Gouna has a 10 km long beach.

El Gouna is always called the Venice of Egypt.

The population at the end of 2009 was around 15,000 people.

El Gouna has developed and mostly asphalted shopping streets, around 100 restaurants in all directions, a public transport network with buses and boats, several schools, a campus of the T U Berlin, a church and a mosque

The old large marina Abu Tig Marina offers 117 berths for boats and yachts up to a maximum length of 40 m. The new large yacht harbor New Marina for yachts up to 60 m in length was opened nearby in 2009. There is also the smaller Abydos marina at the other end of the city.

The hotels' wastewater is filtered in treatment plants and used to irrigate the hotel gardens and the 18-hole golf course. El Gouna has its own telephone network and can be reached via mobile phone.

There is also a hospital equipped according to European standards, a dentist, a decompression chamber for divers and a pharmacy on site. There is also a small airport for private or charter aircraft.

El Gouna caters to three different groups of people, permanent and semi-permanent residents, entrepreneurs and tourists.

El Gouna Hospital has ? Bette also has a modern operational structure and highly qualified doctors.

A shuttle bus network covers every area and with a bus ticket of around 20 LE you have unlimited travel options.

The bus also takes you to the shuttle boat service that is available from every major hotel.

El Gouna beach stretches across several lagoons and is lined with numerous hotels to suit every taste.

El Gouna translates as the lagoon.

El Gouna, the lagoon city - a place for those newly in love and those looking for relaxation.

 All in all, El Gouna is a matter of taste.

El Gouna is known for its artificial, beautiful and turquoise lagoons.

El Gouna has officially been named Egypt's most eco-friendly holiday destination.

If you are not near a bus stop or it is a little late, we recommend taking a Tok Tok or Tucxi. This is a three-wheeled vehicle that you sit on the back seat of. You can get Tuc Tuc by phone or simply wave your hand as you drive past.

In El Gouna if someone is not that keen on a hotel holiday, they can also book a holiday apartment or even a villa and rent many other apartments.

Regarding shopping in El Gouna: There are basically two city centers where you can shop well.

The first is called Karf El Gouna - Down Town. Here you won't just find that

Information center but also free postcards, a supermarket, a pharmacy, an optician, and numerous smaller shops where you can get souvenirs, clothing or jewelry.

Second is the center of the marina. There are also many shops lined up here.

El Gouna also has a duty free shop where you can shop up to 2 days after arrival upon presentation of your flight ticket.

On Marina Street directly at the Abu Tig Marina there is a street festival (Marina Festival) with live music, show acts and other events. Some hotels also set up special buffets right next to the resturants so that you can eat and drink here for free.

At Tamr Henna Square there is also an oriental show that is well worth seeing.

El Gouna is an absolute water sports paradise and of course there is snorkeling and diving here, but there are also a lot of wind and kite surfers here with strong winds.

For example, you can go snorkeling on Zaytouna Island. Mangroovy Beach is more suitable for kitesurfers and windsurfers.

Regarding Dine Around program ; Certainly one of the best things in El Gouna is the Dine Around. Here you can have dinner in one of the other hotels up to three times a week. This is usually free of charge. Only those who stay in a three-star hotel and eat in a four-star hotel pay a small surcharge.

This is a unique opportunity to get to know the other hotels and explore them for a possible next visit. Some restaurants also take part in the Dine Around system, where you usually have a certain amount deducted from your bill

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