El-Dahar Square

This guide to El-Dahar Square in Hurghada traces old Hurghada's start as a scatter of fishing huts, the 1913 discovery of oil nearby, and the resort boom that built up the coast to the south while this square kept its own rhythm. You'll hear about the fish traders and spice sellers still working here the way their grandfathers did. Come at dawn, before the heat sets in, to catch the market at its liveliest.