Press release - El Gouna

Renowned for their azure seas, mountainous backdrops and myriad of outdoor activities, El Gouna and Taba Heights are destinations that can be visited any time of the year – whatever your interests.

They both offer year-round sunshine with winter temperatures reaching up to 25 degrees and ensure minimal rainfall, with average precipitation levels of around 1-2 mm.

What’s more, visitors can take advantage of both resorts’ range of activities, facilities and excursions as they are all available throughout the year – from playing sports above the sea and enjoying life under it to visiting historic sites and embarking on desert safaris.

November 2010 will be a particularly exciting time to visit the destinations as Taba Heights will boast a brand new Club Med resort and El Gouna will open two new hotels and an extended marina.

Taba Heights will also play host to the International Pro-Am from 11 to 13 November 2010.

Uniquely located on the Sinai Peninsula, picturesque Taba Heights is set amid cinnamon mountains, untamed desert and sparkling sea.

The luxury resort overlooks Jordan, Israel and Saudi Arabia and is the gateway to awe-inspiring sites of the Middle East, including Petra and the Dead Sea.

Taba Heights has been developed by the world’s best architects and is home to world class facilities, including a range of top end hotels, an 18-hole championship golf course, access to some of the world’s best dive sites and Waterworld, a five-star water sports centre.

Developed 20 years ago, El Gouna is a fully fledged, self contained town beautifully located on 10km of secluded Red Sea coast and spread across islands and lagoons.

The award-winning resort has an 18-hole championship golf course, offers some of the world’s best diving and kitesurfing conditions and is home to a selection of hotels, bars and restaurants.

For more information on both the resorts please visit www.elgouna.com and www.tabaheights.com.