The best beaches in Hurghada for small children. Photo

Demand for holidays in Hurghada is growing at the same rapid pace as the demand for buying local property. This suggests that the beaches of Hurghada are as popular among locals as they are among visitors. The explanation for this is quite simple: holidays in Hurghada will not cost a fortune, and the level of service here is not at all different from that of more popular resorts.

Interestingly, for children under 8 years old, the entrance to a private or public beach will be completely free. Adults, however, will have to pay a small amount to get the right to enjoy the local rays of the sun on soft sand. It is noteworthy that all the beaches of Hurghada are gentle and sandy, and the local sand is very soft, fine and clean. Of course, there is also the merit of hardworking workers, but natural features the edges are even more conducive to this. The seabed in Hurghada is only sandy, so vacationers will not have to be afraid of corals or large stones. Despite the carefully cleared beaches, in some places you can still meet Coral reefs but they only brighten up the landscape.

One of the best sandy beaches Hurghada are considered as follows:

• "Sea Horse";
• "El Sawaki Camp";
• "Zahabiya";
• "Old Vic";
• Dream Beach.

Private beaches in Hurghada

Most of the beaches in Hurghada are private, although the public beaches are quite a bit inferior to them in terms of convenience and visual appeal. Many vacationers note that the local sea remains relatively calm, even if a very strong wind blows. True, this factor repels lovers of extreme water sports from the beaches of Hurghada. Interestingly, the owners of most hotels have taken care to install special windscreens for each of their beaches. This is done in order to protect vacationers from the constant wind that blows here all year round, and in winter it becomes even more violent.

The beach of your dreams

The most popular beach in Hurghada is Dream Beach, whose name speaks for itself. It is perfectly groomed, and therefore it is perfect for relaxing with the whole family. Of course, you have to pay for quality, so Dream Beach also belongs to the category of the most expensive beaches Hurghada. For children, there is a separate playground with trampolines, slides and swings, so the kids will have something to do. Also, children under 7 years old do not have to pay an entrance fee. The descent into the water at Dream Beach is very convenient, and the water is always at a normal temperature. Sunbeds, which can be rented at any time, are quite close to each other. The atmosphere is emphasized by pleasant and not intrusive music.

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Some of the best sandy beaches in Hurghada include Dream Beach, El Sawaki Camp, Zahabia, Old Vic, Sea Horse...

Hurghada- this is the most old resort This is where tourism began. Here, for the most part, there is a sandy entry into the sea and there are no coral reefs near the coast. To admire the beauty of the Red Sea, tourists need to take an excursion, near the hotel they are unlikely to be able to see anything interesting. But in Hurghada it is good to relax with children, there is no need to worry about them, no matter how they hurt their leg on some kind of coral, etc. The pricing policy of this resort is more democratic. There are hotels for every budget, both simple 3 * and expensive 5 *. But on own experience I will say that nevertheless, there are more good 4 * and very average 5 *. Those who fly to Egypt in order to get to Luxor and see famous Pyramids, it is worth choosing this particular resort in connection with transport accessibility. As for those who fly here, most of them are Russians and Germans. You are unlikely to have problems with the language in Hurghada. Each worker is at the very least, but speaks ours with you mother tongue. In addition to hotels, the resort has a well-developed tourism infrastructure: souvenir shops, cafes, hookahs, restaurants, water parks, nightclubs. It will not be boring. I often hear the opinion that Hurghada is a little cooler than Sharm El Sheikh due to the fact that the resort is not surrounded by mountains. But in my opinion, I did not notice a strong difference in terms of temperatures between these resorts.

Most tourists gather on the private beaches of Hurghada, they are the most comfortable, kept clean, and there is entertainment for every taste. You can view background information on the main beaches of Hurghada (in the form of a table).

If you like swimming with a mask, you should go diving with an excursion - diving in the open sea is much more interesting.

On all beaches of Hurghada, admission for children under 6-8 years old is free.

All beaches are gentle, sandy, with small and clean sand. The entrance to the sea, as a rule, is quite convenient, not obstructed by corals. The bottom in Hurghada is sandy. In front of some hotels there are small coral reefs.

