Yemen
Al-Mukalla A flourishing port on the Indian Ocean, Al-Mukalla is an important fishing centre famous for ist mosques and for ist museum, which hosts archaeological finds from all over the country.
Aden
The most important port of Yemen as well as being one oft he most ancient ports in history, Aden is famous for its cisterns, which are probably built by Himyaritis in the 1st century BCE.
Hodeidah
A modern city overlooking the Red Sea. The most importatn attraction is the fishing port, south oft he city where visitors can admire the arrival oft eh traditional Yemeni boats and appreciate the variety of fish, sharks and rays on sale in the market.
Saudi Arabia
Old Jeddah is considered a cultural and tourist landmark. This is because of its unique cultural and architectural heritage that reflects the original identity of the Kingdom. This old part of Jeddah has been classified as one of the most important tourist attractions of the city.
Surrounded by walls, Old Jeddah, had grown vertically through the ages and the dense blocks of houses, merchants' palaces, mosques and minarets, had shaped it. Small yards and squares and narrow streets separate these dense blocks of buildings.
Egypt
Mersa Alam Mersa Alam is a village with a small harbor and stone quay. It is the ideal base for afishing holiday. The Dokki Shooting Club has a resthouse here and can arrange deep seafishing trips. Sharks, lobsters, turtles and muraena are among the catches. There are some fine offshore coral reefs and diving facilities are being developed. A nature reserve stretches from here to Gebel Elba in the south.
Safaga
Safaga, or Port Safaga (Bur Safaga) is a working port located 60 km from Safaga with several tourist villages specializing in diving holidays, a handful of hotels and some excellent fish restaurants. Its unspoiled beaches and stiff breezes made it the ideal venue for the 1993 World Windsurfing Championships. But today, it has gone on to become the foremost tourist resort of the Red Sea coast and an international center for aquatic sports. If it takes place in or on the water you can do it here: windsurfing, sailing, deep -sea fishing, swimming, but, above all, snorkeling and diving.
Hurghada
Today, Hurghada is known as a party town, particularly among Europeans. Locals and others will tell you that life begins at night in Hurghada, with the many, many clubs. They are particularly frequented by the young, but certainly many others of all ages. One may often find a rousing party centered around the visitors from a tour group taking over the action of a particular bar.
Suez
Suez (el-Suweis) is located on the Southern tip of the Suez Canal, and has been a commercial port since the 7th century. The spice trade and pilgrimages to Mecca made it prosperous throughout the Middle Ages. It became a naval base in the 15th century and, in 1869, the opening of the Suez Canal ensured its development as a modern city.
Today, Suez is one of Egypt's largest ports. It is situated near the scenic Ataga Hills (Jebel Ataga), about 134 kilometers from Cairo and 88 kilometers from Ismailia, this city affords an excellent view of Sinai and the Red Sea. It is also interesting to watch ships passing through the Canal form Suez's vantage point.
Port Said
The origins of Port Said is that of a working camp founded in 1859 by Said Pasha to house men working on the Suez Canal. By the late 19th century, it was an important port where all the major maritime powers had consulates. The City was damaged during the Suez Crisis, and again during the wars of 1967 and 1973, but the city has largely been rebuilt and today is a pleasant city of 400,000 people.
It is also considered a summer resort by Egyptians and the beach is lined with vacation bungalows. The main street, with most commercial enterprises, is Sharia Palestine. This is where the huge ships wait to enter the Suez Canal, and it can be a sight to
behold. But also often missed, but of interest is the colonial architecture of the 19th century in the town centre.