Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam is a tourist town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea.
It is described as a "popular" tourist destination. Marsa Alam is a relatively recently built town; its development began in 1995 through the investments of the Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi Group, which established the town and its initial facilities, resorts and infrastructure. Its growth was accelerated by the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2003. Due to its crystal clear water and its white sandy beaches, it is also known as the "Egyptian Maldives."
Getting to Marsa Alam
Marsā ʿAlam is on the Egyptian or African coast of the Red Sea, about 275 km south of Hurghada and 215 km south of Safāgā. The town sits at the intersection of Coastal Highway 24 and the road to Edfu. The trunk road 24 runs directly through the city. The hotels are also close to this road.
- 01Bus
- 02Marsa Alam International Airport
Worth seeing
Apart from the mosques and the local market, there are no sights in the town.
- 01Mosque of the Islamic
- 02Suq Mosque
Things to do
As in other Red Sea resorts, the main activities are of course swimming, diving, snorkeling and kiting. Other water sports activities such as banana boat rides are also available. Almost everywhere there are reefs off the coast of the Red Sea that have to be overcome before you can swim. In many cases, footbridges have been created for this purpose. Avoid entering the coral reefs to protect them.
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There are some reefs where dolphins can be found, or bays where turtles, manatees and dugongs can be observed.
Getting around Marsa Alam the local way
- Get in{{Marker |type Marsa Alam International Airport () | wikidata = Q123222 }} is serviced seasonally by Condor Airlines from Germany, by many charter airlines.
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