El Gouna
El Gouna is a self-contained town that offers an unrivaled lifestyle. Only 22 km north of Hurghada El Gouna is built on 10 km of beach with 14 stunning hotels built along the beachfront. The town of 10,000 residents spreads across over 20 islands and lagoons with neighborhoods of attractive villas and apartments home to entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, sports and water sports enthusiasts and families from around the world, which adds to its eclectic flavor.
El Gouna is known for its watersports activities, including scuba diving, and kitesurfing. Golfing and other land sport activities are numerous. Choices for shopping are endless and range from exclusive boutiques to souvenir shops. There are over 100 restaura
nts and bars. El Gouna is a perfect place to enjoy nightlife full of excitement and party in trendy bars with live music and oriental shows.
El Gouna has a fully equipped hospital including dentistry, general and plastic surgery and of course a decompression chamber. It has an international school, a small private airport for charter aircraft and a marina.
published April 30, 2008
Source: Angela