El Gouna, Egypt
الجونة
El Gouna is a town of 15,000 people in Red Sea, Egypt, founded in 1990.
Why visit El Gouna
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Habiba Horse, El Gouna Golf Club and Ancient Sands Golf Course.
Weather in El Gouna
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About El Gouna
El Gouna (Egyptian Arabic: الجونة [elˈɡuːnæ], "the Lagoon") is an Egyptian city located on the Red Sea in the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. It is located 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Hurghada. It is part of the Red Sea Riviera, and a host city of the El Gouna Film Festival. It was created in 1990, and is owned and developed by Samih Sawiris' Orascom Development.
From the Wikipedia article El Gouna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: El Gouna on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Ancient Sands Golf Academy Course
Golf course · 2.7 km
3-hole practice golf course as part of Ancient Sands Golf Club
Duotone Pro
Sports field and stadium · 3.5 km
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes68
Botanica
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Seafood · 3.2 km
Seed-to-table greenhouse restaurant with hydroponic hydroponic farming by O'Roots, next to La Maison Bleue in El Gouna.
Kite Center Road, El Gouna
Mo-Su 17:00-01:00
El Bahr
Restaurant · Seafood, Greek · 1.1 km
Seafood restaurant offering fresh Mediterranean and Red Sea catch, with Greek influences, located by the Red Sea in El Gouna.
Mo 14:00-22:00; Tu-Su 13:00-22:00
Makani Beach Club El Gouna
Restaurant · International · 5.1 km
Beach Club with Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Restaurant, and Bar.
08:30-18:00
Mistiqa Garden
Restaurant · Egyptian, Oriental · 1.9 km
Authentic Egyptian and oriental flavors in one of El Gouna’s newest spots, located at The Farm.
10:00-01:00
Nihon
Restaurant · Japanese, Asian · 0.7 km
Japanese and pan-Asian rooftop restaurant
Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
ZOUNI Beach
Restaurant · Seafood · 2.4 km
Beach club with loungers, seafood restaurant, and watersports in Mangroovy, El Gouna.
10:00-18:00
56 more on the map.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of El Gouna
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hurghada International Airport (HRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Hurghada 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Makadi Bay 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Safaga 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sharm el-Sheikh 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Gouna 02, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 2.5
- El Gouna Downtown R16, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R17, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R14, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Wreck, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R15, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R13, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna R26, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R03, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Pottery Shop, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R19, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown Beach R02, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R12, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R20, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown Beach R01, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R23, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R22, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R21, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R18, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Turtle House R01, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R09, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Magdy Yacoub Street R01, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna R20, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R05, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (24), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (20), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (23), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (22), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (25), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (21), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R08, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Establishing El Gouna, NASA Earth Observatory, CC BY 2.0
- El Gouna, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (19), superdragon67, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Gouna Downtown R07, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Gouna Downtown R06, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge Hill Villa El Gouna, 2026-09-15, Krille von Stralau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20251005 Taxi near Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna, Sergey A. Demidov, CC BY 4.0
- El Gouna Club Paradisio R01, Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2012-03-05-Hurghada-12, R-E-AL ( talk | contribs | Gallery ) (German Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2012-03-05-Hurghada-27, R-E-AL ( talk | contribs | Gallery ) (German Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridge Fanadir Marina 2023-09-15, Krille von Stralau, CC BY-SA 4.0
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