The Red Sea off the coast of Hurghada is calm, and even when strong wind no big disturbances. However, most hotels on their beaches install special wicker windscreens next to the sunbeds, since the wind from the sea blows almost constantly and throughout the year, but the strongest gusts are observed in winter.

1. Mostly beaches in Hurghada sandy: sand not only in the sun loungers area, but also with a good entry into the water. This is especially important for those who do not know how to swim or go on vacation with children.

2. Most of the beaches belong to hotels, in order to get to the wild beach, you will have to work hard. On the hotel beach you will find everything necessary set"beach service": sun loungers, umbrellas, mattresses, towels. From time to time you will be disturbed by sellers on the beach with their offers. excursion tours, cosmetic services (braiding an Arab pigtail, getting a tattoo), they will offer to do a massage, visit a sauna, purchase tickets for any evening events. Many hotels that have daytime animation will offer a variety of sports activities.

3. The size of the beaches can vary greatly - from a few tens of meters to a couple of kilometers. IN Sakkale And Dahar the beaches are small (in some hotels at the peak of the season the beach can be crowded) or medium. In some hotels, the length of the beach strip is very impressive, for example, in a hotel Magawish Swiss Inn the beach is over 1 km long.

4. coral beaches meet infrequently. Diving enthusiasts should think about the advisability of a trip to Hurghada. Most of the local reefs are badly damaged. At some distance from the coast, one can find beautiful reefs at the hotels Lillyland beach club , Titanic Beach, Reemyvera Beach,Coral Beach Rotana(but all this at a decent distance from the coast. good reef(most importantly, carefully guarded) at the hotel Arabella Azu r (this hotel can be given good recommendations and other indicators!

5. Most often found combined beaches: sandy entry and the remains of dead corals: therefore, it is still better to take special shoes for entering the sea with you. Not all hotels have open sea and clean, fine sand; many have created artificial deep lagoons, sometimes the water in them is unclear.

6. Hurghada is being built up quite quickly, if earlier almost all hotels were in the coastal strip, now there are many hotels on the second and even third line, from some hotels they get to the sea by transport. For example, the same hotel Alf Leila Wa Leila(perhaps the distance from the beach is the most serious disadvantage of the hotel).

7. Special attention to the beaches of hotels in the resort area north of Dahar (towards El Gouna) - here are the beaches sandy or combined, but the entry into the sea is very shallow! Sometimes you have to walk 300-500 meters to the place where you can swim.

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Now buying (renting) an apartment in any of the districts of Hurghada, you will have a complete picture of the beaches available for visiting by subscription.

Let's start with the Hadaba area, the most familiar and familiar to everyone who was in Hurghada as a tourist.

Conventionally, all the beaches of Hurghada can be divided into 4 categories: wild, public, private and hotel. Each category has its own characteristics.

wild free beaches in Hurghada- a rarity. Almost all coastline in the city belongs to hotels, the remaining places are occupied by private and public beaches. Disputed or unfinished territories become wild beaches, sometimes there are guards, sometimes just a fence over which you can jump. What you need to understand is that you will not find any amenities there: no changing places, no toilets, no sunbeds with umbrellas, nothing at all, only sand and the sea. Often such beaches are not cleaned of garbage, people come here to walk and bathe dogs, and in general the situation is not conducive to relaxation. Look good wild beaches only in the Achaia region, unless these are wild beaches belonging to some unfinished building.

Public beaches in Hurghada not very many, but almost every district has its own. They are inexpensive, but you need to remember that you are in Arab country and on a public beach, at least the minimum dress code, not too revealing bikini, will have to be observed. Otherwise, not only unnecessarily close attention will be provided to you from the side local population, but some beach workers may be asked to dress. How strictly to dress for such a beach? Christian Egyptians swim in the sea in shorts and T-shirts, so in theory this should be more than enough. Not too comfortable for Europeans and Russians, but quite cheap. Egyptians come to the beach mainly at lunchtime, so in the morning you have a chance to sunbathe without prying eyes.

Private beaches- here the cost and comfort of the beach range from 10 pounds on modest beaches near the Roma hotel and up to 200 in chic Sahl Hasheesh or El Gouna. In a series of articles, I will talk about the most popular and best beaches in the city, which make sense to go from another area. But almost everywhere in Hurghada there are beaches that you can walk to and the price will be much more modest.

