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Upmarket El Gouna is Egypt's newest purpose-built beach resort on the Red Sea Riviera. Boasting 15 man-made lagoons swirling around an area the size of central London, this desert oasis has 15 hotels draped along a 10 kilometre-long beach.
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Quick Facts
- Currency:
- Egyptian pound or US dollar
- Language:
- Arabic, but English is widely spoken
- Flight time:
- 4 hours 50 mins
- GMT:
- + 2 hours
- Weather:
- It gets very hot in the summer. Temperatures can climb to above 40C. It's a more pleasant 25C between December and February
- Dialling code:
- 00 202 65
- Electricity:
- 220V, 50 Hz. Plugs have two pins, so bring an adaptor
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