Tourism in Egypt

Taba

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Taba

Tabais a small Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba it has International Airport

It overlooks Jordan, Israel and Saudi Arabia, and Egypt has major plans for this area as a tourism center. It currently has good restaurants and beach cafes, and the border can be crossed on foot, with bus service into Eilat.
Taba Heights is a new Beach Resort community which, when completed, will offer many different activities.

Taba

Egyptian tourism police

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There are special police in Egypt its mission providing security and protection for foreign tourists

And have many branches everywhere in Egypt ... And to protect tourists from any dangers(There are no risks) But for reassurance

Egyptian tourism police


egyptian tourism police


Police stations

Enjoy the sun


soldier photographed tourist

Port Said

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City in Egypt with 650,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), situated on the Mediterranean Sea, and at

the northern end of the Suez Canal.

The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour both for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fuelling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. Port Said also thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a summer resort for Egyptians.

Port Said is in many ways Egypt's most beautiful city. There are numerous old houses with grand balconies on all floors, giving the city a distinct charm. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal. The two cities coexist, to the extent that there hardly is any town centre in Port Fouad. The cities are connected by free ferries running all through the day.

Port Said is geographically isolated, situated on a low, sandy ground west of the Suez Canal and east of Lake Manzila.

Siwah

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The Siwa Oasis ‎ Siwih is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert, nearly 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo About 80 km (50 mi) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide, Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's isolated settlements, with 23,000 people, mostly ethnic Berbers who speak a distinct language of the Berber family known as Siwih. Its fame lies primarily in its ancient role as the home to an oracle of Amon, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction which gave the oasis its ancient name Ammonium. Historically, it is part of Ancient Libya. Its modern name Siwah, first attested in the 15th century

Siwah

Although the oasis is known to have been settled since at least the 10th millennium BC, the earliest evidence of connection with ancient Egypt is the 26th Dynasty, when a necropolis was established. The ancient Egyptian name of Siwah was Sekht-am "Palm Land"
Siwah is popular for its palm and olive trees, producing huge volumes of dates and olives. Extra virgin olive oilMulukhiyah is also a reputable Siwah product in Egypt is one of Siwah's popular products used in Egypt and exported to Europe ..

Hurghada

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Hurghada Egypt is an exciting and vibrant holiday

destination suitable for all ages located on the western side of Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.

Attracting thousands of travellers each year, Hurghada is quickly becoming THE most attractive and desirable holiday destination in Egypt.

Transformed in recent years from a small fishing village, the town of Hurghada has managed to retain its natural and historic charm.

Hurghada Holidays are perfect for those seeking total relaxation with fantastic weather and warm sea temperatures throughout the year.

It is fast growing into a major international destination for visitors from all corners of the globe.

For those seeking a more adventurous break, why not use Hurghada as a base for day trips to Luxor and Cairo, or take advantage of the close proximity of the desert and head out into the open for a jeep safari.

But it's scuba diving that earns Hurghada rave reviews. Crystal clear waters teeming with spectacular wildlife rival anywhere else in the world for 'take your breath away' factor.

Experience year round sunshine on Egypt's Red Sea Riviera. The sun always shines in this part of the world and makes the area popular with beach lovers.

Average temperatures throughout the year are well into the 30's and even at night it is very warm.

Make sure you protect yourself with a high factor sunscreen as the suns rays can be damaging to exposed skin.

El Arish

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Characterized by beautiful Pacific Arish atmosphere and scenic nature areas and some wonderful tourist

El Arish is composed of areas which Masaeed, albald, Abu saqel, suburb, Reisa

In Reisa joins natural beauty with beautiful sea to be a wonderful painting .. A city popular girl but with air free from contaminants and wonderful calm

By several hotels including the 5 star hotel .. It was really a spectacular

Marsa Matruh

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Lies 295 km west of Alexandria and 510 km northwest of Cairo

Marsa Matruh is the last town before the Libyan border and shares its history with some famous figures. Alexander the Great is said to have stopped here on his way to the Siwa Oasis and Cleopatra is reputed to have come here to bathe. It was here that General Rommel set up his field headquarters and directed German troops in the decisive Battle

Marsa Matruh lies on the edge of a large lagoon protected by a Corniche along which tourists are ferried in local donkey-drawn carriages known as caretta. Whilst the most beautiful beaches are located outside the town, it is advisable to stay within the built-up areas. Among the most amazing of the beaches is that of Agiba (28 km west) with its natural caves. On the edge of the desert, the place known as “Cleopatra’s bath” is a wonderful bay, its clear waters surrounded by rocks giving the impression of a vast, square pool in which, according to legend, Cleopatra came to bathe. The ruins of one of her palaces were uncovered on the hillside opposite the pool.

Alexandria

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The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern ; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo.

The Corniche

The Corniche is doted with Casinos built on stilts and rows of beach huts. The avenue here did not always exists, for until the 20th century, the areas remained fortified by a five mile long wall with towers which had protected the city since the 13th Century. In the early 1900s, a strip of land with a width of about 100 years was reclaimed from the sea, and the area became popular with beach goers. That is no longer the case, but it remains a lively area of Alexandria.

On the western end of the Corniche near Silsila where the New Alexandria Library is being constructed is the Shatby Tombs which are said to be the oldest in Alexandria. Nearer the San Stefano area across the tram tracks is also the Royal Jewelry Museum.

