After such action-packed days, you might think that nose-diving into bed would be the only option but, according to the locals, Hurghada doesn’t even get going until the sun sets. In terms of eateries, there’s everything that you’d expect of a fashionable international resort: Italian, seafood, Chinese, Indian and grills, to name but a few. For a more authentic dining experience, try an Egyptian restaurant, such as the Alaa El Din Café at the Sindbad Al Mashribiya Hotel or even The Bedouin Tent in the same complex.

The nightlife is just as diverse, with almost all the medium and large-sized hotels containing bars and night clubs. Many have a distinctly Western flavour, playing contemporary dance hits to crowds of young clubbers, with others offering a more relaxed ambience. There are also venues such as the huge, open-air One Thousand and One Nights, which combines traditional Arabic and Nubic entertainment and belly-dancing with more standard nightspot attractions.

In fact, that’s typical of Hurghada – a resort with one foot in tradition and the other in modernity, and producing a feeling of perfect balance and harmony. The best of both worlds!