Egypt Visiting

A climb up Anfish Mountain is a good start to every visit to Hurghada. Many of the most significant landmarks and monuments in the Hurghada region are located in the desert an hour or two away by car and make for great daytrips. Most of these landmarks are remnants from the Roman period and are unique and fascinating to tour.

Amongst the most important historical landmarks in Hurghada, the Monastery of St. Anthony and Monastery of St. Paul stand out, while the Mons Claudianus is known for being the largest and best-preserved Roman site in the Eastern Desert. Here are Hurghada's best landmarks and monuments.
Hurghada Landmarks and Monuments: Anfish Mountain - Hurghada, Egypt, EG
Strangely enough, Anfish Mountain is invisible from almost anywhere you stand in town, but once you scale its peak you can see everything! It is the ideal spot to get a full view over town, even if it also makes you realise just how badly Hurghada has been planned. However, you will also enjoy outstanding views over the mountains in the eastern desert and the outlying islands in the Red Sea.
Hurghada landmark open: daily - 24 hours
Hurghada landmark admission: no charge

Hurghada Landmarks and Monuments: Monastery of St. Anthony - Hurghada, Egypt, EG
This important Hurghada monastery, named after the father of Christian monasticism, was built 2 km / 1 mile south of the cave where St. Anthony holed up to lead a secluded ascetic life. Today, about 70 monks live in the Coptic monastery and overnight stays can be arranged at their guesthouse in advance. The ancient church where St. Anthony is buried is the main attraction here, featuring recently restored and remarkable wall paintings of diverse periods and styles. The library contains a wealth of antique handwritten manuscripts, while the saint's cave is located 680 meters / 2,230 feet above sea level and houses some fascinating writings and drawings in addition to impressive views of Hurghada's mountains, the Red Sea and the valley below.
Hurghada landmark open: daily - 08:00 to 18:00
Hurghada landmark admission: call for details

Hurghada Landmarks and Monuments: Monastery of St. Paul - Hurghada, Egypt, EG
St. Paul was a contemporary of St. Anthony and is considered Christianity's first ascetic hermit. One of the monastery's three churches, which were built in and around the cave where he once lived, contains his remains. Although this Coptic monastery is much smaller than that of nearby St. Anthony, visitors to Hurghada are welcome to stay a few nights. Attractions include freshwater springs, vibrant wall paintings, altars with candles and ostrich eggs that represent the Resurrection. The monastery also contains numerous significant old and illustrated manuscripts.
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Hurghada Landmarks and Monuments: Mons Claudianus - Hurghada, Egypt, EG
The vast Roman site and important landmark is named after Mons Claudianus, who was once a provider of grey granite for the Roman Empire. One thousand quarrymen and Roman soldiers were stationed in this part of Hurghada for over two centuries. Superb objects can still be seen today in the Pantheon, Hadrian's Villa and in the unfinished Temple of Venus. Other sights include the fortress, dwellings, workshops, stables, baths, broken granite columns and slabs.
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Hurghada Landmarks and Monuments: Mons Porphyrites - Hurghada, Egypt, EG
Another important Roman quarry complex in the heart of the Eastern desert, Mons Porphyrites yielded Imperial Porphyry, a superb purple rock found nowhere else in the world. Much of this gem-like rock was made into pillars, basins, statues and sarcophagi for the glory of Rome and Istanbul. You can explore the remnants of fortress ruins, dwellings, temples, wells, shrines, broken pillars and cracked stone baths.
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