El Gouna

Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

El Gouna, Egypt
Photo: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
March to May and October to November for pleasant temperatures
Budget
$$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A purpose-built lagoon town north of Hurghada where hotels, villas, and restaurants sit on small islands linked by bridges and water taxis. Kitesurfing flats, a marina scene, and an annual film festival give it a polished, self-contained character unusual for the region.

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