Sahl Shishish - Sahl Ḥaschīsch

Sahl Shishish ·سهل حشيش
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Sahl hashish (also Sahl Hasheesh, Saw Hasheish, Arabic:سهل حشيش‎, Sahl Shishish, „the herb soil“) Is a resort built especially for tourist use in the area of ​​a bay on the coast of Red sea in Egypt about 18 kilometers south of Hurghada, 12 kilometers north of the Makadi Bay and belongs to the tourist region Red Sea Riviera. The resorts should be more luxury than z. B. those in Makadi Bay.

background

Sahl Haschisch is a resort on the Red Sea coast that was opened in 2007. Originally only six hotel resorts were to be built on an area of ​​around 4100 hectares. However, more systems will be built on the approximately 12-kilometer-long sandy beach. The facility was planned by a team of architects Norman Forster (* 1935). The construction company was or is the Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC).

In the north of the bay is the old town. Possibly the name of the place goes back to a smugglers transshipment point for drugs.

getting there

By plane

Distances
Cairo480 km
El Gouna45 km
Hurghada18 km
Safaga42 km
Plan of the holiday settlement Sahl Ḥaschīsch

Hurghada has the international 1 Hurghada airportWebsite of this institutionHurghada Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHurghada Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHurghada Airport (Q385191) in the Wikidata database(IATA: HRG). There are daily flight connections from EgyptAir Express to Cairo, Hurghada is also served by numerous charter airlines all year round.

In the street

Sahl Ḥaschīsch can be reached via trunk road 24 along the Red Sea coast. There are two branches. The northern one is in the south in New Hurghada at 2 27 ° 6 ′ 3 ″ N.33 ° 49 ′ 34 "E, about 13 kilometers south of Hurghada, and leads to the southeast. About five kilometers further on trunk road 24 at 3 27 ° 3 '34 "N.33 ° 50 ′ 6 ″ E, about 18 kilometers south of Hurghada, there is another branch to Sahl Ḥaschīsch in an easterly direction. The place can be reached by taxis or private vehicles.

By boat

The Citadel Azur Resort has a 4 Yacht harbor(27 ° 4 ′ 17 ″ N.33 ° 53 '24 "E).

mobility

The hotel complexes can be easily reached on foot along the promenade.

Tourist Attractions

Arrival piazza

There are only a few sights in the holiday resort. For one thing, this is the 1 Arrival piazza(27 ° 2 '53 "N.33 ° 53 '23 "E) with a large illuminated fountain in the center. In the north of the bay is the 2 Old town of Sahl hashish(27 ° 2 ′ 55 ″ N.33 ° 53 '37 "E).

On arrival, i.e. before the holiday destination, you cross into it 3 Pharaoh's Gate(27 ° 3 '18 "N.33 ° 52 '59 "E)that a little bit about the Karnak-Temple to remember. The path is lined with replicas of sphinxes.

activities

At the wooden pier in the old town and on the beach promenade you can to stroll.

water sports

The main activity is that Swimming and the Snorkeling All hotels are located directly on the sea and have their own sandy beach.

Many hotels also have one Diving center. In the area of ​​the old town, for example at the Dessole Pyramisa Beach Hotel, an artificial one was built near the beach 1 sunken city(27 ° 2 ′ 41 ″ N.33 ° 53 '53 "E) created. You can snorkel between the pillars and temple structures here. There are also coral reefs north of the bay and south of the bay.

Diving centers

  • 2  SUBEX Sahl Hasheesh (at the Baron Palace). Mobile: 20 (0)128 216 4141, (0)122 240 7164, Email: .SUBEX Sahl Hasheesh on Facebook.This branch of the Swiss diving school chain SUBEX, which has existed since 2014, is located in the middle of the bay of Sahl īaschīsch and picks up guests from all hotels in Sahl Ḥaschīsch free of charge. There are courses for beginners and advanced students SSI and CMAS/VDST from two and with a maximum of four participants. The training can take place in German, English, Arabic and Swiss German. One of the few diving centers on the Red Sea that train according to VDST. Beginners and advanced divers are enthusiastic about the underwater world on the house reef "Umm Hasheesh". Boat trips to the diving areas off Hurghada are carried out with the diving boats of the sister base El Dahar from the port of Hurghada, to which the guests are brought. With equipment rental, free Nitrox32 and Nitrox36 as well as free wifi at the dive center.Open: Daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Accepted payment methods: Visa and MasterCard.(27 ° 4 ′ 17 ″ N.33 ° 53 '23 "E)

further activities

Desert excursions by camel or horse are also offered.

A golf hotel is being planned.

shop

Apart from the souvenir shops in the hotels, there are no shopping opportunities.

kitchen

There are numerous restaurants in the local hotels. When most travelers are likely to resort to their own hotel restaurants for a half board or All inclusive vacation If you have booked, you can also visit the restaurants in the other hotels.

nightlife

The nightlife practically only takes place in the hotel's own bars or events. There are other options in Hurghada.

accommodation

Most of the hotels are classified as 5-star hotels. In addition to the hotels, apartment flats are also offered.

The more northerly located hotels are below New Hurghada listed under Makadi Bay.

4 star hotels

  • 1  Dessole Sunset Pearl Resort (formerly Pyramisa Sunset Pearl Resort), Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada. (27 ° 3 '8 "N.33 ° 53 '54 "E)

5 star hotels

Albatros Citadel Resort
Premier Le Rêve

7 star hotel

  • 13  Serrenia Resort, Sahl Hashish Bay. Resort and marina at the southern end of Sahl Ḥaschīsch Bay. In planning.(27 ° 0 ′ 21 ″ N.33 ° 54 '8 "E)

climate

Sahl Haschisch has a mild to warm climate all year round.

HurghadaJanFebMarchAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec  
Mean highest air temperature in ° C222325293335363634312723O29.5
Average air temperature in ° C161719232629303028252117O23.4
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C111114182225262624211712O18.9
Precipitation in mm0.40.020.310.0400000.62.00.9Σ5.26
Rainy days in the month0.30.20.30.30.200000.20.20.3Σ2
WMO: Weather Information for Hurghada, World Weather Information Service, accessed June 10, 2013.

trips

First and foremost, there are of course excursions to the old town of Hurghada, according to ed-Dahhār, at.

Popular destinations are also Cairo, Luxor as well as that Pauline and the Anthony Monastery.

Web links

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