Hurghada is located 22 km south of El Gouna and 54km north of Safaga, the Red Sea to the east and th e mountains of the eastern desert to the west.

Two decades ago Hurghada was a modest little fishing village but is now home to more than 40 thousan d people. M ost of them work tourist services for more than 1 million sun seekers and div ing enthusiasts visiting the area ea ch year.

 Crystal clear and calm wa ters and fascinati ng coral reefs have made Hurghada or Al Gharda ka as the Egyptians call it, Egy pts most popular resort town with more than 1 50 hotel s in all catergories.

The main town area is ca lled Al Dahar and is lo cated at the northern part of the city.&nbs p;

 A few km south you will find Sakala, the "new centre" of Hur ghada. In both areas you will find plenty of bazaars, shops, restaraunts, bars, night clubs, fruit and vegetable markets a s well as the post office, teleph one central, banks a nd money exchange offices