El Gouna Times - Red Sea

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Hubert has left El Gouna, and therefor the El Gouna Times is no longer updated!!
For the interested visitor, however, we have put together a list of the best services in town. Although this (personal) list is not complete, it will certainly help you to [...]

I’ve been urged to stop my activities as editor of the El Gouna Times for the sake of my health. Therefore, I’m sorry to announce that the El Gouna Times Online Magazine will be no longer updated and our forum has been removed from this website.

The last two years I’ve spend nearly [...]

Dining in Le Deauville at Abu Tig Marina is always a good experience. It’s the restaurant where the menu is written on a large blackboard standing along the sidewalk and the staff will carry it to your table.
Last time we were there, we had the Crevettes with salad and rice, in a Pernod [...]

New opening: “Boxers”, a new English Bar / Cafe

Free Beach use at “Moods” and “Buddha Bar Beach” for El Gouna House Owners

New website: Kite Family …

As of June 1 the renowned Angsana Spa (Banyan Tree) will take over the management of the spa at El Gouna Golf Club. At the same time, the Health Club will report to Mr. Alfred Heim, General Manager of the Steigenberger.
The new management promises outstanding services for all Gounies
By Gounie Flash

El Gouna Flights are Back, Even the Skies are Smiling…

El Gouna & Taba Heights, Best Tourism Projects in the Middle East & North Africa

Art exhibition at the El Gouna Museum

Now that ADSL has been installed all over El Gouna and Wireless LAN is available in certain areas, we had noticed in an earlier article that the speed on the ADSL lines was not as we had expected.
As EGT was told today, intention is to upgrade the communication lines to El Gouna from 10Mbit [...]

Every Thursday
El Gouna Mini Club Kids Party 04.00 pm Les Petites Nursery ext. 2100
Tamr Henna Square Event 09.30 pm Tamr Henna Square ext. 2100
Mirage Disco - Show & Party all night long 10.30 pm Mirage Discotheque ext. 2306
Let’s Go Biking 02.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Kids Cartoon Movies 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Live Oriental [...]

Every Friday
Marina Street Festival 08.00 pm Abu Tig Marina ext. 2100
Mirage Disco - Party all night long 10.30 pm Mirage Discotheque ext. 2306
Kids Cartoon Movies 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Live Music - Gallery Bar 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Beach day 10.00 am Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Live Band 08.00 pm Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Live Guitar Music 07.00 pm Steigenberger Golf Resort ext. 2241
Pianist 07.30 pm Steigenberger Golf Resort ext. 2241
Bedouin Night @ Oasis 08.30 pm TTC Rihana ext. 2221
Live Guitar Music [...]

A new restaurant opened on April 18th, 2006 in the Abu Tig Marina, next to the Ali Pasha Hotel and across the Shuttle bus stop, overlooking the beautiful marina in El Gouna, Egypt, and offering indoor and outdoor seatings, totalling 70 couverts.

Nightlife has got a new dimension in El Gouna

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The successfull relaunch of the Mirage Open Air Disco proves that El Gouna visitors of all ages are keen to party from time to time. Under the slogan “Come and meet new friends” the Mirage will feature special shows and events to entertain [...]

The El Gouna IT Department would like to announce that all areas of El Gouna are equipped and fitted now for the use of ADSL internet services.

Every Wednesday
Golf Introduction 03.00 pm El Gouna Golf Club ext. 2285
El Gouna Oasis Night 07.00 pm El Gouna Oasis Your Hotel
Beach-Party 10.30 pm Mangroovy Beach Club ext. 2100
Golf Introduction 03.00 pm El Gouna Golf Club ext. 2285
Mini Disco 07.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Kids Cartoon Movies 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Belly Dancing Show 08.30 [...]

Hubert, Editor of the El Gouna Times, while taking some pictures of onging new construction works in El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt, had a little accident by stepping in a place where he should not…

Every Tuesday
Mirage Disco - Party all night long 10.30 pm Mirage Discotheque ext. 2306
Kid’s show 07.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Kids Cartoon Movies 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Russian Show 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Live Music - Gallery Bar 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Indian day 10.30 am Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Oriental Cooking Class [...]

