El Gouna
El Gouna (الجونة) is a self-sufficient, fully integrated resort town of 24,000 on the Egyptian Red Sea Coast just north of Hurghada. The town offers a large variety of activities and entertainment and is a popular destination around the year.
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Alex Safari El Gouna
Offer different safari tours by quad, buggy or jeep from El Gouna/ Hurghada/ Sahl Hasheesh/ Makadi Bay/ Soma Bay.
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Azza Fahmy
Gold and silver jewellery designed by Egyptian designer Azza Fahmy. (facebook: AzzaFahmy)
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BestWay
Self-service supermarket at Tamr Henna with a good selection and fresh meat every Thursday. They also have a branch at Abu Tig Marina.
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Buzzha Beach
About 300 m southeast of La Maison Bleue. Has a very flat coastline.
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Chuchichäschtli – Swiss House
Excellent Swiss cuisine, reservation recommended. Also takeout and delivery.
mains LE 300-500, fondue LE 600-700, beef fillet on hot stone LE 500-950
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Church of Holy Mary and Archangel Michael
كنيسة السيدة العذراء مريم والملاك ميخائيل / Kanīsat as-Saiyida al-ʿAdhrāʾ Maryam wa-l-Malāk Mīchāʾīl
Coptic-Orthodox church in El-Bustan just southwest of town, designed by Italian architect Alfredo Freda opened in 2004. The church has three naves and two bell towers. The paintings in the church are mostly by artist Mina El Comos Temesaus.
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Deir Umm Duheis
دير أبو شعر / Abū Schaʿr
In the southeastern corner of the resort are the ruins of a Roman fort, once housing about 200 soldiers of the Ala Nova Maximiana camel cavalry unit. There were bastions at all four corners of the wall, and entrances on the northern and western sides. The latter entrance has an inscription revealing it was established in 309-311 during the rule of Aurelius Maximianus Inside the walls there were barracks, warehouses, stables, and the commander's house. During the 7th century the fort was used as a church for Coptic Christians, and later it was possibly a destination for pilgrimage.
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El Gouna Cable Park Sliders
A sports complex with a wakeboard zipline course. The complex also has a beach club, restaurant, bar and a pool.
daily 09:30–18:00
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El Gouna Gocart
Burn rubber on the popular go-kart circuit, which is located on the road between the Downtown area and the Marina. You can rent helmets and gloves. Drivers need to be at least 10 years old.
daily 11–22
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El Gouna Tennis Club
Enjoy the open air 6 clay courts at the El Gouna Tennis Club. Coach, changing room, racquet rentals, floodlights for summer evening play available.
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Element Beach
The northernmost beach, about 2 km northwest of La Maison Bleu hotel.
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Element Watersports & Beach
Water sports center with wind- and kiteboarding, sailing, stand-up paddleboarding and similar sports. Courses, equipment rental and repair. There's also a large wind-protected patio with sun chairs, and a restaurant and land based activities including a football and beach volleyball and activities for kids. Free shuttle bus from Mosaique Hotel.
daily 9–18
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Grasshopper Café Restaurant
previously El Taybeen
German restaurant and bar. (facebook: Grasshopper-Café-Restaurant-Bar-El-Gouna-337375136422808)
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Khaled Bichara Stadium
Seating 14,000 spectators, this is the home stadium of El Gouna FC playing in Egypt's highest football league, the Premiere League.
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Kiteboarding Club El Gouna
VDWS kiteboarding school with courses for different skil levels, also SUP boarding. An open area towards the north. Equipment rental and repair, large relaxing area with massage, sun chairs, playground, beach volleyball, bar and restaurant. Languages: German, Arabic, English and Dutch.
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Kitepower El Gouna
The oldest kite school in El Gouna, founded in 2004. IKO Pro Center with kitesurfing and wing foil courses (max 2 students per instructor), equipment rental and storage; instruction available in 8 languages including English, German, Polish and Czech. The shallow lagoon in front of the centre keeps standing-depth water even at low tide; the website has a live wind station and webcam for the spot.
daily 09:00-sunset
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Mangroovy Beach
650 m south of Buzzha, slightly north of the New Marina. Like the former, it also has a very flat coastline, and the reef outside of creates a lagoon. As such it is the Red Sea's best spot for kitesurfing. Windsurfing, snorkelling, beach volleyball or football are also available.
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Mangrove island
جزر المانجروف
An island, about 500 m in length, in front of the Sheraton Minamar Resort.
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Marina Beach
Between the New Marina and Abu Tig, features the Moods Beach Restaurant.
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RedSeaZone
Courses certified by the International Kiteboarding Organisation.
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Zeytouna Beach
Zeytouna Beach is located on its own island surrounded by sea and lagoons. At Zeytouna Beach you can enjoy beach volleyball, snorkelling, football, and dancing lessons. Beach services include towels, drinks and food, bathrooms, and fresh-water showers. You can walk a 350-m-long pier across the lagoon and riff to the open sea.
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Zia Amelia
Italian cuisine, frequently live music on Wednesday. (facebook: ziaameliaelgouna)
daily 12:30–23:00mains LE200-400
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Colona Divers
PADI courses. Languages: English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Portuguese, Italian and Russian. (facebook: ColonaDivers) (instagram: colonadivers) (twitter: ColonaDivers)
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Desert Breath
نفس الصحراء / Nafas aṣ-Ṣaḥrāʾ
A landscape artwork, created west of the resort between 1995 and 1997 after a design by Greek artist Danae Stratou. It's made up of 89 big cone-formed pits and heaps arranged like a spiral. In the middle there was a pond, 30 m in diameter that has long evaporated. The artwork has intentionally been left to deteriorate through erosion.
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Emperor Divers
PADI and SDI courses. One boat is suitable for mobility impaired divers. Languages: German, English, French, Dutch, Italian and Arabic. Common diving basis with Blue Brothers Diving.
daily 08:00–18:00
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Orca Diveclub El Gouna
PADI, CMAS and VDST courses. Languages: German, English, French and Arabic.
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Orca Diveclub Paradisio
PADI, CMAS and VDST courses. Languages: German, English, French and Arabic.
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TGI Diving Center
PADI courses. One boat for mobility impaired divers. Languages: German, English, French, Dutch, Italian and Arabic.
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The Dive Connection
PADI, CMAS, VDST and TDI courses for technical diving and rebreather. Languages: German, English, French, Dutch and Arabic.
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Yalla Horseride
Horse, camel and donkey riding, riding school. (facebook: yallahorse)
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