Destination Africa

Makadi Bay in Egypt lies on the coast of the Red Sea to the south of Hurghada. The natural bay here has been turned into a fantastic resort that lies nestled between desert and mountains with the white sandy beaches that this region sports, and the beautiful crystal clear waters of the Red Sea it makes a wonderful setting for any holiday.

Sun, sand and sea may be all you go for, and they’re available in plentiful supply all year round. Makadi has much more to offer visitors though, and the area is known for its excellent marine life and diving, as well as its friendly atmosphere and gentle pace of life.

Children are well catered for making family holidays here a great experience, and there is plenty for the adults too. From horse and camel rides in the desert to a wide range of water sports you can be active all day if you want to be. Diving is very popular here, and because the bay is well sheltered, it makes an ideal spot for beginners and there are lots of courses and tuition available for anyone wanting to learn.

Travelling further afield to places such as Cairo or Luxor can give you the chance to experience the wonders of ancient Egypt. Both are easily reachable by coach or plane and the pyramids and temples are quite unique to see. A trip by air also gives you the chance to look down on this amazing landscape and see it from a very interesting perspective.

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Egypt is perhaps best known as the home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, and pyramids.

Some of the most popular tourist destinations in Egypt are:

• Cairo. The capital of Egypt is home to one of the premier attractions of Egypt, the Pyramids of Giza which represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation and - together with the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau - the iconic image of Egypt Gizeh in the minds of people worldwide
• Alexandria. Egypt’s second largest city and the country’s window on the Mediterranean Sea, is a faded shade of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions and memories of a glorious past. Here was located the former Lighthouse (Pharos in Greek), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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