Every Monday
El Gouna Go Cart Competition 04.00 pm Go Cart ext. 2100
Tamr Henna Square Event 09.30 pm Tamr Henna Square ext. 2100
Let’s Go Biking 02.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Mini Disco 07.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Kids Cartoon Movies 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Oriental Show 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 36
Live Music - Gallery [...]

Today, Saturday, May 6th, 2006, the ADSL speed dropped dramatically to speeds which are comparable with old fashioned modem dial-up speeds.

Orascom Hotels & Development
Customer Service Office
6 May 2006
Electrical supply
Dear Owners: All the Phases (1, 2, 3&4), Golf, West Golf, El Kafr, Nubia 1, and Marina 2.
Please be informed that due to essential maintenance to be carried out by the El Gouna electrical Dept., the electrical supply will be cut off on 7th of May [...]

Finally, after the local division of Dot Link Net was having some technical problems to transform all of El Gouna to the ADSL Internet connection, now the El Gouna Times Staff has got its new Internet Connection at West Golf, El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt.
And this means that now we will be able to [...]

For tourists and future residents of El Gouna, it’s good to know that, allthough some things in Egypt are becoming rather expensive, there is one big advantage (besides the daily sun, sea and mentality of the very friendly locals) that cannot be topped by holiday resorts in Europe: local gasoline prices.
Here below a picture, taken [...]

Finally, after more than a year of announcing its opening, this week the Duty Free Shop in the Marina made a “soft-opening”. The official opening will be later on in the month of May.
The Duty Free Shop can be used by travelers till 48 hours after arrival in Egypt for buying liquors etc. upon [...]

Daylight saving time will start in Egypt on Friday 28th of April.

Three explosions shook the Egyptian Sinai resort of Dahab on Monday.

For Owners at El Gouna: Moods beach in Marina and the Buddha bar beach in North Mangroovy free of charge

Weekly Flights between Cairo and El Gouna - Operating again . . .

Mobinil is sponsoring a concert at Abu Tig Marina on April 21th

Events in April, MIRAGE Open Air Disco

Pope Shenouda III inaugurates El Gouna Church

Weekly Events in April

For all those interested in obtaining detailed and up to date information about the El Gouna International School, the new school’s website will be a helpful guide.

Soon to open : a new English Bar/ Cafe, called ” BOXERS “

The “Buddha Beach Bar” just opened

Please note: Prefix Phone Numbers for the local extensions have been changed in certain areas of El Gouna.

A Message from the Customer Services Department

Miss Germany in El Gouna…

We would like to inform you of the speed limit regulation for any water craft inside the lagoons. The maximum speed for any water craft inside the lagoons is 10 miles per hour.
You will appreciate that this speed limit is for your safety as well as for other people using the lagoons for swimming, snorkeling [...]

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Business Partners,
Please note that starting from the 1st of March 2006 my old email address daniel_csd@orascom.net will not be valid any longer.
I am already looking forward to receiving your future correspondence via my new business email address:
daniel.breitbach@orascomhd.com
alternatively daniel_breitbach@yahoo.de
Best regards and all the best,
Daniel Breitbach
Senior Public Relations Executive
Orascom Hotels & Development
Mobile: 0020 [...]

On Wednesday, February 22nd, the 3rd El Gouna Red Sea Run is taking place.

El Gouna is one of the sponsors of Egypt’s first International Yoga Festival

On Sunday, Feb. 12, the German architect A.L. and his wife were going out with some

die Vox TV Reisesendung “Wolkenlos” laedt am Samstag, dem 18. Februar, ab 17 Uhr deutscher Zeit (18 Uhr in Aegypten) zu einer Reisesendung nach El Gouna und zu anderen Badeparadiesen am Roten Meer ein.

As you are all aware, Mr. Hamza Selim started his postion as El Gouna Vice President and Managing Director on the 5th of January 2006.

Something is changed about the El Gouna Hospital membership card for
residents.

Last week we tried to get information from the El Gouna Divecenters if they were able to give an helping hand in the search and rescue operations after the ferry disaster in the Red Sea.

