The Old Town Promenade
4.5A grand seafront piazza of domes, arcades and fountains lined with cafés — the elegant heart of the bay.
Free2hEvening
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Sahl Hasheesh
سهل حشيشYear-round (best Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov)3d
A masterplanned resort bay south of Hurghada wrapped around a grand Old Town promenade, with calm designer beaches and a purpose-built underwater 'sunken city' for snorkellers and divers.
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The Sunken City
4.6A submerged 'lost city' of statues, columns and a sphinx built just offshore — a surreal snorkel and dive site.
$302.5hMidday
Sahl Hasheesh House Reef
4.6A long natural fringing reef wraps the bay, a gentle wall busy with coral and fish straight off the beach.
$45 (2 dives)3hEarly morning
The Designer Beaches
4.5Three kilometres of groomed pale sand and calm shallow water, the bay's family-friendly swimming heart.
Free3hMidday
The Oberoi Beach Resort
4.8An all-suite Moorish hideaway of private courtyards and a vast beachfront pool, the bay's flagship luxury stay.
$260/night
Bay Watersports
4.3The sheltered bay is a base for catamaran sailing, parasailing and glass-bottom boat trips over the reef.
$402.5hMidday
The Old Town Restaurants
4.4The promenade's ring of restaurants spans Egyptian grills to Italian and sushi, all over the floodlit bay.
$282hEvening
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