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Why visit Safaga
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Safaga
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About Safaga
Safaga, also known as Port Safaga (Egyptian Arabic: سفاجا Safāga, IPA: [sæˈfæːɡæ]), is a port city in Egypt, on the coast of the Red Sea, located 53 km (33 mi) south of Hurghada. The city 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 (102 mi) connects Safaga to Qena of Upper Egypt.
From the Wikipedia article Safaga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Safaga on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship3
History
The town was founded between 282 BC and 268 BC, by Satyrus (Ancient Greek: Σάτυρος). It was called Philotera (Ancient Greek: Φιλωτέρα) in honor of the deceased sister of the Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Stephanus of Byzantium write that it was also called Philoterida (Ancient Greek: Φιλωτερίδα).
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.
Safaga was a merchant port for many years. The town has a small tourism industry, specialising in scuba diving. It was the host of the 1993 Red Sea World Windsurfing Championships.
From the History section of Safaga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Healthcare1
Map of Safaga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hurghada International Airport (HRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Makadi Bay 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Hurghada 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- El Gouna 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Al Quşayr 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Port Safaga from south, User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Safaga port Egypt, Old girl awaiting cargo for transport, Marty buya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Safaga port, Red Sea (3418647008), IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Industrial sunset at Safaga port (3417819699), IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The view from Deck 9. (3417821175), IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lifeboats not needed. (3417822869), IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Amblygobius albimaculatus 293423684, Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
- Hurghada (4262720370), Alexander Annenkov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Hurghada (4261971043), Alexander Annenkov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Red Sea - panoramio (2), ebazyli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amphipholis squamata 294513189, Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
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