About 1,000 passengers of the Ferry that sunk in the Red Sea on Friday are still missing. Fear is that no other survivors will be found. Our deepest sympathy goes to the families of the victims.

CNN just reported:
Egyptian Passenger Ferry with 1,400 people on board has disappeared from radar screens in Red Sea off Saudi coast. The ship left Dubah, Saudi Arabia, en route to Egypt’s southern Port Safaga. Helicopters did spot several passengers in lifeboats and some survivors in the sea. Some dead bodies have been spotted also.

Egyptian [...]

January 27th, 2006
Something is changed about the El Gouna Hospital membership card for
residents.
Few days after the meeting with the residents the General Manager Dr Medhat Milad answered with a good news. The annual fee for the card is changed and all the residents will pay as egyptians 120 LE instead of 405 LE or 60 [...]

We received the following “Open Letter” from T.H. from England to be published.

All our worries have come home to roost.!!
Prior to the more recent rumours about Mohammed / Hamada who operates out of Eva’s Warehouse between El Gouna and Hurghada we paid him a deposit for the furniture for our duplex last April, and [...]

Residents are really disappointed about the El Gouna Hospital membership card issued from January 1st, 2006. (EGT reported about it in an earlier issue.)

Residents visiting the El Gouna Hospital
In the morning of January 24th a representative group of around 40 residents went to the hospital to complain and ask more details about the card required [...]

Less than one month and in a big corner of the New Marina the duty free will open the door

Eid impressions during the Live concert of Meryam Fares
Car parks full all around and many people sitting, standing and walking in the Marina last week for the live concert of the beautiful Lebanese singer Meryam Fares .
The singer surprised all with her newest summer album called “Nadini Meryam” (call me Meryam) and her new natural [...]

Barten at the Abu Tig Marina
There are many restaurants and bars in the new marina to spend the night but two of them usually are closed. The pictues here above shows Barten, which on the El Gouna website is being advertized as follows:
“Barten, the smallest bar with modern and funky decor.
It is definetely the [...]

Discover the secrets of the Red sea - this is the 2005/2006 expedition of “la baleine blanche”, a french

When I visited my dentist in the El Gouna Hospital the other day, I noted a sign at the cashier’s desk telling residents that from January 1st, 2006, a new hospital membership card is required

Just some months open, and already a success

Abu Tig Marina, one of the best marina resorts in the world designed by

The stronger winds dominating around this time of year in the Red Sea area, automatically brings a bigger challenge for Golf Players at the Steigenberger Golf Resort.

The post office at Tammr Henna has got a new identification sign.

In the mini golf, closed to the reception area, a nice space for family meeting is available to overlook the playground and the games for the children.

Just wanted to mention about the excellent night we had at Moods on the marina when The Strides from Australia played live here on the 30th of December.

Some impressions of the El Eid festivities in January 2006

When walking around at Mangroovy Beach, I met Mustafa at the Bedouin Tent, just in front of the Kite Surf Center.

Mustafa at the Mangroovy Bedouin Tent
Mustafa offers cosy resting sofa’s in his tent and a vast choice of different kind of teas and herbes. Sisha smoking is also possible.
Some impressions:

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The Belgian Yawadoo- Colba-ABM group, with old Tour-de-France pilot and manager Vanderaerden, has come to El Gouna to prepare the next bicycle season 2006/2007.

A new building for additional future shops and appartments is being erected on

Wandering around at El Gouna during New Year’s Eve

A new shop has opened those days in the Kafr El Gouna Arcades.

The team at La Kasbah wishes a happy new year and announces the new movies:
Starting January 3 through January 8:
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp.
Starting January 9 through January 15:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Movies start at 19.00 and 22.00 hrs.
La Kasbah Movie Theatre is at the back side of the Rihana [...]

This Eid
Expect the unexpected!
Live Concert Mirjam Fares live in concert in the Abu Tig Marina with DJ & party on January 12th a 6 pm
No entrance fee!

Three guys and their voices, pillows thrown on the sand, people gathered round to sing the good old melodies…

El Gouna invites all bicycle friends to join a bicycle-parade which will take place in El Gouna on January 11th.

