Safaga

Soma Bay Soma is one of the latest tourist destinations in Egypt, 45Km to the south of Hurghada. Soma bay is well known as a very rich diving spot.  Actually, a new activity is going on…. Golf, for the time being the game is performed on 9 holes playing ground…. It is planned to enlarge the playing ground up to 18 holes.  SAFAGA  Safaga harbour, 60 Km to the south of Hurghada, is the exporting center of phosphates since it is very close to the phosphates mines…. Actually, Safaga has become a tourist destination specialized in diving holidays: the beaches and the diving spots are still virgin…. It is also an ideal site for windsurf activities…. A large number of luxurious hotels and tourist resorts provide to tourists the best facilities… Safari tours by jeep are organized to the Red Sea Mountains. El Kosseir El Kosseir, 80 Km to the south of Safaga, was the pharaonic harbour receiving precious stones, spices incense and ivory coming from Somalia (the country of Punt)…. Actually, besides being a fishermen village, it is a tourist resort known for its virgin diving spots and its luxurious hotels…. A Turkish fort, from the 16th century, is still standing in the middle of the village.

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