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Location:
Africa,
Egypt,
Marsa Alam
Category:
Sea / Coastal view
Description:
View
of the beach and
Red Sea coast at the Wadi el Gamal
dive and surf centre
Location Information:
Marsa
Alam is a town in south-eastern
Egypt, on the west coast of the Red
Sea. It is currently seeing fast
increasing popularity as a tourist
destination and development
following the opening of Marsa Alam
International Airport in 2001.
Marsa Alam is situated near the
Tropic of Cancer where the Arabian
Desert meets the Red Sea, and it has
the appearance of a tropical
paradise with its palm trees,
mangroves and sea coasts fringed
with barrier coral reefs. It has
already gained a strong reputation
amongst scuba divers due to its
numerous and unspoilt diving sites
both along the coast and offshore.
Sightings of spinner dolphins,
dugongs and hammerhead sharks are a
frequent occurrence for those who
venture into its waters.
Marsa Alam also has some inland
attractions, such as the Emerald
Mines and the Temple of Seti I at
Khanais. The temperature of the Red
Sea at this location during the year
ranges from 22 to 29 degrees
Celsius.
Local
Weather:
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