a guide to egypt

For the Adventure of a Lifetime, Check out the Nile

2009-06-04T13:42:00.002+03:00

Hi everybody, a friend of mine "Nick" is in the middle of a love story with the Nile River, and I borrowed his passionate words to discribe the beauty of the Nile banks, here is what he said when I asked him about the Nile.Imagine yourself exploring ancient Egypt, taking in the vistas once ruled by Pharaohs, and traveling along the Nile, one of the world’s largest rivers, and arguably the river

Cairo International Book Fair 2009 - UK guest of honour

2009-01-29T10:26:00.003+02:00

It's such a good feeling to be swamped with tons of books from all around the world in the Cairo International Book Fair, being surrounded by all these great publishers, book writers, and famous people is a dream come true for anybody who values a good book.Certainly with the United Kingdom as the guest of honour this year as The British Council in Cairo has accepted an invitation from the

Queen Cleopatra

2009-01-12T19:49:00.003+02:00

Queen Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt, very popular for her beauty and for her love story with the Roman Caesar. After Caesar's murder, Rome was in turmoil . Several armies competed for control. The two greatest generals were Mark Antony and Octavian. Octavian was the adopted son of Julius Caesar, but Mark Antony led a larger army. When Antony asked Cleopatra to meet with him,

Holidays To Cairo

2009-01-04T03:30:00.003+02:00

Cairo is a city of Imagination, when you visit the Citadel you could imagine yourself riding a horse in Salah El Din's army, or you could imagine that you are a messenger to the Pharaoh if you are visiting the great pyramids. Just by living in Cairo I'm experiencing a never ending fantastic holiday. Each weekend I choose a place in the historic city, grab my sketchbook and camera and I spend all

Islamic Art, Cairo the capital

2008-12-31T09:32:00.008+02:00

Islamic Art chose the old city of Cairo as its capital. As Cairo was one of the main cities in Islamic history, and at the same time the destination of the most profiled artists of that time, it was bound to become the next cultural centre of the world, starting with "El Fustat Mosque" which was the first Mosque not in Cairo alone but the first to be built outside of Arabia. Now known as "Amr Bin

Cairo Nile Cruise

2008-12-24T03:42:00.006+02:00

Cairo Nile Cruise, It could be the most relaxing and dazzling experience you'll get in Cairo, it doesn't matter if you board a five stars ship or just rent a Felucca from the Nile's shore, and if you are lucky enough to be there just before sunset I'm sure you would be more then happy to watch the sun set over the waters of the great and ancient river that was once holly for the Egyptians.Don't

Net Blackout In Egypt

2008-12-21T08:39:00.004+02:00

Egypt went off-line yesterday "Saturday morning 20th Dec. 2008" due to breaks in the under water cables "near the shores of Italy" that carry the DSL Signals to Egypt from France. Not Egypt alone faced the problem, but also parts of the Middle East, and South Africa.I kept on searching for my good old "US Robotics Fax Modem", remember that? but I couldn't find it so I had to wait until the

In Alexandria

2008-12-16T03:28:00.006+02:00

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest Egyptian port on the Mediterranean sea and as one of the oldest cities in the world it holds treasures that landmark the old civilizations, also has a rare nature, and great weather through the whole year.Alexandria is more then five thousand years old, with hundreds of touristic sites like Pharoahnic, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Coptic,

Egypt's Arts... Sand In A Bottle

2008-12-10T16:26:00.006+02:00

Glass is not just that window or mirror we have in our houses, it's also an art and a craft that is hard to master, Egyptians are known to have mastered the art of glass for thousands of years. Glas is made from the pure white sand that comes from the deserts of Egypt, so it was easy for Egyptians to get quickly inspired by the Idea of mastering the art of glass. Either by hand made moulded

Egypt Climate

2008-12-04T14:51:00.006+02:00

The Climate Of EgyptEgypt has a great climate through the whole year, in the winter Luxor & Aswan are the best place to go to enjoy the sunny atmosphere and warm climate, also Cairo in the winter is a cosy city to be in with the temperature rarely going below 16 degrees Celsius which is almost 61 Fahrenheit.In the summer I always visit the Egyptian North Coast which is full of fabulous resorts

The Most Beautiful Temples On Earth

2008-12-02T15:46:00.002+02:00

Abu Simbil, the city of love and beauty, the capital of culture, a city which holds in its folds the most beautiful and amazing temples in the world..They are the famous temples of Abu Simbil, and the Ramsis the 2nd temple, which he had built to honour the god of love and beauty “Hat-hoor”, then he gave it to his most beloved wife the beautiful “Nefertary”.Abu Simbil became famous when the High

My Extraordinary Cairo Trip

2008-11-25T08:35:00.010+02:00

Two years ago I was finishing my graduation project in the Academy of art in Cairo, the Graphics & Advertising department, my Idea was a campaign called "Different Eras & One Cairo" meaning that Cairo has lived through a lot of historic periods, holding in its folds monuments and treasures other then the Pyramids and Sphinx, such as the Coptic, Islamic, Roman, Greek, Mamluk, Arab, and modern eras

Egyptians looking forward to the Obama Era

2008-11-20T20:22:00.004+02:00

The Egyptian Street is looking forward to a good era of political relations with the American side, because on the personal side the two nations were always friends, but the problem when present is always on political issues, so, what will happen next I don't know, if you've got an idea on the issue please feel free to leave a comment here.

