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The Red Sea's premiere leisure destination is built on 10 KMS of beach front and boasts unique and diverse architecture. Spread across a myriad of islands that are linked by beautiful lagoons, El Gouna offers from luxurious beach front 5 star hotels, to the more economical 4 and 3 star hotels. El Gouna is very accessible by road and by air as it lies just 22 KM from Hurghada's Airport. Once in El Gouna there is a wide variety of activities to keep your day full and exciting. Fully equipped diving center allows visitors to view some of the best reefs in the Red Sea.
Some of the other facilities are the 18-hole USPGA golf course, a go-kart Circuit, and many other endless sport activities.
The Heart of El Gouna is known as "Kafr El Gouna" a town center with endless facilities built in the traditional Egyptian style of inner courtyards, endless alleys and rolling domes, surrounded by turquoise lagoons. Kafr El Gouna provides everything from shopping arcades, bazaars, art galleries, cafes, a wide selection of restaurants, bars and pubs, discotheques, cinemas, internet clubs, public phones, and post office. |
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| Super Deluxe Hotels |
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Movenpick Resort
El Gouna Movenpick greets its visitors with a stunningly spacious reception area that leads you onto a veranda with a spectacular view of the property's central garden. This hotel is luxurious and discreet in a truly Swiss way. Each room is graced with breathtaking views of either the sea or the hotel's lush gardens. With a privileged location, Movenpick guests are only a few minutes away from Down Town Kafr El Gouna and its exciting nightlife.
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Sheraton Miramar Resort
Built on a jewel-like cluster of nine islands, the Sheraton Miramar resort is surrounded by crystalline lagoons and the beaches of the Red Sea. All of its rooms have large secluded terraces with stunning views of the hotel's private beaches. With its playful use of colors and eclectic blend of Mediterranean and Arabian styles, the Miramar has international recognition for its style and beauty. |
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Steigenberger Golf Resort
A luxurious 5 star hotel in El Gouna, the Steigenberger Golf resort, is designed by architect Michael graves. The hotel is surrounded by blue lagoons in the middle of the 18-hole USPGA championship golf course. With the finest cuisine, it caters to the sophisticated golfers and vacationers. |
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LTI Paradisio Hotel
Situated on a two-kilometer stretch of stunning beaches and surrounded by luxurious gardens and private villas, the LTI Paradisio is beautifully located. A paradise for water sports enthusiasts. This 4-star hotel offers an almost unlimited multitude of recreational activities alongside fine dining and multi-purpose banquet facilities. Golf players should note that of El Gouna's deluxe hotels, the LTI Paradisio is the closets hotel to the El Gouna Golf course.
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Sultan Bey Swiss Inn Hotel
Sultan Bey is a labyrinth of alleyways, courtyards and domes that spread from the shores of the turquoise lagoons to the heart of "Downtown" Kafr El Gouna. Managed by Swiss Inn Hotels, this four-star hotel prides itself in providing their guests with service of the highest standard in the intimate surroundings. Beautifully decorated rooms enjoy balconies with views of the lagoon or the central courtyard with its colorful fountain. |
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Rihana Resort The Three Corners
Rihana resort is a quiet and relaxing resort built along the banks of a lagoon. The hotel is a Nubian architectural style masterpiece featuring clusters of buildings with typical domes and arches in warm sunset colors. |
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Dawar El Omda Swiss Inn Hotel
The architectural style of this intimate boutique hotel is reminiscent of an upper Egyptian "Mayor's house." Authentic to the core, it's architecture is complimented by superb interior design featuring local textures and colors, mosaic floors, meticulously chosen pieces of antique furniture and hand-crafted chandeliers. Located in "Downtown" Kafr el Gouna, this four-star hotel, managed by Swiss Inn, has the distinctive aspect of being built partially over a lagoon and partially over land. |
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El Khan Swiss Inn Hotel
El Khan is a quaint contemporary version of the traditional "Khan" or caravansary hotels that were traditionally built in eastern cities and along trade routes. The architecture is characterized by domes, graceful arches and a central courtyard surrounded by the guest rooms. The atmosphere at this charming three-star hotel, managed by Swiss Inn, is incredibly cozy and inviting. Located in "Downtown" Kafr El Gouna, El Khan has easy access to khayamia shopping arcade. |
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| Restaurants and Cafes |
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Gourmet aficionados will be please by the variety and excellence offered by El Gouna's many restaurants. From oriental specialties and European cuisine, to a fabulous array of fresh seafood- it's all hard to resist.