Toc-Toc Fleet Upgraded

Dear Hubert, Apologies for the delay, I have finally written my “masterpiece” - please feel free to use it or totally ignore it as you see fit. Regards the following article, I found it quite hard and it reads rather uninteresting to me, but I was determined to keep my promise, albeit it rather late. [...]

El Gouna has the pleasure of welcoming another prominent house owner: the Austrian GT series car racing driver Philipp Peter celebrated the hand over of his appartment in the Marina 3 building last month.
Philipp became infected with the El Gouna virus during a visit in 2004 and spontaneously decided to buy an appartment which has [...]

Clubhouse DJ by day
Party by night (starting at 10:00 pm)
Studio 52
from 10:00 pm
Live band “”Supersize”” & DJ
Tamr Henna
from 9:00 pm live band & show
Sheraton
7:00 pm Oriental takkht - Oriental restaurant
7:30 pm live band - Coconut Grove
9:00 pm Belly dancer - Coconut Grove
Info provided by El Gouna Events & Communication Department

Tambel
from 9:00 pm Blue Hawaiin party
Clubhouse
DJ by day
Party by night (starting at 10:00 pm)

Studio 52
from 10:00 pm
Live band & DJ

Jobo’s
from 9:00 pm
Live band Supersize
Sheraton
7:00 pm Oriental takkht - Oriental restaurant
7:30 pm live band - Coconut Grove
9:00 pm Folclore show - Coconut Grove
Info provided by El Gouna Events & Communication Department

Mangroovy Beach Club
Mangroovy by night from 10:30 pm
Party on the beach
Minimum charge 10 L.E.
Tambel
from 9:00 pm
Mojito party
Clubhouse
DJ by day
Party by night (starting at 10:00 pm)
Tabasco
from 10:30 Buddha bar party
with DJ Mike from the Buddha bar Beirut
Studio 52
from 10:00 pm
Live band & DJ
Tamr Henna
from 4:00 pm “After-Parade”-Party with live music & show
Sheraton
7:00 pm Oriental takkht - [...]

Tambel
from 9:00 pm
Caipirinha party
Clubhouse
DJ by day
Party by night (starting at 10:00 pm)
Studio 52
from 10:30 pm
Live band “”Supersize”” + great selection of live Arabic music & DJ
Abu Tig Marina
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Meryam Fares live in concert + Dj & party
no entrance fee!
Sheraton
7:00 pm Oriental takkht - Oriental restaurant
7:30 pm live band - Coconut Grove
9:00 [...]

Mangroovy Beach Club
from 10:30 pm
Special event
50 L.E. including one alcoholic drink
Clubhouse
DJ by day
Party by night (starting at 10:00 pm)
Studio 52
from 10:00 pm
Live band & DJ”
El Kafr
(in front of the casino)
“from 8:30 pm
Live band “Supersize”
Sheraton
7:00 pm Oriental takkht - Oriental restaurant
7:30 pm live band - Coconut Grove
9:00 pm Russian show - Coconut Grove

Due to the upcoming Holiday of Eid-ul-Adha this Tuesday, January 10th, 2006, we’ve got several requests from our readers about Muslim Holidays. So we checked some sites on the Internet and found the following information which we want to pass on to you.
Remember, visiting or living in El Gouna means also discovering another [...]

El Gouna Times wishes a happy new year to all of our readers…
Impressions of the New Year celebrations in El Gouna will be published shortly.

In a series of art expositions, El Gouna museum presents “The other side of life” from December 30th, 2005, till January 5th, 2006. George Riad burns wood to represent love, hate, good, evil, god and the devil. His work will be displayed simultaneously at the museum in Tamr Henna and at Studio 52 in Abu [...]

Christmas Movie at La Kasbah

The team of Yallo Horse Stable wishes you and your team MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY & LUCKY 2006

On November 23, 2005 at the Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna, a video conference under the theme of “Building True Success” and featuring 7 of the best speakers, authors and thought leaders in the world was held. Among these speakers were:

El Gouna Presents, in collaboration with Aramagé Production, Photography exhibition by Dr. Ramses Marzouk, held @ El Gouna Museum from December 22 thru 28.

