Soma Bay - an oasis resort on a deserted coast

In 1997, the opening of the first hotel took place here, and after that the construction "boom" began in the city. The territories here were built up by the nesting method: the first large hotel was erected, the necessary communications were brought to it, a desalination station was built, and then, the finished infrastructure was expanded to neighboring sites. After the firstborn - Robinzon Club, a whole hotel chain was built.

Soma Bay - secluded quiet paradise

coast, satellite view

Its coast is located in picturesque secluded bays on the Abu Soma peninsula, just 30 kilometers south of the international airport.

The locals are distinguished by their special beauty, the hotels are fashionable, and the sandy beaches are excellent equipment and cleanliness. By the way, an interesting observation about the local level of service is that there are no three-star hotels here at all, all hotel establishments have a level of four and five stars, and are known for their excellent and high-quality service. The only negative is that they are built on a deserted coast far from settlements. You can visit here only those clubs, discos, shops, bars and restaurants that are located on the square of the establishments themselves. And maybe this is the plus of a quiet family vacation.

Hotel Intercontinental Abu Soma

Along with Bay, Soma Bay is considered part of Hurghada, although this postscript is obviously just a bureaucratic ploy to increase the geographical area of one of the main resorts in Egypt (transfer from one to another takes about an hour through the deserted desert). The resort attracts tourists who love a quiet and relaxing holiday, and high quality service. There are many fans of water sports here, such as diving, kitesurfing and windsurfing. Soma Bay has its own golf club with 18 spacious courses, called "Cascade", as well as a spa center with mud therapy and thalassotherapy. By the way, the latter is the third largest in the entire Middle East.

Features of the location of Soma Bay

Due to the fact that the Abu Soma peninsula, on which Soma Bay is located, surrounds from 3 sides, the resort offers a picturesque panorama.

sunrise on the beach

The climate of this stretch of coast is unique even for hot Egypt. The sun shines here all year round, and therefore you can visit the resort in summer and in winter.

The average air temperature during the summer period reaches + 30 degrees Celsius.
The average winter temperature is + 20 degrees Celsius.

It is almost impossible to see rain here, and the best weather conditions are provided by a dry summer breeze. Soma Bay is located in the west of the Red Sea coast, and therefore its climate is much more comfortable than in most other resort areas of the Red Sea.

Recreation and entertainment

pools, resort Soma Bay

In addition to excellent weather, the city is famous for the most excellent sandy beaches. Both on the western and southern sides of the peninsula you can find protected areas for swimming and windsurfing.

The northern and eastern part of Soma Bay is bordered by coral reefs.

Fans of outdoor activities in the resort will always be offered scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, squash, tennis, and many other sports.
Plus - a huge number of luxurious restaurants offering both national cuisine and gastronomic delicacies of literally all nations of the world.

excursions

Sheraton Soma Bay Resort

The city of Soma Bay is especially attractive for those who wish to go to Egypt to see all kinds of antiquities and sights. The temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings and the Nile Valley - you can get to them from the city both by bus and by air. In the vicinity of the resort there are such cultural values as the monastery of St. Anthony and the monastery of St. Paul. You can also learn a lot of new and interesting things by visiting the quarries of Mons Porphyrites and Mons Claudianus. And if you are interested in other countries of the world, then on the site http://turtrevel.ru/ you can find a lot of interesting information about where to go on vacation besides Egypt.
I wish you a pleasant stay.

Video

Rest at the Soma Bay hotel. Hurgada 2012 Palm Royale Soma Bay

And to get acquainted with the coral world, I suggest watching a video clip mounted on the basis of underwater photographs. With the length of the film, the author clearly overdid it. Probably trying to lay out the best that he has. It turned out, you can watch without stopping.

Creator Egypt web, Oleg.