Places to visit near

El Gouna

El Gouna is a town in Red Sea district, Egypt of about 15,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 198 places to visit: 61 beaches & coast, 46 mosques & dargahs and 20 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are El Gouna Mosque, Desert Breath and Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque.

27.3942° N, 33.6782° EPop. 15,000

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Within 30 km115 places
Within 50 km198
Must-see12
Notable87
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from El Gouna

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm

90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave El Gouna
  2. Element Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Gebel Abu Shar al Qibliviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Mubarak Neighborhood Mosque 11mosque · 30 min
  5. Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosquemosque · 1.5 hrs
  6. Juzur Abu Minqarriver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in El Gouna
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Gouna?

El Gouna Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Desert Breath (attraction, about 6 km), Downtown (attraction, about 1 km), Aquarium (attraction, about 1 km), Ebaid Market (attraction, about 1 km), Tamr Henna (attraction, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Gouna?

198 places on Spotwander: 61 beaches & coast, 46 mosques & dargahs, 31 other attractions, 20 rivers, islands & mangroves, 11 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest beach to El Gouna?

Zeytouna Beach, about 1 km by road; MOODS Beach (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to El Gouna?

El Gouna Mosque, about 2 km by road; Marwa Mosque (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Gouna?

Start in El Gouna, visit Element Beach, then Gebel Abu Shar al Qibli, then Mubarak Neighborhood Mosque 11, then Abdulmoneim Riadh Mosque, then Juzur Abu Minqar, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.

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