Acht Orte, die sich wirklich voneinander unterscheiden. Zwölf Monate, die keineswegs austauschbar sind. Tauchplätze und Ausflüge – samt dem, was in den Katalogen fehlt. Geschrieben von der Redaktion, geprüft und mit Datum. Was wir empfehlen, hängt nie davon ab, wer uns bezahlt.
El Gouna
Eine am Reißbrett entworfene Lagunenstadt 25 km nördlich von Hurghada — die eleganteste Adresse der Küste und zugleich der Ort, an dem man Ägypten am wenigsten spürt.
Hurghada
Die einzige richtige Stadt der Küste — die größte, die günstigste, die belebteste, und der einzige Ort hier, den es auch ohne Tourismus gäbe.
Sahl Hasheesh
Eine stille Sichelbucht 20 km südlich von Hurghada, gebaut für Ruhe — mit allem, was Ruhe kostet.
Makadi
Eine Hotelbucht 30 km südlich von Hurghada, ganz auf Familien, Wasserparks und ein sehr gutes Hausriff ausgelegt.
Soma Bay
Eine private Halbinsel 45 km südlich von Hurghada — Golf, tiefes Wasser, ernstzunehmendes Kitesurfen und sonst fast niemand.
Safaga
Eine Hafenstadt, die arbeitet, 53 km südlich von Hurghada — Phosphatfrachter, Wind der Weltklasse und Preise, die noch niemand für Touristen umgeschrieben hat.
El Quseir
Eine wirklich alte Hafenstadt 140 km südlich von Hurghada — osmanische Festung, ein Hafen, in dem noch gearbeitet wird, und das Nächste, was diese Küste an begehbarer Geschichte hat.
Marsa Alam
Der äußerste Süden — das beste Tauchen der Küste, das klarste Wasser, die längsten Transfers und in einer Bucht Dugongs, zu denen man vom Strand aus hinausschwimmen kann.
Unsere Berichterstattung erscheint auf Englisch. Der Reiseführer, das Verzeichnis und der Veranstaltungskalender sind vollständig auf Deutsch.
The Red Sea governor says a long-disputed land plot in Safaga, known as 'Al-Zomorroda,' will finally be divided and handed to its rightful owners — though no timeline was given.
11 August 2026
The Red Sea governor has announced full scholarships at a German university across eight faculties for the region's top high school graduates — though key details remain unannounced.
11 August 2026
A new moon, a six-planet alignment and the Perseid meteor shower's peak converge over Egypt on 12 August — with the Red Sea coast's dark desert skies offering some of the country's clearest views.
11 August 2026
A new presidential directive bans construction within 200 metres of Egypt's shoreline without prior approval and orders inspections to guarantee free beach access — a rule that reaches directly into the Red Sea coast's hotel and resort development.
11 August 2026
An environmental consultant is calling on Red Sea Governorate to apply international best practices in designing seawater intakes for new desalination plants, warning that poor design could damage the coral reefs that anchor the coast's dive tourism.
11 August 2026
An Alexandrian folklore troupe is performing in Hurghada Culture Palace's 'Shatea Al-Fann' show series, multiple Egyptian outlets report — no date or ticket details given.
10 August 2026
The Red Sea governor says rising visitor numbers are straining water supply and that two new stations are being prepared — no timeline or capacity given.
10 August 2026
Sea View Development has handed management of its Sahl Hasheesh beachfront project to Absolute Hotel Services, which will run 68 hotel rooms and 189 branded residences under the U brand when the development opens in 2028.
31 July 2026
Fibre in the newer towns, a SIM in the pocket router, Europe an hour away — and the sea arguing with your calendar all day. Remote work, coast edition.
28 April 2026
Every arrival at HRG is a payroll. How tourism built the coast, who depends on it, and why the region is learning to lean on people who stay.
11 November 2025
The Red Sea governor says a long-disputed land plot in Safaga, known as 'Al-Zomorroda,' will finally be divided and handed to its rightful owners — though no timeline was given.
11 August 2026
The Red Sea governor has announced full scholarships at a German university across eight faculties for the region's top high school graduates — though key details remain unannounced.
11 August 2026
Twelve outlets in Hurghada, Safaga and El Quseir are selling basic goods at up to 25 percent off until 4 August, with daily draws for 100 household appliances. Ahram Gate found heavy crowds from the opening hours.
1 August 2026
An environmental consultant is calling on Red Sea Governorate to apply international best practices in designing seawater intakes for new desalination plants, warning that poor design could damage the coral reefs that anchor the coast's dive tourism.
11 August 2026
Thirteen genuinely surprising things about this sea — a reef that will not bleach, a wreck Cousteau hid for decades, a fish that changes sex when the boss dies — and one that keeps you out of trouble.
1 August 2026
Orascom Hotels Management and Tadweera launched the Green Key eco-label for Egypt at the Sheraton Miramar El Gouna on 10 July, with all 13 OHM-run hotels renewing certification for a third consecutive year, Travel Daily News International reported.
31 July 2026
An Alexandrian folklore troupe is performing in Hurghada Culture Palace's 'Shatea Al-Fann' show series, multiple Egyptian outlets report — no date or ticket details given.
10 August 2026
Hurghada's Youth Cinema Festival is adding a new 'Sound of Cinema' section for its fourth edition, naming actor and singer Hamada Helal as its first honoree.
9 August 2026
The opening night at Hurghada Culture Palace will be built around the film music of composer Hany Shenouda, who died on 20 July aged 83 — with the poster of El-Harrif as this year's festival emblem.
3 August 2026
Cheap sun and easy payment plans meet thin resale markets and shifting rules. How to buy on the Red Sea coast with your eyes open.
24 February 2026
A rough map of Hurghada's rental districts, what the money follows, and the habits that keep newcomers from paying for a flat they have never stood inside.
13 January 2026
Six family archetypes, six honest verdicts — the toddler logistics unit, the snorkel-obsessed, the teens who need other teens. Which Red Sea base fits the family you actually are, with the catch each brochure leaves out.
1 August 2026
Eight towns share one coast and almost nothing else. One honest verdict per town, El Gouna to Marsa Alam, each ending with who should choose it — and who should skip it.
1 August 2026
Six day trips from the desk's excursion pages, ranked on one axis: what the day takes from you in hours, pre-dawn alarms and minibus seats, against what it actually gives back. No prices, every caveat kept.
1 August 2026