Zia Amelia

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El Gouna's cutest restaurant is rustic done right with a charmingly intimate interior and, weather permitting, an outdoor-dining area shaded by a vine-covered trellis. The menu is home-style Italian with generous portions of lasagne, crisp pizza, homemade pasta and seafood. Leave room for dessert because the tiramisu is decidedly wicked. There's live music most Wednesdays. Booking essential.

The pasta and pizza menus, and the delicious desserts, ensure that this place will be popular with the whole family.

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  • Gota Abu Ramada

    Gota Abu Ramada

    25.08 MILES

    A mind-boggling abundance of marine life is on display here, 5km south of the Giftun Islands, making Gota Abu Ramada a popular spot for underwater…

  • Hurghada Marina

    Hurghada Marina

    15.56 MILES

    Hurghada's marina is a pleasant, car-free place to stroll, especially in the evening. When you get tired of staring out to sea or dreaming about owning…

  • Sha'ab Abu Nuhas

    Sha'ab Abu Nuhas

    19.69 MILES

    More than a few ships have come a-cropper on this reef, just north of Shedwan Island, so if you're a wreck diving fan, this reef should be high on your…

  • Umm Qamar

    Umm Qamar

    17.5 MILES

    Umm Qamar, 9km north of the Giftun Islands, is highlighted by three coral towers that are swathed in beautiful soft, purple coral and surrounded by a…

  • Giftun Islands

    Giftun Islands

    21.98 MILES

    These islands, among the closest to Hurghada, form part of a marine reserve and are surrounded by a number of spectacular reefs teeming with marine life,…

  • Sha’ab Al Erg

    Sha’ab Al Erg

    16.62 MILES

    Ease of access means this is an excellent dive site for beginners, though veteran divers will still enjoy the towering brain corals and fan-encrusted rock…

  • Shedwan Island

    Shedwan Island

    22.4 MILES

    There is some fabulous diving off this island, which sits in the straits between Hurghada and Sharm. Pilot whales and large pods of dolphins have been…

  • Bluff Point

    Bluff Point

    20.98 MILES

    This steep wall dive with the small wreck onsite known as the Gubal Barge, is a popular add-on to Thistlegorm dive trips. Around the reef you'll easily…

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1. Bibliotheca Alexandrina El Gouna

0.31 MILES

Also known as the Embassy of Knowledge and linked to Alexandria's modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library, this peaceful oasis is El Gouna's sleepy…

2. Hurghada Marina

15.56 MILES

Hurghada's marina is a pleasant, car-free place to stroll, especially in the evening. When you get tired of staring out to sea or dreaming about owning…

3. Hurghada Public Beach

15.79 MILES

Hurghada's public beach is not so appealing – it is often full of litter, and foreign women may feel uncomfortable about the attention they will attract…

4. Siyul Kebira

16.47 MILES

The reef’s upper section is home to bannerfish, angelfish and snapper. If the current is strong, you can drift along the wall skirting the edges of huge…

5. Sha’ab Al Erg

16.62 MILES

Ease of access means this is an excellent dive site for beginners, though veteran divers will still enjoy the towering brain corals and fan-encrusted rock…

6. Umm Qamar

17.5 MILES

Umm Qamar, 9km north of the Giftun Islands, is highlighted by three coral towers that are swathed in beautiful soft, purple coral and surrounded by a…

7. Sha'ab Abu Nuhas

19.69 MILES

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8. Bluff Point

20.98 MILES

This steep wall dive with the small wreck onsite known as the Gubal Barge, is a popular add-on to Thistlegorm dive trips. Around the reef you'll easily…