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Hurghada, Luxor and Marsa Alam - an overview
Like so many of the towns and cities of Egypt, Hurghada, Luxor and Marsa Alam, which lie as three corners of a triangle in the Eastern Desert, are living history museums. Hurghada, a former fishing harbour stretches some 15 miles or so along the waterfront, and is one of the foremost areas for watersports. Marsa Alam is also found by the Red Sea coast and tourism is just starting to make an impact. The city of Luxor with its jaw-droppingly beautiful monuments built by the hands of ancient craftsmen lies 150 miles or so inland on the banks of the mighty River Nile.
Hurghada has been home to fishing communities for centuries and remained unchanged until the 1990s when tourism discovered this idyllic village with wide stretches of beach that followed the coastline for miles, and sea waters that were relatively safe and ideal for watersports. Today, it is a busy, sprawling town divided into two main areas, the old town Ad-Dahar to the north, and Sigala to the south. Each affords a wide range of hotels, restaurants catering for all tastes and tourist attractions.