Important! Any beach, at least for 10 pounds, at least for 100, will meet a foreign woman who complains about too intrusive attention from a man. In such cases, the staff catches the man and talks, and if he does not understand the conversations, they are taken out of the beach.

And the last category of beaches is beaches in Hurghada on the territory of hotels. A different system can operate here - beach use, that is, using only the beach, or day use, when, in addition to the beach, you can use all the other benefits of the hotel throughout the day, including the all-inclusive system and a room where you can rest or take a nap. It is worth noting that hotels can often change prices, conditions and even cancel the possibility of such use, depending on the season and hotel occupancy. So it is best to periodically check with the hotels you are interested in what is there now with prices. Below the cost of beach resorts in Hurghada hotels is given only as an example, so that you can get an idea of ​​what costs to expect.

interactive map all accessible beaches of Hurghada.

Hadaba area.

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The beaches of the Hadaba area.

*Prices may differ from current prices.

wild beaches

public beaches

Private beaches

Hotel beaches.

The best beaches in Hurghada

1) Beaches at Hurghada hotels
Many hotels allow guests who are not staying at their hotel to use the pool and/or beach without check-in, paying only for the day's stay at the hotel's beach/pool, usually from 8 am to sunset. This service called "Day-use" (Day-use). But the fee is usually more expensive than for visiting non-hotel beaches (starting from 100-150 pounds per person and up depending on the category and popularity of the hotel. On the beaches outside the hotels, you can get a sunbed for as little as 20 pounds.)

Hilton Plaza Hotel

2) Private beaches of Hurghada
Below is short description the best of them.

Old Vic
Old Vic Beach, located in the Memshi area , is the oldest private beach in the area. This wonderful place, located near the city center and has a very good value prices and quality. The cost of visiting the beach includes a fee for the use of sun loungers and a bar with hospitable staff. As with many beaches, you will find local wildlife such as hermit crabs and even a heron strolling along the seashore. You can also try numerous water sports, including parasailing or a banana boat ride. Currently, many sun loungers are in need of repair.
This beach has always been the number one destination for mixed couples in Hurghada.
Price: about 40 pounds
dream beach
Opposite the Bulls restaurant, close to hotel Marriott and Old Vic beach is located popular beach Dream Beach. Club atmosphere and popular music attracts many young people here.
Price: 40 pounds

south beach
Located on Sheraton Street in the Hadaba area. Well-maintained beach, with a bar-restaurant, has a toilet and shower. In the evening it works as a nightclub.
The note: free admission for women

Orange Beach
Located in the heart of Hurghada, Hadaba area, opposite Roma Hotel and Barracuda Restaurant. The entrance to the water is not fully equipped, it has a rocky bottom, so it is recommended to wear special shoes when entering the water. On the territory there is a toilet, a cafe offering coffee, tea, drinks. On the beach there are umbrellas, sun loungers, on both sides of the fence, opposite the entrance, there are sun loungers with sunshades - for those who like to sunbathe in the shade.
Cost: £20

RIVA Club Ramoza beach
It's a beach with a pool and evening night club. Ramosa Beach is located on the Sheraton Road (Hadaba area), after the White Beach disco. The beach is quite small, so even during the working week it is always full of people. The entrance to the sea is not equipped, there are many corals, so swimming can be dangerous and it is better to use special shoes.
Cost: about 30 pounds

Anemone Beach
Anemone Beach is located in the Hadaba area, near the White Beach disco. The beach is small but very cozy. The beach has a cafe, umbrellas and sun loungers. Entrance to the sea from the pier. There are always a lot of people, mostly foreigners.
Cost: 10-20 pounds (children under 10 - free)


Old Sheraton Beach
Most old hotel in Hurghada, former hotel The Sheraton, which was put into operation in the 1960s, was closed many years ago, but the Old Sheraton Beach is open to all visitors and residents of the city. This is one of the most beautiful beaches Hurghada.
Cost: £20


El Sawaky Camp beach
El Sauaki Beach Camp is located in the Arabia area, close to the Hilton Plaza and Geisum Village. On the beach there is a cafe, a playground, a toilet. Works wifi internet. The beach is equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas. The entrance to the sea is clean, without stones and corals.
Cost: 12 pounds. Children under 6 years old - free of charge.


