History
Ancient history and settlement.
Marsa Alam used to be a sleepy fishing village but the area around it has a very interesting ancient history. Gold and emeralds were minded in the barren and the road leading from Marsa Alam west to Edfu in the Nile Valley follows an ancient route that was originally built by Ptolemy II. Phosphate mining is considered today to be the main industry of the area.
Geography
It is located in southeastern Egypt on the western shore of the Red Sea, where it is closer to the Ancient sites of Upper Egypt than Cairo or Alexandria.
The climate of Marsa Alam is a subtropical desert. It is sunny most of the day and in winter the weather is pleasant but it can be a little bit cold for swimming so it’s actually based on the day but in summer it’s very hot and sunny. The temperature of the Sea is cool and makes it a very exciting activity in Marsa Alam.
