Sheraton Street is the central street of Hurghada, its main artery, noisy and brisk, the traffic on which does not subside either day or night. The street connects the sea promenade Marina and the historical center of Hurghada - Old town of El Dahar. The width of the main artery of the city is 15 m, it is quite enough for free traffic and pedestrians, and its length is 3 km. There are hotels, restaurants and bars, cafes and snack bars, shops and souvenir shops, hookahs with soft terraces along the street.
It is noteworthy that the city authorities of Hurghada carefully monitor the cleanliness and order of the main street - there is always perfect purity here, and the sidewalks, it seems, washed with shampoo. Along the Sheraton there are many pedestrian zones - after all it is a tourist attraction. And among people walking by unhurried pace you are unlikely to see an Egyptian - most likely, they will be English and Germans, Americans and Russians, Chinese and Indians, but not locals. Along the pedestrian alleys, palm trees grow, this gives the street oriental notes.
In the daytime there are a lot of passers-by , and most of the proceeds have an ice cream parlor and benches with soft drinks and freshly squeezed juices, as well as snack bars, including street shawarma and the famous McDonald's. But in the evening there comes a time of unhurried suppers in restaurants, the terraces of which overlook the street Sheraton. Numerous tourists here sip wine or beer, enjoy colorful cocktails or fragrant oriental hookahs.
Sheraton Street is literally full of souvenir shops. Go past and do not go to at least one of them you are unlikely to succeed - sellers call potential buyers in their shops and shops under any pretext. If you once were in Egypt, you know their most common tricks, for example, a request to write advertising in Russian, or a promise to give a second souvenir if you acquire at least one, or many more.
But this situation, it is worth saying, is very beneficial for the buyer. Any salesman to whom you have paid at least a minute of attention will be ready to give you souvenirs at a ridiculous price - just to not let the client to the competitor in the neighborhood. Use this and bargain until the last, however be vigilant: keep bags, money and valuables with you, because in addition to honest locals who value their reputation, there are many visiting thieves.
How to get
Sheraton Street it's not difficult - any local and yes, many tourists are ready to tell you how to get by. If you wander around the city as part of a panoramic walking tour, you will be taken to the main street of Hurghada.
Address: Sheraton Road, Hurghada.