It is proved in practice that the Egyptian resort of Soma Bay is the ideal place for recreation: a little diving in the purest waters of the Red Sea, a bit of history and excursions through the ruins of ancient Egyptian cities that have long been out of existence on geographical maps , and a lot of comfort, harmony and sun. Here is the recipe for a successful, unforgettable vacation
Soma Bay is a new resort located in picturesque secluded bays, 30 km south of Hurghada. Coral reefs here are especially beautiful, the beaches are sandy, and the hotels are only "five" (including the Intercontinental and Sheraton chain hotels). Like Makadi Bay, this resort is formally part of Hurghada
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Phone code
8-10 -20-65-telephone number
How to get there
Flight to Hurghada, then transfer about an hour.
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Climate
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | @ Dec | |
| day | + 21 | + 22 | + 24 | + 28 | + 31 | + 33 | + 33 | + 33 | +32 | + 30 | + 26 | + 22 |
| at night | + 10 | + 11 | + 14 | + 19 | + 22 | + 25 | + 26 | + 26 | + 24 | + 21 | + 16 | + 13 |
| water | + 21 | + 20 | + 21 | + 23 | + 26 | + 27 | + 28 | + 28 | + 26 | + 26 | + 24 | + 22 |
Infrastructure
Soma Bay is good in all respects: for active tourists there is an opportunity after an eventful day to spend a no less stormy night in a neighbor of Hurghada, filled with clubs, restaurants, entertainment centers, for privacy lovers, solitary, cute hotels, falling asleep, bright night stars .The sea, as however, for most of Egyptian resorts, the main attraction of Soma Bay . Sprinkle its space guests of the town can, armed with a diver's equipment, subjugating a sailboat or taming the surfboard .
Hotels Soma Bay
Hotels these resorts mainly have a category of 4-5 *, and a very good level, which is described by the names of the managers of the "chains": Inter Continental, Sheraton, Iberotel, Swiss Inn, Le Meridien. Another thing is that they are standing on a deserted shore, and there are no settlements nearby. Bars, restaurants, shops, discotheques and other infrastructure - only on the territory of the hotels themselves.
Thalassotherapy
Professional hands and unique mud, seaweed will help to cure the soul and body and salt in the third largest in the Middle East SPA-center. The cost of the course of thalassotherapy for 4 days is $ 300, for 12 days - 800-1000 dollars. Immediate effect is guaranteed by qualified doctors at the center, and satisfied, significantly prettier patients confirm. There are many indications: stress, excess weight, loss of strength, skin diseases, metabolic disorders.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Soma-Beya
The choice of attractions, ready to become a wonderful subject of your long stories to friends and relatives on your return home, is great: the Valley of the Kings, the Nile Valley, a paradise for farming in the local hot sunny lands, the Luxor Temples and Karnak, the monasteries of St. Anthony and St. . .Paul, held in which the rituals almost did not change during the 16 centuries of their existence, and, of course, the quarries Mons Porphyrites and Mons Claudianus, in which the ancient Romans extracted granite and porphyry, designed to build their global facilities .
Valley of kings or Kings is the valley of the royal tombs, lost among the rocks near the ancient city of Thebes, the land enveloped in a haze of mysteries and riddles . Protects the peace of 62 tombs Theban peak . The world of chilling ghosts with 6 . 00 to 16 . 00 daily . Photographer th e we can not, the penalty - 1,000 pounds! Karnak temple in the ancient city of Luxor costs 3 hours spent on the bus, and $ 40 per entry, because the colossal nature of the building, the monumentality of the thought of its creators amazes . True, the originality of the temple remained only 20%, the rest was recreated and restored by our contemporaries, but the beauty is indescribable .
It is worth to take a walk along the narrow streets of Luxor in free minutes, the paving stones of which smell of sun, winds and antiquity .On the way home, a visit to the 3400-year-old Colossi Mnemonov, huge statues rising in the middle of the desert, is obligatory . Anthony rests in the church, which is the oldest building of the 7th century monastery and is still a valid reason for the pilgrimage of many believers . @.St. Paul's Monastery . was built around the cave where the saint lived for almost a century, becoming a hermit in 22 years . Visiting the town in the desert, shined with the radiance of the saints, is a pleasant step into the history amid colorful lifeless sands, proving that even here, in the edge of the winds and drought, faith can make a person's heart beat .
- Make a round of golf at one of the best Egyptian golf clubs called "Cascade" , which is located under the caring wing of the hotel Les Residence Des Cascades. A free club bus takes you to the field from anywhere in the resort.
- Lie down on silk pillows in hookah smoke clubs in the Thousand and One Nights Palace, located in the southern part of the city and built in the Disneyland style, where, during a large theatrical performance, you learn the history of Egypt, since the time of the Pharaohs. The cost of a visit with dinner is $ 30, without - 15.
- Dive into a luxurious underwater cave near the Abu Soma reef dotted with corals to fearlessly meet with barracudas, rays, reef sharks, squid and other dangerous inhabitants of the sea depths. It is better to do this under the supervision of specialists.
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