27/50.- Red Sea, marsa alam, red sunset

135 km North of marsa alam is the town of al-quseir. al-quseir is one of the major ports of the Red Sea. This town has a long history, as depicted in the reliefs in deir el-bahari temple at Luxor, queen Hatshepsut launched her expedition to the land of punt from here. A 16th century fortress shows the former strategic importance of al-quseir. In this city you can visit the colorful bedouin bazaars.

To get to quseir from marsa alam you will have to take a taxi. There is a bus line, but it is for locals only. Tourists should not take it for security reasons. From quseir you can get to Hurghada or to Cairo by bus.

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