Straw Red

Straw Red

Shake It Up In The Red Sea

Like a delectable cocktail, easy on the Palette, Egypt is a sprinkle of every ingredient chopped, beaten and shaken into one, offering a fantastic destination with a mix of culture, flavour and colour. Whether you prefer a spicy bloody Mary, a smooth strawberry daiquiri or a short, sharp tequila slammer, Egypt can offer all and more.

The beaches are divine, with long, soft, golden sands gently sloping into the sparkling blue, Red Sea. Lay back and relax on one of many sunbeds and let the heat overcome you as it blasts down with force soaking the coastline with colour and warmth. The palm fringed coast sways in the breeze like a straw entwining flavours in a black Russian.

Stroll along the shoreline and let your thoughts run away with you, leaving you with that amazing feeling of just being, and not being something for anyone else. To take your mind into another dimension, grab your snorkel and set of fins and dive through the waters to explore the depths of the deep blue seas. With living, colourful coral and fluorescent, shoals of tropical fish, they’ll envelop you whilst going about their day to day life taking away any feelings of loneliness. It’s like another world down there and as your thoughts begin to disappear, you’re left with a warm, peaceful feeling of not wanting to leave this placid underworld.

Entertainment on dry land brings a different vibe to that of the underworld, with a lively, buzzing feel, head into the capital of Naama Bay. Offering an array of bars and restaurants each providing a different atmosphere, you can chill out in a lounge bar and puff away on a shisha pipe or head into a dance club and boogie the night away. With restaurants serving fine cuisine from around the world, sample various dishes to ensure your stomach is properly lined for the long night ahead.

Mix your holiday with a spot of retail therapy, Naama Bay offers a wide variety of shopping venues, or if you want to grab a bargain, head to one of the markets where you can fill your wardrobe with colours and silks, something for every occasion, and if you’re feeling generous, the local handicraft stalls are the perfect place to buy cheap, holiday souvenirs for your friends and family.

With several areas to choose from, visit the world renowned Sharm El Sheikh, here you can visit the popular Naama Bay, choose your hotel from a wide variety of quality hotels and try your hand at scuba diving with some amazing reefs in the area. For a quieter Red Sea holiday, visit Marsa Alam where you’ll be encapsulated in peace and quiet and will have your pick of the beach in this fabulous, quaint, beach resort. Or for something in-between the two, visit the beautiful resort of Taba. Offering fantastic hotels, sweeping sands, beach and water activities and a friendly, buzzing vibe, enjoy quiet days mixed with peaceful evenings in this stunning, unique resort.

No matter which resort you decide to use as your base for your red sea holidays, with a dash of colour, some local flavours along with a mix of warm vibes, you’ll have the holiday of a lifetime surrounded by the stunning, sparkling and sublime Red Sea.

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