As a guest of one of El Gouna's hotels, you can take advantage of the unique "Dine-Around El-Gouna" program which allows you to sample varieties of cuisine and restaurants of the different hotels in the resort.
You also have the option to eat in any of the numerous restaurants in Kafr El Gouna or in the new Abu Tig marina town which offers French, German, Italian or Egyptian food. Or simply have a drink in one of the many cafes.
If you prefer a traditional mean, the local desert Bedouins will serve you a typical dinner in the El Gouna's private oasis.
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| Night Life |
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After the sun sets behind the mountains, head towards Down Town Kafr Gouna where all the action takes place at night.
For simply having a drink in a cozy pub, to dancing the night away, El Gouna offers a wide variety of bars, pubs and discotheques.
Most hotels offer full night entertainment programs ranging from light music, band performances, and karaoke evenings to local and folkloric show. |
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| Sports, Diving, Snorkeling & Golfing |
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Countless opportunities for fun, fitness and fresh-air are scattered throughout El Gouna to satisfy every age group and inclination.
Relax and enjoy the best equipment with friendly and professional assistance in one of the most beautiful sites on the Red Sea.
Tennis and Squash professional courts are available at all of El Gouna's major hotels. You can also play volleyball on the beach.
For those who like to live on the edge, you can burn rubber on the carting circuit, or race Quads on desert safaris.
Most health clubs offer aerobics lessons, free weight rooms, spas, saunas, steam baths and Jacuzzis to relax.
For animal lovers, Movenpick Hotel offers horse and camel back riding.
El Gouna's lagoons provide the perfect opportunity to indulge in your favorite water sport - or to discover a new one! You will find water- skiing, wind surfing, catamarans, banana boats, deep-sea fishing diving, snorkeling…
El Gouna is true paradise for divers. Many people travel to the Red Sea especially to experience the marvels of one of the plant's most diverse and complete coral reefs.
There are several fully equipped diving centers, all staffed with professional diving instructors. They offer daily or weekly scuba diving excursions, as well as PADI scuba diving classes (from Discover Scuba Diving to Instructor Level), as well as technical diving like Nitrox and rebreather courses.
The El Gouna hospital is always ready to receive patients in the unlikely event of a diving emergency. The hospital has the largest hyperbaric decompression chamber in the Middle East, with 8-person capacity.
El Gouna's diving centers also organize daily snorkeling trips, where you can see dolphins, turtles, and lots of colorful fish, while exploring the living splendor of the coral reefs of the Red Sea.
The 18-hole Golf Course thrills advanced as well as beginner players.
It was designed by the world famous American architect Gene Bates.
The golf course is a USPGA approved championship course with a length of 4929 till 6300 meters.
Minimum handicap is 54. The course offers an aqua driving range, putting and chipping greens, and bunker shot area. Golf lessons are available. In the main building of the golf clubhouse, you will find the pro-shop and the fitness club including a well-equipped gymnasium, massage, sauna and a beautiful oriental styled Turkish bath. On the terrace of the Grasshoppers Bar, light snacks and drinks are served. |
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| Leisure and Entertainment |
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Shop till you drop! From local souvenirs to fine jewellery and international bands, enjoy a stroll through one of our shaded shopping arcades in Kafr El Gouna or the Abu Tig marina.
Travel back to the magical world of the pharaohs at El Gouna's local museum. Or, without getting wet, you can enjoy all the wonders of the Red Sea while visiting the aquarium with its sea turtles, colorful fish, moray eels, etc.
El Gouna Renaissance Cinema offers three state-of-the-art movie screens (including an open-air cinema) featuring the latest local and international blockbusters. |
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