Port Safaga, also known as Bur Safaga and Safaga, is a town on the coast of the Red Sea, located 53 km (33 miles) south of Hurghada.
This small port is also a tourist area that consists of several bungalows and rest houses. Having numerous phosphate mines, it is
regarded as the phosphates export center. A paved road of 164 km (101 miles) connects Safaga to Qena of Upper Egypt.
Safaga is a marine port connected by a regular cruise shuttle service line. Safaga City is considered one of the most important
therapeutic tourist centres, as special medical researches have proved the potential of attracting international tourism to Safaga.
The resort is reputable for its unpolluted atmosphere, black sand-dunes and mineral springs which have acquired specific
characteristics for remedy of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Safaga was a merchant port for many years; now the town,
with its wide azure bay, long sandy beaches and pretty islands, is a favourite sports destination in the Red Sea Area.
At 53 km (33 miles) south of Hurghada, Safaga acquires its unique character from both its port and the small surrounding
village. A holiday in Safaga is mainly about watersports and sightseeing, with little nightlife around, except for some nice
beach parties organised by the local divers and surfers. The sea water is known to be highly saline and rich in minerals
which are beneficial for the skin. Safaga is also home to some of the most outstanding diving of the Red Sea, with the
bay’s chain reefs of Tobia Arbaa, and the impressive walls of Panorama and Abu Qifan towering reefs, where often big
pelagics such as tunas, sharks and mantas can be spotted.
