The city was founded in the early 20th century , and until recently it was a small fishing village . But since the 1980s , it has been continually enlarged by Egyptian and foreign investors to become the leading coastal resort on the Red Sea . Holiday resorts and hotels provide aquatic sport facilities for windsurfers , kitesurfers , yachtsmen , scuba divers and snorkelers . Hurghada is known for its watersports activities , nightlife and warm weather . Daily temperature hovers round most of the year , during July and August temperatures reach over . Many Europeans head to Hurghada for their regular Holidays , especially during the Winter season and spend their Christmas and New Year holidays in the city . Tourism from Russia dropped drastically after the Metrojet Flight 9268 plane crash in November 2015
Metrojet Flight 9268
Metrojet Flight 9268
Hurghada