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The Risso's dolphin Hurghada Dolphins

The Risso's dolphin is distinguished by characteristic physical features, as it has a small number of teeth, only 7 pairs or slightly less, and these few teeth are located in the lower jaw, and there are usually no teeth in the upper jaw.

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Jan 16, 2026 4:38:28 PM | Posted in Hurghada Dolphins, Red Sea, Egypt

The slender dolphin Hurghada Dolphins in the Red Sea Egypt

The slender dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

It can be found in many places, as it is found in all tropical and subtropical waters around the world.

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Jan 16, 2026 4:25:21 PM | Posted in Hurghada Dolphins, Red Sea, Egypt

The Long-snouted Common Dolphin | Hurghada Dolphins in the Red Sea Egypt

Long-snouted common dolphin

(Cape bottlenose dolphin)

It was formerly classified as a subspecies of common dolphins, divided into short-beaked dolphins and common dolphins.

The other long-snouted dolphins are more widespread.

According to these names, the length of the beak is the distinguishing feature and the difference between these two species, but this does not exclude the presence of other defining characteristics that may differentiate them.

 

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Jan 16, 2026 4:09:29 PM | Posted in Hurghada Dolphins, Red Sea, Egypt

Where can you find wild dolphins in the Red Sea?

These endearing marine mammals can be observed in numerous regions from Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sal Hasheesh, Safaga, El Quseir to Marsa Alam and on the Sinai Peninsula near Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab.

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Jan 16, 2026 3:55:30 PM | Posted in Hurghada Dolphins, Red Sea, Egypt

temples of Abu Simbel

Among the most prominent monumental structures from ancient Egypt are the two rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel. They date from the reign of Pharaoh Ramses the Great (Ramses II User-Maat-Re, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 13th century BC). The rock-cut temples are the largest of their kind in all of Egypt.

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Jan 16, 2026 3:23:58 PM | Posted in Abu Simbel Temple

Alexandria - Metropolis on the Mediterranean

Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city. More than four million people live in this important port metropolis on the Mediterranean. The city lies on the western edge of the Nile Delta. Alexandria (in Arabic al-Iskandariyya or el-Iskandariya) is named after its founder, Alexander the Great. The Macedonian general came to Egypt in 332 BC, after having marched through Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine to fight against the Persian Empire.

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Jan 16, 2026 2:53:03 PM | Posted in Alexandria - Metropolis on the Mediterranean

History of Alexandria

During his stay in Egypt in 332/331 BC, Alexander the Great founded Alexandria. An old Egyptian settlement called Ra-Kedet already existed on the site, situated on the promontory between the sea and the brackish lake of the hinterland, Lake Mareotis (modern-day Lake Mariyut).

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Jan 16, 2026 2:35:10 PM | Posted in Alexandria - Metropolis on the Mediterranean

Antonius Monastery / St. Antonius - Monastery

In this short report, we want to explore the St. Anthony Monastery in Egypt and learn more about it.

The St. Anthony Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery in an oasis in the Arabian Desert, in the south of the Suwais Governorate, at the foot of the 1464-meter-high Galala rock plateau.

Located approximately 230-280 km from the popular tourist resorts on the Red Sea and about 150 km southeast of Cairo.

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Jan 16, 2026 2:21:20 PM | Posted in Antonius Monastery (St. Antonius Monastery)

The city of Aswan - Aswan sights

No city in Egypt is more enchanting than Aswan. Aswan is an Egyptian city on the east bank of the Nile.

It is the capital of the government named after it, Aswan, located about 13 kilometers to the north of the large Lake Nasser.

With a current population of approximately 280,000, it is one of the largest cities in Upper Egypt.

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Jan 16, 2026 1:22:01 PM | Posted in Aswan City Travel Guide - Sights

Sights of Alexandria, Egypt | The 10 Best Attractions in Alexandria

Alexandria, a metropolis in Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. In our blog, we'd like to introduce you to Alexandria, a modern, cosmopolitan city with many attractions on the Egyptian Mediterranean. There's so much to discover.

Enjoy reading…

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Jan 12, 2026 5:12:26 PM | Posted in Alexandria - Metropolis on the Mediterranean

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