Le EgyptThings to do in Red Sea Coast
The 14 best places to visit in Red Sea Coast, Egypt: landmarks, hidden gems, food, parks and more, with tips, hours and tickets.
🏛️ Historical Sites
Monastery of St Anthony
Possibly the oldest monastery in the world, tucked under desert cliffs, with restored medieval wall paintings.
Possibly the oldest monastery in the world, tucked under desert cliffs, with restored medieval wall paintings.
Monastery of St Paul
A fortified monastery in a remote valley built around the cave of St Paul the Hermit.
A fortified monastery in a remote valley built around the cave of St Paul the Hermit.
📍 Popular Spots
Ain Sokhna
The closest Red Sea beaches to Cairo, about two hours' drive, with resorts and calm warm water.
The closest Red Sea beaches to Cairo, about two hours' drive, with resorts and calm warm water.
Soma Bay
A peninsula of resorts and golf between Hurghada and Safaga, famous for steady wind for kitesurfing.
A peninsula of resorts and golf between Hurghada and Safaga, famous for steady wind for kitesurfing.
Port Ghalib Marina
A marina town north of Marsa Alam with waterfront restaurants and dive boats.
A marina town north of Marsa Alam with waterfront restaurants and dive boats.
💎 Hidden Gems
Wadi Hammamat
An ancient desert road between the Nile and the Red Sea with pharaonic rock inscriptions right beside the modern highway.
An ancient desert road between the Nile and the Red Sea with pharaonic rock inscriptions right beside the modern highway.
El Quseir Old Town & Fort
A sleepy Red Sea port with an Ottoman fort, coral-stone houses and old pilgrim history.
A sleepy Red Sea port with an Ottoman fort, coral-stone houses and old pilgrim history.
Mons Claudianus
A Roman granite quarry in the Eastern Desert with abandoned giant columns and the remains of the workers' fort.
A Roman granite quarry in the Eastern Desert with abandoned giant columns and the remains of the workers' fort.
Hamata & Qulan Islands
Remote islands in the far south nicknamed the 'Maldives of Egypt' for their white sand and turquoise water.
Remote islands in the far south nicknamed the 'Maldives of Egypt' for their white sand and turquoise water.
Sharm El Luli Beach
A protected lagoon in Wadi El Gemal with white sand and Maldives-blue water, often called Egypt's most beautiful beach.
A protected lagoon in Wadi El Gemal with white sand and Maldives-blue water, often called Egypt's most beautiful beach.
Sataya Reef (Dolphin House)
An offshore reef in the far south where spinner dolphins rest in the calm lagoon.
An offshore reef in the far south where spinner dolphins rest in the calm lagoon.
🌴 Parks & Nature
Abu Dabbab Bay, Marsa Alam
A sandy bay where you can snorkel with green sea turtles grazing on seagrass, and with luck a dugong.
A sandy bay where you can snorkel with green sea turtles grazing on seagrass, and with luck a dugong.
Wadi El Gemal National Park
A wild protected area of mangroves, desert valleys and untouched reefs south of Marsa Alam.
A wild protected area of mangroves, desert valleys and untouched reefs south of Marsa Alam.
Elphinstone Reef
A world-famous offshore reef off Marsa Alam where divers meet oceanic whitetip sharks.
A world-famous offshore reef off Marsa Alam where divers meet oceanic whitetip sharks.