Unspoiled , wild , fascinating , and remote are words used to describe the city and the tourist resort of Hurghada . Hurgada is one of the cities overlooking the
Red Sea
coast that locates 550 km away from
Cairo
and few meters southward Suiz . It is one of the most visited resorts in
Egypt
due to its moderate weather throughout the year , its crystal clear water , and its magnificent natural beauty . Hurgada International Airport receives huge numbers of tourists of all nationalities who visit it for enjoying exciting bird trips , windsurfing , diving , snorkeling , fishing and hunting there . The key factors for attracting tourists for Hurgada are the wide range of facilities and services provided for those tourists . It stretches over about 36 km along the seashore . Though merely aging less than 100 years , the city is advancing rapidly , depending largely on tourism and foreign investment .
Hurghada is blessed with a magnificent moderate weather throughout the year , which makes it an ideal place for sea sports , such as diving , snorkeling , sailing , and deep-sea fishing , mountain climbing , skydiving . Diving is one of the sports that
most of the tourists enjoy practicing in Hurgada that encloses about 150 centers for diving courses in very cheap prices . Professional divers prefer diving in Hurgada water at night for enjoying the coldness and calmness of water . Skydiving is another sport that many tourists welcome practicing to enjoy the aerial view of the city and marvelous weather . There are some training centers for this sport in many five-star hotels in Hurgada and the parachute is permitted to fly at a height of 120m only .
Mountain climbing is another preferable sport especially for adventurous teenagers and is widely practiced in the coastal cities overlooking the
Red Sea
for its multi-colored mountains . Thus most of the tourist agencies create exotic and adventurous programs that include climbing at good prices .
Additionally , the city has a number of offshore islands that are a preferred destination of visitors during the safari trips in the Red Sea , such as the three appealing islands of Sheduan , Gifton and Abu Minqar .
For attracting more visitors , Hurgada hosts numerous festivals annually such as the Hurgada International Festival for Squash .
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