When following up on the disappearance of Orbit channels from El Gouna cable TV service, I was sorry to hear that they are gone for good

Les Petites international nursery will be open all night on December 31st and all day on January 1st.

Australian Band “The Slides” In El Gouna

We owe this great event to Hoda Mansour, Manager of the Club House, who, as she puts it: “Just picked them up from a bar in Australia”. Sure sounds like a good catch!

Every Monday
El Gouna Go Cart Competition 04.00 pm Go Cart ext. 2100
Tamr Henna Square Event 09.15 pm Tamr Henna Square ext. 2100
El Gouna Karaoke Competition 11.30 pm Palma Café ext. 2100
Let’s Go Biking 02.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Mini Disco 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Oriental Show 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Live Music 09.15 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Oasis Day 10.30 am Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Live Band 08.00 pm Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Folcloric Show 09.00 pm Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Oriental Dancing Show 08.30 pm Steigenberger Golf [...]

International Calls at Low Costs

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El Gouna’s Cinema has now evolved, under the management of the Belgian Jean Veulemans and Carla Waterschoot, to be a dine-in Cinema.
Enjoy the oriental delicious menus, cocktails & the oriental cozy atmosphere when watching an international classical movie.
Minimum charge: L.E 25.
Special Offer: 25% discount for owner card holders and El Gouna residents.
Working [...]

During the winter, the Marina Street Festival is replaced by a Winter Market starting at 19:00 every Friday.

In Search Of The Lost Orbit

Marika (Les Petites International Nursery) and Valerio (TGI Marine Sporting Club), members of the Gounie community for years, are getting married!

The movie theatre has reopened on Thursday 24th and is now covered for the winte

What does it take to get an internet connection in El Gouna?

We were informed that Rita Flowers in Downtown El Gouna offers the possibility to order your X-Mas tree from the Belgian Ardennes.

The launch of the newest phase of the Abu Tig Marina has taken place on November 19th, 2005

Another restaurant has opened last week in El Gouna Downtown: Upstairs.

To follow up on a previously published report, I would have to agree with

During the grand opening of Nile Kitchen and Bath last week we noted the excellent catering service that was performed by Rini from Deauville and her staff.

Strange things happen at the Bus Station in El Gouna Downtown…

The traffic assistants have disappeared again in the streets of El Gouna.

American university of Cairo heading towards completion

Businessmen now have the opportunity to put standardized publicity signs,

The high-speed internet café Romolo in Tamr Henna introduced the

Despite the chilly wind, all hope of a nice swim isn’t lost; we surveyed the hotels’ heated pools for you:

An anecdote about money and tourist…

Orascom made some traffice control improvements in El Gouna.

Some impressions from the Eid feast in El Gouna…

Belgian restaurateurs Jean Veulemans and Carla Waterschoot took over the old cinema, renovated it and created “La Kasbah”.

Some remarkable publicity banners are shown in El Gouna about…

Wir wohnen hier alle in einem Paradies!!! Habe das wieder einmal feststellen müssen.

Egyptians are to vote in a first round of parliamentary elections

El Gouna Times had an interview with Noëlle and Bruno Bleeckx of N&B Concept.

Virgins of Paradise: I just finished reading a nice book from Barbara Wood during my stay in Belgium.

The international nursery “Les Petites” (next to Mirage discotheque) invites little and big Gounies for a Halloween Party on Monday, October 31st from 15:00 till 18:00.

With the upcoming holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday, November 4th, 2005, we’ve got several requests from our readers about Muslim Holidays. So we checked some sites on the Internet and found the following information:

Day or night, to chill out or to boost up those energy levels, there’s something for you to enjoy the feast in El Gouna:

Day or night, to chill out or to boost up those energy levels, there’s something for you to enjoy the feast in El Gouna:

Day or night, to chill out or to boost up those energy levels, there’s something for you to enjoy the feast in El Gouna:

Summer time ends on the last Sunday in October at 03.00 a.m. (Summer time = CET + 1 h). At this time, the clocks are put back from 3.00 a.m. to 2.00 a.m.