Cairo International Film Festival Opening Yesterday

2008-11-19T09:03:00.000+02:00

Finally Cairo is ready to start the most prestigious Film Festival in the Middle East and Africa, Honoured by Spain as the honour guest, we are really happy to have them here.“Once again Cairo is ready to celebrate the fine art of Cinema during its annual Cairo International Film Festival." these were the words Dr. Farouk Hosny (minster of culture) said as he started the fun

Top 10 Places To Visit In Egypt

2008-11-17T16:50:00.000+02:00

Egypt is the most mysterious place on earth, The taste of Ancient Egyptian Mysticism still lingers in the air, This ancient atmosphere really does give you the feeling that secrets are yet to be revealed. Maybe you could be lucky to reveal some secrets yourself, here's where to find them:1- Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx These pyramids of kings Khufu, Kafhre, and Menkaura, are the greatest tombs on

Ancient Egypt Pyramids"New Pyramid Found"

2008-11-13T17:02:00.000+02:00

"Image copyrights Yahoo.com 2008"I heard a rumour on the 10th of November that a new Pyramid was discovered In "Sakkara" area, on the next day the rumour was confirmed by the Egyptian press & media, the BBC, and yahoo news.Now Egypt has 118 revealed Pyramids and lots more hidden ones, The Egyptian Antiques Chief thought it to belong to the mother of a Pharaoh who ruled more than 4,000 years ago

English Speakers in Egypt

2008-11-11T16:36:00.000+02:00

I was blogging on a really nice blog about Egypt called whazzupegypt and its author posted a thread about English speakers in Egypt, and she posted that it would be really hard to do your daily tasks in Cairo only speaking in English, to a cab driver, to a customer, anything you normally do.Well as a foreign visitor to Cairo I think that would be easy to try out!! but being an Egyptian and trying

Top 10 Hotels In Egypt

2008-11-10T14:46:00.000+02:00

According to customer reviews these are the top 10 hotels in Egypt:Baron ResortSharm el SheikhJolieVille MovenpickLuxorRamses HiltonCairoSt Georges Three Corners Sharm el SheikhWindsor PalaceAlexandriaCalimera Moderna Beach Sharm el SheikhSheraton Cairo Hotel Towers and Casino CairoSunrise Holidays Resort HurghadaSol Sharm Sharm el SheikhSonesta St George Luxor

Al Azhar Gardens

2008-11-08T08:32:00.000+02:00

As one of the most beautiful parks in the world. Al Azhar Gardens remains a landmark in Cairo, where you can catch a panoramic view of the old city, and it's spectacular minarets.From Al Azhar Gardens you can easily spot the "Mohamed Ali" famous citadel or look the other side at the Cairo Tower or you could lay back and enjoy the greenery and the beautiful lake in the park.Behind you is the great

Overview about Egypt

2008-11-06T20:08:00.001+02:00

From the great Pyramids of Giza to the spectacular Valley of the Kings, Egypt is full of history.If you are planning a trip to Egypt, you should know the following about thecountry.Egypt has plenty of land, but much of it is sparsely inhabited. This leads to a situation where nearly all of the people live along the Nile River, particularly in Cairo, Alexandria, and the Nile Delta. Cairo in

red sea, a glamorous site

2008-11-06T17:43:00.000+02:00

For Europeans, visiting the red sea is like visiting the Caribbean for North Americans, for a scuba diver anywhere in the world diving in the red sea is the most exotic dream. The red sea has two popular areas that can be dived from Sharm El-Sheikh at the northern part of the Red Sea is themore established centre having been a popular vacation resort area as both Egyptians andEuropeans, but there

Al Ahly FC club the king of africa

2008-11-03T16:27:00.000+02:00

The king of African soccer has WON the 1st leg of the final match in the African Champions league against the Cotton club of Cameroon with a spectacular 2:0 lead after a stunning one sided game, but the 5 times African champion "Al ahly" will have a hard time in Cameroon in the 2nd leg.Way to go Ahly

When you drink from the Nile

2008-11-02T02:33:00.000+02:00

It is said that once you drink water from the Nile river you have a passion to drink once again, It's a passion that lasts for ever. If you don't think it's true, then try it!I personally think it is true, but it's not actually the water that makes you want to come back it's the calm feeling you get when you visit Egypt, and the warm welcome you receive from the people here, and the great places

Cairo the capital of culture

2008-10-25T17:58:00.000+02:00

Cairo is not only the capital of Egypt but also the capital of Islamic art, Coptic art, and pharaonic art Cairo is an extraordinary city holding in it's folds all eras of arts and culture.You can always visit places like the pyramids, Egyptian museum, Islamic museum, Coptic museum, the Cairo opera house, and the museum of modern arts, and a lot more.

Starting the guide

2008-10-16T03:43:00.000+02:00

Soon I will start to add more data about egypt and places to visit in Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria, Hurghada and Sinai.