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Safaga, Egypt
Set on the Red Sea, Safaga is a watersports playground. Kite surfing and windsurfing rule here, but diving is also a top attraction with nearby reefs and wrecks. If sun worship is what you seek, the desert sun and black-sand beach will fast-track your sun tan. Experience the splendor of ancient Egypt on an excursion to Luxor, the Karnak Temple Complex and the 3,400-year-old Colossi of Memnon statues.
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What you NEED TO KNOW
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Port Name & Location
Port of Safaga -
Time Zone
EET (Eastern European Time) UTC/GMT +2 hours -
Language
The local language is Egyptian Arabic. -
Currency & Shopping
Egyptian Pound (EGP) Alabaster trinkets and jewelry. -
Famous For
Cross the Nile to the Valley of the Kings with the long forgotten tomb of Tutankhamen, the nearby mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. -
Fun Fact #1
Take a thrilling journey to Luxor and see the majestic Karnak and Luxor temples. -
Fun Fact #2
Buy lovely hand-painted papyrus copies of tomb paintings, mother-of-pearl inlaid boxes, alabaster trinkets, jewelry and replicas of ancient artifacts. -
Fun Fact: Foodies
Enjoy sizzling lamb dishes, falafel, sweet tea and flatbreads.