Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam () is a toun in sooth-eastren Egyp, locatit on the wastren shore o the Reid Sea. It is currently seein fast increasin popularity as a tourist destination an development follaein the openin o Marsa Alam Internaitional Airport in 2001.

Marsa Alam is situatit near the Tropic o Cancer whaur the Arabian Desert meets the Reid Sea, an it haes the appearance o a tropical paradise wi its palm trees, mangroves an sea coasts fringed wi barrier coral reefs. It haes awready gained a strang reputation amangst scuba divers due tae its numerous an unspoilt divin steids baith alang the coast an affshore. Sichtins o spinner dowphins, dugongs an hammerheid shairks are a frequent occurrence for thae wha anter intae its watters.

Marsa Alam an aa haes some inland attractions, sic as the Emerald Mines an the Temple o Seti I at Khanais.

Climate
Average temperaturs durin the winter months (October tae Mairch) reenge frae 18 tae 35 degrees Celsius an durin the simmer months (Aprile tae September) frae 20 tae 45 degrees Celsius. The temperatur o the Reid Sea at this location durin the year reenges frae 22 tae 29 degrees Celsius.

Gallery o wildlife

References

Freemit airtins

On the Red Sea, as Hotels Go Up, Divers Head Down The New York Times on divin in Marsa Alam (8 Aprile 2007) 
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

Category:Populatit places in Reid Sea Govrenorate
Category:Populatit coastal places in Egyp
Category:Reid Sea
Category:Resorts in Egyp
Category:Seaside resorts in Egyp
Category:Tourism in Egyp
Category:Unnerwatter divin steids