# Living in El Gouna — Dining, Diving, Golf, Marina, Wellness > Real places to eat, dive, play, and relax in El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt. > Mapped from open OpenStreetMap data and ranked by distance from the town centre. > https://gounarealty.com/things-to-do ## 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, named places in each of those categories. ## Six ways to spend a day Each category lists real, named places drawn from the open OpenStreetMap map of El Gouna, ranked by distance from the town centre. Anonymous map points are counted, never shown as cards, and nothing is invented to fill a gap. ### Dining Restaurants and cafes across the marina and downtown. The waterside marina is lined with places to eat, so a lot of daily life happens on or beside the water. ### Diving & water sports 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 keeps the kite and windsurf beaches busy through most of the year. ### Marina 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. ### Golf 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. ### Wellness Spas and wellness spots for the calm side of a stay or a move. Distance-ranked from the centre like every other category. ### Everyday essentials The day-to-day amenities that make a place liveable, mapped alongside the leisure spots. ## Where is El Gouna and how do you get there? El Gouna is on Egypt's Red Sea coast, about 25 kilometres north of Hurghada, in the Red Sea Governorate. Orascom Developments started building the town in 1989. Today it spreads across lagoons, beaches, and small islands. The nearest airport is Hurghada International, then a short transfer along the coast road. ## Who El Gouna suits One walkable, marina-linked footprint serves: - **Divers** — Red Sea reefs on the doorstep - **Kitesurfers** — steady wind, spring through autumn - **Golfers** — two 18-hole courses inside the town - **Families** — lagoons, beaches, and small islands ## How the places on this page are chosen Each category lists real, named places from the open OpenStreetMap map of El Gouna, ranked by distance from the town centre. Anonymous map points are counted, never shown. When a category has no named places yet, the page shows an honest empty-state rather than a placeholder. Optional richer details enrich the data when available, but the base map needs no API key and no account. ## FAQ ### 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. ### Where is El Gouna and how do you get there? El Gouna is on Egypt's Red Sea coast, about 25 kilometres north of Hurghada. Orascom Developments started building the town in 1989. The nearest airport is Hurghada International, then a short transfer along the coast road. ### How are the places on this page chosen? Each category lists real, named places drawn from the open OpenStreetMap map of El Gouna and ranked by distance from the town centre. Anonymous map points are counted, never shown as cards, and nothing is invented to fill a gap. ## Find your base in El Gouna The life above connects to your home. Pick a base near the marinas, the dive centres, or the kite beach, depending on how you want to spend your days. - **Browse homes nearby:** https://gounarealty.com/listings - **Explore neighbourhoods:** https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods ## Keep exploring - [Your guide to El Gouna days](https://gounarealty.com/guides/things-to-do-el-gouna) — diving, kitesurf, golf, and the marina life - [Pick your neighbourhood](https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods) — Marina, Downtown, Mangroovy and more - [Plan a stay with your family](https://gounarealty.com/journey/stay) — beaches, lagoons, and the calm side - [See the resort guide](https://gounarealty.com/hotels) — who is where among the resorts and the two golf courses --- *Source: gounarealty.com/things-to-do. Places drawn from OpenStreetMap, ranked by distance. Editorial voice — concrete facts, no exclamation marks. Multi-locale (EN/NL/AR/RU/DE).*