El Gouna · Red Sea
Living in El Gouna
Dining, diving, golf, the marina and slow mornings, all within one walkable town on the lagoon.
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Dining and cafés
Je eet langs de marina en in Downtown — van verse vis tot Italiaans en lokale keuken.
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Diving and water sports
Je duikt op huisriffen en leert kitesurfen op Mangroovy, met scholen direct aan de kust.
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Marina and lagoon
Je vaart vanaf Abu Tig naar eilanden en snorkelplekken, of neemt de watertaxi door de lagunes.
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Golf and outdoor sport
Je speelt 18 holes langs de lagune en sport het hele jaar door in een droog klimaat.
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Spa and wellness
Je ontspant in spa's, gyms en yogastudio's, met day-passes ook voor niet-gasten.
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Health and services
Je vindt het ziekenhuis, apotheken, supermarkten en banken binnen het stadsplan.
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The destination
A planned town on the Red Sea
El Gouna sits on Egypt's Red Sea coast, built across lagoons, beaches, and small islands.
El Gouna sits on Egypt's Red Sea coast, about 25 kilometres north of Hurghada. Orascom Developments started building the town in 1989. Today it spreads across lagoons, beaches, and small islands. The climate is warm and dry year-round, with steady wind from spring through autumn. The result is a destination that serves divers, kitesurfers, golfers, and families inside one walkable, marina-linked footprint.
From Hurghada0 kmalong the Red Sea coast
Building started0by Orascom Developments
One footprint serves
- DiversRed Sea reefs on the doorstep.
- KitesurfersSteady wind, spring through autumn.
- GolfersInside one walkable footprint.
- FamiliesLagoons, beaches, and islands.
Good to know
Common questions
What is there to do in El Gouna?
El Gouna is built for the outdoors. You can dive and snorkel Red Sea reefs, kitesurf and windsurf, play one of two 18-hole golf courses, eat across the marina and downtown, and unwind at a spa. This page maps real places in each of those categories.
Does El Gouna have a marina?
Yes. Abu Tig Marina is the heart of El Gouna's boating life, lined with restaurants, cafes and moorings. Several more lagoons and waterways connect the town, so a lot of daily life happens on or beside the water.
Can you dive and kitesurf in El Gouna?
Yes. El Gouna sits on the Red Sea coast, so dive centres and reefs are close by. The wind is steady from spring through autumn, which makes the kite and windsurf beaches busy through most of the year.
Does El Gouna have golf?
Yes. El Gouna has two 18-hole championship golf courses inside the town itself. Both sit within easy reach of the neighbourhoods, so you can live a short drive from the tee.
Keep exploring
More of El Gouna life
- Your guide to El Gouna daysA longer read on diving, kitesurf, golf and the marina life.
- Find where to eatRestaurants, cafés and bars along the marina and Downtown.
- Get out on the waterDive sites and kitesurf spots along the Red Sea coast.
- See the resort guideWho is where among the resorts and the two golf courses.