Many people have asked what the huge tent mushrooming up between The Three Corners Rihana Resort and the building of the American University is about

This month another residents meeting at the Smugglers.

El Gouna Times Staff continues to grow…

The Downtown zone comprised between Tamr Henna Pharmacy and Orascom.net has recently been developed into a commercial area

« Please use less plastic » is the message written on these jute bags

The fourth Club House Beach Volley Tournament took place

The El Gouna telephone extension for Mövenpick Resort & Spa has changed

Orascom Events & Communication department welcomes Sara Goeminne as new Information Center Attendant

Following seasonal time and weather changes, the schedule of some weekly events has been updated as follows:

The program of hotels might be subject to further changes.

Erich brought up an issue that is certainly worth to be discussed: dogs on the beach

We have changed some settings in our photo album…

Some reflections about the future of El Gouna. A personal opinion from the editor of the El Gouna Times.

El Gouna shuttle bus is now implementing new routes to ensure further reliability and comfort to all Gounies.

Club House Launches its own website . . .

In order to standardize the look of the beach umbrellas, and to guarantee a better use of the beach, El Gouna Centralized management has decided to replace the existing beach houses by the average size umbrellas.

As Football fans are scattered everywhere watching out for the season’s champ, we cordially invite you to attend and cheer for your favorite El Gouna Football Team.

On Thursday, 29th of September 2005, the Egyptian–German Hotel School Paul Rahn El Gouna, Egypt’s only hotel school under the umbrella of the Mubarak Kohl Initiative, celebrated its first official graduation ceremony

As of the October 15, Mr. Amr Afifi, Customer Services Manager, in addition to his current position will be in charge of the Property Management Department until a new property manager will be recruited.

The Customer Service Department has been moved to its new location

For all El Gouna house and apartment owners, new owner card conditions came into force from the 1st of September 2005.

Rihana Resort: In a fascinating atmosphere
by the pool of TTC Rihana Resort El Gouna, a grand fiesta was held
to crown Ms. Claes Katleen “Miss Three Corners Belgian Beauty 2006”.

Temperature update in El Gouna - October

Pool Cleaning Party at West Golf

Changes in El Gouna II

Charlotte Boys has had last week a serious accident on the road from Cairo to El Gouna

El Gouna Times starts offering small job opportunities in El Gouna to english-speaking residents.

The previous described problem with replacement of light bulbs by Orascom has been solved

Problems about the maintenance of the community pool at West Golf Appartments

Higher security measures in El Gouna

Reminder: the next egyptian elections will be held on September 7th, 2005.

A growing number of European retirees are choosing Red Sea coastal towns to live out their years

Like anywhere in the world, residents as well as tourists in El Gouna are chocked and impressed by the happenings from yesterday in London.
Here in El Gouna life continues as usual, or perhaps a little more silently. At the bus station: the loud joking and laughing between the shuttle bus and toktok drivers have [...]

The hot discussions about traffic in El Gouna continues. Even if the Orascom management tries to improve the dangereous spots by new signs, extra warning lights at night, new pedestrian sidewalks

and f.e. on the Steigenberger Bridge extra poles in the middle of the road and on top of the bridge to prevent overtaking, this doesn’t [...]

For all those readers who expressed being interested very much in “our” laundry experiences, here is a follow-up on the last two reports: there is a big difference in the quality of the laundry services between Abu Tig Marina and Downtown.
Have a look at those same kind of bathing towels, the one that came [...]

A hot actuality was discussed those last two days in El Gouna: should El Gouna Times report about traffic accidents that happen in El Gouna, or should El Gouna Times bring only “just the good news” to keep tourists happy, but then residents would feel “uninformed” ?
As EGT is not only independent, but also interactive, [...]

