The Hurghada Village Apartments is a new off-plan development in the popular resort town of Hurghada, Egypt. Located along the Red Sea coast, this city is one of the main tourist destinations in the country and has been growing rapidly in recent years. This new property development is situated away from other apartments and offers a nice holiday home with a bit of privacy as well.
There will be five floors of apartments with approximately 104 units, from studios to three bedrooms. Prices begin below £20,000 for an unfurnished apartment, which is an amazingly low price for such a popular resort destination. The complex contains a restaurant, café, bar, swimming pool, gardens, gym and convenience store and is gated for privacy. Apartments face either the mountains to the west or the swimming pool and Red Sea to the east. Top floor apartments have roof terraces that are the same size as the apartment itself. Furniture packages are available in addition to the purchase price.
Hurghada Village Apartments are nearing completion and expect to open to residents at the end of 2008 or early in 2009. The complex is located on Matar Road and is easily accessible from the international airport and main resort area. Hurghada offers great year round weather and is an ideal place for a holiday home.
Source - homesgofast.com
Buying property in Hurghada? Book a hotel for your stay right here
New Hurghada Village Egypt
Egypt – a jewel in the crown
Of all the countries along the north African coast, the jewel in the tourism crown has to be Egypt. It seems to have it all – sun, sand, sea, monuments, ruins and culture.
Egypt’s tourism sector grew 24 per cent in the past fiscal year, according to the country’s minister for economic development, Osman Mohamed Osman.
To put that into context, the World Travel and Tourism Council expects the sector to rise from 16.1 per cent of GDP this year to 17.3 per cent by 2018 – equivalent to $39.5 billion and to account for one in every seven jobs. Export earnings from foreign visitors are expected to generate $12.9 billion this year, rising to over $20 billion in 10 years’ time.
Recently released central bank figures show that Egypt recorded a balance of payments surplus of $5.4 billion in the year up to June - up from $5.2 billion a year earlier; and net services and transfer revenue from tourism jumped 32.3 per cent to $10.8 billion, whilst revenue from the Suez Canal rose 23.6 per cent to $5.2 billion due to an increase in shipping through the waterway and an increase in tonnage.
In a separate report entitled “Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis”, recently compiled by industry research firm RNCOS, it estimates that Russia, Germany, the UK and Italy are the most important jumping off points for visitors to Egypt, with the UK expected soon to outpace Germany, acquiring second rank after Russia in terms of tourist arrivals.
Source - ttnworldwide.com
What's new in snorkeling in the Red Sea?
The Egyptian government has appointed the Chamber of Diving & Watersports (CDWS) to monitor and control diving and snorkeling activities in Egypt. The CDWS are required to regulate the snorkel excursion market to provide a consistent and safe environment to the many visitors of the Red Sea. PADI (The Professional Association of Diving Instructors) have jointly developed a Snorkel Guide training programme to certify individuals who conduct these excursions.
This programme was recently launched to the diving and snorkeling community through a series of presentations hosted in Sharm El Sheikh in the South Sinai and Hurghada on the Red Sea mainland.
This new professional rating will ensure that all snorkel guides are trained in First Aid/CPR, and have knowledge of the local environment, together with relevant safety and rescue skills. Elements of the training will also ensure that supervision and environmental considerations are a high priority.
The CDWS will continue to develop relationships with the major training agencies and experts to maintain and improve the quality of diving and watersports throughout Egypt.
Source - PADI International Ltd.
After XL: prices to hold steady – then shoot up
As the dust settles on the collapse of XL, Britain’s third-biggest holiday company, rival firms are rushing to plug the holiday gap. And it looks as if their opportunism will hold down prices – until next summer, at least.
One survey had claimed that package prices for autumn 2008 would soar by as much as 18% as late deals evaporated, but airlines last week stepped in to announce new flights. Even in the Caribbean, where XL ran six routes, operators expect to see bargains this winter. Steve Garley, of Tropical Sky, said: “I don’t think prices will rise as a result of XL collapsing, because BA and Virgin still have so many unsold seats, and hoteliers in the Caribbean are prepared to cut their rates in order to fill rooms. If people are willing to avoid Christmas and New Year, and book about six weeks ahead, they will find good deals.”
On short-haul routes, EasyJet has announced additional flights to Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Egypt and Turkey. Ryanair, which continues to add new routes out of the UK, insisted that it will keep cutting fares in order to “persuade the public to continue flying”.
Monarch Holidays said that it plans to increase flights to Greece and Sharm el Sheikh, in Egypt, targeting routes that had been served by XL. It is also poised to announce a new charter flight from Gatwick to Grenada and Tobago, starting on December 17.
Read more - Timesonline
Posts
