Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam (Arabic: مرسى علم) is a toun in sooth-eastren Egyp, locatit on the wastren shore o the Red Sea. It is currently seein fast increasin popularity as a tourist destination an development follaein the openin o Marsa Alam International Airport in 2001.
Marsa Alam is situatit near the Tropic o Cancer whaur the Arabian Desert meets the Red Sea, an it haes the appearance o a tropical paradise wi its palm trees, mangroves an sea coasts fringed wi barrier coral reefs. It haws awready gained a strang reputation amangst scuba divers due tae its numerous an unspoilt divin sites baith alang the coast an affshore. Sichtings o spinner dolphins, dugongs an hammerheid shairks are a frequent occurrence for those who venture intae its waters.
Marsa Alam an aa haes some inland attractions, such as the Emerald Mines an the Temple o Seti I at Khanais.
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[edit] Climate
Average temperatures durin the winter months (October tae Mairch) range frae 18 tae 35 degrees Celsius an durin the simmer months (April tae September) frae 20 tae 45 degrees Celsius. The temperature o the Red Sea at this location durin the year ranges frae 22 tae 29 degrees Celsius.
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- On the Red Sea, as Hotels Go Up, Divers Head Down The New York Times on divin in Marsa Alam (April 8, 2007)
- Marsa Alam Gallery
- Red Sea Spinner Dolphins
- The Dugong o Marsa Abu Dabbab
- Marsa Alam Tourism Guide for UK Travellers
- Marsa Alam touristic an residential resorts
- Marsa Alam Dugon
