According to information from the Egyptian Tourism Minister, Mr. Garranah, income from tourism for the fiscal year 2008/2009 amounted to approx. 11 billion US $ - just 3 % below the figures for the previous year. This is a result of a record breaking season in the third quarter of 2008 and a 17 % income increase in the second quarter of 2009, based on quarterly accounts. In 2008 12.8 million tourists visited Egypt. Read more reports...

Hurghada offers a broad range of culinary styles, including both national and international cooking ...read more

Around 1900 Hurghada consisted of just a few huts and was just a resting place for fishermen. The town’s name originates from these days, when the fishermen arranged to meet before their journey home at a large tree that made for a prominent landmark in the desert. This tree was called Gharkad and the fishermen renamed the village “Al-Ghardaka”, which is Arabian for Hurghada.
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Golfing near the Red Sea has become increasingly popular. Particularly the region Hurghada is making a splash here:  the step-by-step expansion of its range of golf courses has brought an increase in quality tourism to the Hurghada region. Read more...