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Casa Dulce Guesthouse
Casa Dulce is your Egyptian home away from home.
Located between the spectacular Red Sea and the mountainous desert lies this charming town of Al Quseir and Casa Dulce sits in the heart of it. Known for its Egyptian hospitality, this strikingly distinctive Guesthouse is equipped with all the modern amenities to make your visit enjoyable.
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The guesthouse has been designed to maximize your comfort as you explore the South Red Sea. Each flat is decorated in various Arabian motifs stimulating your imagination of a period long gone. Fully- furnished studio and 1-bedroom flats are available with private bath, kitchenette, balcony, air-conditioning, radio, television with satellite, and direct-dial telephone.
For your convenience, Casa Dulce has a roof-top garden and café for all guests with optional meal plans. It is there you can have a meal, sip on an espresso or just lounge.
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There is a travel agency, Aqua Red Travel, on the premises that can assist with all your sightseeing. Whether your interest is the Swimming with Dolphins program, scuba trips, desert safaris, or just transfers, we are at your service.
Also available is our Internet café with high speed access and an Arts and Crafts gallery displaying handicrafts from all over Egypt of which to browse or shop. |
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Al Quseir is a perfect destination for those seeking great weather, sport activities, spectacular scenery – both under and above the sea, history, and the hospitality of the Egyptian people. Befriending a local is the easiet experience as you will often be invited for tea, a shisha, or even a meal. Excursions in and around Al Quseir: - City Tour of Al Quseir including the citadel and the excavation site of Quseir Al-Qadim
- Excursion to the Lost City – an abandoned mining town from over 75 years ago – also known as the “Ghost City”
- Snorkel Trips – ½ or full day excursions available. All along the South Red Sea coast are multiple dive sites that are excellent for the novice snorkeler to explore – each site offers a different sea experience.
- Dolphin House excursion is a full day boat trip where one can swim with the dolphins in their natural habitat.
- Scuba Diving Trips – please link to our website for all information
- South Red Sea Mangrove Tour—visit the natural protected reserves that dot the coast.
- A trip to Quseir can not be complete without an excursion into the vast desert. A variety of trips are available from a visit with a Bedouin family to stargazing. This desert has special meaning as there is a road between the Nile Valley and Quseir that was once called ROHANO, “Road of the Gods.” Along this route, are the ancient gold mines of the Egyptians from the Pharaonic period, who came for the gold in this area for stones needed for temples and coffins. Many of the hieroglyphic symbols can be found carved into the rocks of the stony mountains—at Bir Umm Fawakir, the rock pictures at Wadi Russumat, and the vast Roman settlement at Mons Claudius . To explore this mysterious terrain, you can choose to travel by 4 x 4 safari jeep, quad bike, camel, or by foot. Choose from a half or full day trip.
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Al Quseir: Such Beauty, Such Charm, Such HistoryAnyone visiting Al Quseir would be impressed by what the village of yesterday has become today: a charming town vibrating within a mixture of Old World traditionalism with the modern influences of the New World. Both visitors and residents can admire an ancient heritage, historic buildings from various earlier civilizations, and a picturesque seafront setting. Equally impressive is the attention from the locals in preserving the beauty by commissioning artists and sculptors to create fountains, sculptures, and murals throughout the town. With about 70,000 residents, Quseir is evolving but it seems to continue its long history as a thriving Egyptian community. In modern times, Al Quseir has grown from a fishing village mainly inhabited by the Adabda, a Bedouin tribe of this region to an industrious mining town to a combination of both with an infusion of the tourist trade. As more hotels and resorts dot the southern Red Sea Coast, the landscape is changing into a colorful destination. 
Al Quseir is one of the most desirous places in Egypt -140 kilometers south of Hurghada and 120 north of Mars Alam; here one may go scuba diving in the Red Sea, or spend a comfortable afternoon sunbathing on an isolated pristine beach, and then, whenever the mood strikes, inspect some of the amazing historical sites located conveniently nearby.
Although nowadays one can enjoy all the commodities of modern life, it's still a very exciting experience to wander through the cobbled-stoned paths of Quseir, admiring the houses, both old and renovated, perhaps attracted by the sight of a beautifully carved door or an ornate balcony and eventually discovering that you are lost to a time long passed. Local
officials are trying to ensure the city's heritage is kept safe. Old buildings built in the classic French and British styles, with large terraces and wooden balconies, are being protected from being sold and demolished. These houses were constructed for the rich merchants and some are as many as three or four hundred years old.
The Islamic influence is still found in the exquisite architecture displayed by many of the buildings in town, with their intricate wooden terraces and mashrabiyyas. These balconies had a lot more to contribute to the buildings than their beauty. Besides helping to block the sunshine, they were designed to catch the breeze which is then transformed into air currents moving throughout the house, providing good ventilation and comfort, again, a real necessity during the hottest part of the summer. Moreover, the wood was carved in such a way that it was easy to look outside while remaining hidden from public view.
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