Hurghada was founded in the early 20th century. For many decades it was a small fishing village

Hurghada city is known for its water sports, nightlife and warm weather.

There are diving sites around Abu Ramada Island, Fanadir, Giftun Kebir, and Giftun Soraya.

The beach at Hurghada is busy and public, and beyond the town the coast road passes through holiday villages set in the desert

Hurghada has a subtropical-desert climate with mild-warm winters and hot to very hot summers.

Hurghada also received the World's best diving destination.

The average temperature in Hurghada is 35 c during the Summer time and 20 c in the winter time.

Hurghada extends for about 36 kilometres (22 mi) along the coast, but does not reach far into the surrounding desert.