Color Beach
Color Beach is former beach Shedwan, located in the Dahar region next to the General Hospital. It has a restaurant, a children's pool with slides and a separate section of the sea with a beach.
Cost: 50 pounds

3) Public beaches of Hurghada

There are several public beaches in Hurghada, called in Arabic "El-Shaty el-aem".
This popular places beach holiday for the local Egyptian population. During school holidays and on weekends they are full of Egyptian families who spend the whole day picnicking on the beach.
There are very few foreign women in swimwear. And if they have the courage to visit a public beach, then they immediately become the center of attention of many Egyptian young people.


Finds on the coast and protection of species of flora and fauna of the Red Sea
In many shells found in the water live snails who built these beautiful "houses" millimeter by millimeter. The body of live mollusks can be seen when the snail opens its shell. These animals must be immediately returned to the water because these beneficial living organisms play an important role in the ecosystem and cannot survive outside the sea.

On the beaches you can often find hermit crabs, that settled in the empty shells of snails. If you pick up such a shell, then it looks completely uninhabited and empty. In fact, crab often hides deep in the shell.
Holding such a shell for a long time in your hand, you will be surprised when you suddenly feel a tickle - this is a crab half poking out trying to escape from your hand without leaving its shell. These living organisms should not even fall into hotel rooms, because they will die outside their usual habitat, and dead marine organisms smell unpleasant.

The export of any shells and corals from Egypt is banned and tightly controlled at Hurghada airport. Anything that Customs finds on a baggage scan prior to check-in will be severely confiscated.

Our advice: instead of exposing yourself to the worry of the possible confiscation of the Egyptian legally protected and much-desired maritime "souvenirs" just for the sake of having a few more dust collectors on your home shelf, it is better to perpetuate seafood in photographs, and then arrange them in an album along with other photos Your holiday in Egypt. So they not only look beautiful, but are also legal for transportation, harmless to environment, and will not gather dust on a shelf in your home.

We wish you a warm Red Sea and a beautiful tan!

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If you like swimming with a mask, you should go diving with an excursion - diving in the open sea is much more interesting.

Private beaches in Hurghada

Most tourists gather on the private beaches of Hurghada, they are the most comfortable, kept clean, and there is entertainment for every taste. Of course, the price division also applies to them. The equipment and infrastructure of the beach directly depend on the star rating of the hotel, this applies to changing rooms, showers, sun loungers, umbrellas. The most prestigious are beach areas belonging to big hotels premium class, such as Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Royal Albatros Moderna and others.

Guests staying in hotels can relax by the sea for free, but tourists from other hotels will have to pay for staying on someone else's property.

Most often, the cost of the entrance ticket includes the rental of a sunbed with a mattress, an umbrella and even towels. By the way, this sadness does not concern children under seven years old - it is generally accepted that they can relax on private beaches for free.

Among the undisputed leaders is the beach with the eloquent name "Dream Beach". As you know, you have to pay for pleasure, so Dream Beach is also considered one of the most expensive in Hurghada. The recreation area is perfectly clean and equipped with modern sunbeds and umbrellas. For children, there are many entertainments in store: playgrounds, waterslides, attractions.

Public beaches in Hurghada

Hotel beaches prevail in Hurghada, but public beaches are also actively developing in this recent Egyptian village. The popularization of Hurghada as a resort contributes to the fact that in the vicinity of the city there are less and less abandoned and forgotten areas on the coast. City beaches are not much inferior to private ones in terms of comfort, aesthetic appeal and equipment.

Attractive for recreation, for example, the public beach Paradise Beach in the Old City, located between the Beirut Hotel and the Sunny Days complex. The peculiarity of this beach is that from the side of the lagoon the entrance to the sea is quite gentle, and on the other side it goes deeper faster.

The beach occupies a spacious area equipped with showers and toilets, traditional water activities and cozy cafes are also available.

In the new tourist area Sakkala is adjacent to the marina El Sakia public beach with all the infrastructure: sunbeds, umbrellas, cafes, water slides. The entrance to the sea is sandy, but sometimes there are stones, so you should be careful. The beach is visited mainly by the Egyptians themselves and independent travelers to Hurghada.