Today just one main article, because I was so busy today, that there will be no time left to work out the editorials I had planned today. But no worry, when I’ve returned to Belgium next week, I will show up with articles about the material I gathered while being here in El Gouna.
Just to [...]

we’ve published in the last few weeks EVERY DAY at least 2 or 3 new editorial articles

Pricelist of laundry services in El Gouna

El Gouna Airviews from Christoph

One of the newer areas in El Gouna is West Golf, where some blocks of appartments are already finished, and the Nubian villas are heading towards completion.
Taking into account that more and more residents and renting tourists install themselves nowadays into this area, the Orascom Group has started to complete the sidewalks in this area. [...]

Laundry services in El Gouna

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As I told already in another article earlier this week, Graham Thorpe started to import new “fun-carts” that can be driven around El Gouna. Most of them are electrical powered, one will be even equipped with solar cells, as us was told.

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The day before yesterday we met [...]

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Each Friday evening the Abu Tig Marina organizes a Marina Festival. Extra buffets from different hotels are set up, all the shops and restaurants are of course also open, and live music and dance performances stimulates the atmosphere in Abu Tig Marina.
And each Friday night it becomes very late before everybody returns [...]

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Mid June before leaving to El Gouna, my wife Brigitte told me to go to the hairdresser. I will, in El Gouna, I told her. Being now already about 20 days here, I still had not found any time for a haircut.
So today I decided I should take some time [...]

Pierre Kaffer, a professional race car driver in the Audi Factory Team for the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) arrived yesterday in El Gouna, to receive the keys of his newly bought property in El Gouna.

©2005 Pierre Kaffer
Together with Daniel Breitbach, PR Manager of OHD (Orascom Hotels & Development, the company which is owner of [...]

Today I ran twice into Graham Thorpe, a well-known resident of El Gouna who can be seen often at the golf courses of Steigenberger Golf Resort.
In some private E-Mails, Graham told me about his adventure of importing some boyz-toys, golf carts or if you want, so called fun cars… This morning he discovered me [...]

Initially we were signed up for a three-bed…

And because Zeytouna Beach is just…

Life in El Gouna is interesting! Today we were invited to have a look

This sunday evening the monthly casual meeting for

El Gouna’s Coptic Church visited

some very interesting facts for El Gouna residents and tourists about international emergency call number, the ratio of accidents in El Gouna, the typical health mistakes made by tourists in Egypt, etc.

Have a good look at the bills: there are bills of LE = Egyptian Pounds, and there are also bills of Piasters.
You will be not the first tourist who gets some bills of 50 Piasters instead of 50 Pounds. At one side of the bill is the arabic number, at the other side the [...]

Correspondence of June 19th, 2005 at West Golf, El Gouna
Profile: Ron & May from Scotland, (family mainly in Canada & USA)
Married couple, 55, English speaking
Ron is an Electrical Engineer, May is with BAe Systems.
Ron and May asked El Gouna Times to have a couple of pictures of their new villa under construction at West Golf [...]

Keep yourself updated with all the fun! Check out El Gouna’s summer events.

Interview of June 16th, 2005 at West Golf, El Gouna
Profile: Lisa and Steven Bradburry from UK (Welsh)
Married couple, end 30, early 40, no children, English speaking
Steven is an highway engineer at the local authorities, Lisa is a police officer.
The story of Lisa and Steven is one like from many other couples: they visited Egypt first [...]

Another funny story happened this morning. If you’ve read the previous story in our series of the Art of Living in El Gouna, you will be happy to learn that indeed, with the window now installed, I had no problems with the mosquitos this night.
However, around 6.15am I awoke because I heard some repeating [...]

I arrived late last night at El Gouna with about 97 kg of luggage. I was told by my landlord, and agreed before starting my trip, that the appartment I rent at West Golf is not yet completely furnished, and some small details have yet to be finished.
In one bathroom some brickwork was done earlier [...]

I think I owe you a short “introduction” about my person, and the new series about The Art of Living in El Gouna is the appropriate section in the El Gouna Times to bring my own experiences also.
I am 55, retiring from my ISP (internet service provider) business in Belgium, where my eldest son Joe [...]

In this series of editorials we will bring the experiences of people living in El Gouna. Motive to stay in El Gouna can be for very different reasons, and at first view we can differ between the following categories:

Tourists, staying at one of the hotels
Tourists, renting an appartment or villa.
El Gouna lovers, looking for [...]