Old Alexandria

Dinocrates built the Heptastadion, the causeway between Pharos and the mainland. This divided the harbors into the Western and Eastern. The Eastern harbor was really where the old harbor from the Middle Ages was located.

Of modern Alexandria, the oldest section is along the causeway which links what was once Pharos island with the mainland and includes the districts of Gumrok (the oldest dating to about the 16th century and known as the customs district) Anfushi, and Ras el-Tin (Cape of Figs). The latter two districts date to about the period of Mohammed Ali (1805-49). Collectively, these districts are known to westerners as the Turkish Quarter. They have had a number of ups and downs over the years, particularly due to the plague during the 17th century. The area forms somewhat of a T-shape, dividing the Eastern Harbor from the Western Harbor.

This section of Alexandria is known to us more from books then what we may actually see in the area. Where the Pharos Lighthouse once stood, is now occupied by the Fort of Quit Bay (1) out on the area that circles up around the top of Eastern Harbor forming the eastern section of the top of the T. Heading south from the Fort of Quit Bay, we come to the stunning Abu El-Abbas Mosque (2). West of this is the Anfushi Tombs (3), some of the oldest in Alexandria and well worth a visit.

The Greek Quarter and Bab Rosetta District

Back on Al Horreya heading east, as we pass the Graeco-Roman Museum (a notable museum well worth a visit) we move into the Greek Quarter of Alexandria, one of the most beautiful residential districts. The wonderful old villas include the massive Miclavez building, which is opposite the Town Hall and nearby the Adda Complex built in 1929. This is where the wealthy Greeks lived at the turn of the century, and the streets are still named after the Ptolemic, Pharaonic, Abbasid and Fatimid rulers. Further east is the Greek Orthodox patriarchate andthe Church of St. Saba.

Further east, Al Horreya opens into a beautiful green area known as the Shallalat Gardens, which was once the fortification of Bab Rosetta. But in 1905, Alexandria created a garden area here with waterfalls and the only Alexandria cistern which can be viewed. This cistern is an example of those which once dotted Alexandria providing fresh water to her inhabitants.

Sharm el Sheik

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Sharm el Sheik is situated on the Southern tip of the Sinai peninsula, Egypt. With the Red Sea on oneside and the mountains of Mount Sinai on the other. The resort of high quality big named hotels, restaurants from around the world, water sports and golf course. As well as some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world, and arguably the best in the world.

Sharm el Sheikh is a European style holiday resort which has developed with a very cosmopolitan feel. This site has been put together to give you the most information about the Red Sea resort. So your holiday can be enjoyed to the full

The General and Travel areas can give you an oversight into the area and how to get to Sharm el Sheikh. The Holiday Operators section can also get you here and the Tour Companies can arrange the local Cultural Tours.

The Diving and Sports sections can keep you busy during the day and the Restaurants and Night life can keep you busy in the evening.

Pyramids

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The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders. Today there are about eighty (80) surviving pyramids in Egypt, the three largest and best preserved of these being at Giza, near the city of Cairo. They were built at the beginning of what we call the Old Kingdom, starting around 2560BC

The largest of the Pyramids at Giza is the "Great Pyramid" constructed for the pharaoh Khufu. It is 146 metres high and covers more than 52,609 square metres. Historians believe that it took over 100,000 workers and an estimated 2.3 million stone blocks about 20 years to built this pyramid

The pyramids were built as tombs or burial places for the Egyptian pharaohs or kings. It was very important to the ancient Egyptians to protect the bodies of their pharaohs as they believed in an after-life when they would climb into the sky and join the gods. To keep the mummified body safe the insides of the pyramids were like mazes, with secret

doors, dead-end passages and booby-traps

The City of Aswan

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Aswan

Aswan, Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town located about 81 miles south of Luxor, has a distinctively African atmosphere. Its ancient Egyptian name was Syene. Small enough to walk around and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, the pace of life is slow and relaxing. Days can be spent strolling up and down the broad Corniche watching the sailboats etch the sky with their tall masts or sitting in floating restaurants listening to Nubian music and eating freshly caught

fish

In Aswan the Nile is at its most beautiful, flowing through amber desert and granite rocks, round emerald islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants. Explore the souk, full of the scent and color of spices, perfumes, scarves and baskets. View the spectacular sunsets while having tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel (Named due to the location of the Nile's first cataract located here). Aswan has been a favorite winter resort since the beginning of the nineteenth century, and it's still a perfect place to get away from it all..

Luxor

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Luxor

Luxor has often been called the worlds greatest open air museum, as indeed it is and much more. The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world that know of. Actually, what most people think of as Luxor is really three different areas, consisting of the City of Luxor on the East side of the Nile, the town of Karnak just north of Luxor and Thebes, which the ancient

Egyptians called Waset, which is on the west side of the Nile across from Luxor

Temple of Karnak

The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theben triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu.

How to access the city of Luxor

By train and the journey takes 10 hours

The best way appointed by the River Nile

Khan el-Khalili

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the market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks el-Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. Together with the al-Muski market to the west, they comprise one of Cairo's most important shopping areas. But more than that, they represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade, and at the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants. Perhaps, this vary market was involved in the spice monopoly controlled by the Mamluks, which encouraged the Europeans to search for new routes

to the East and led Columbus, indirectly, to discover the Americas

This market is situated at one corner of a triangle of markets that go south to Bab Zuwayla and west to Azbakiyyah. The Khan is bordered on the south by al-Azhar Street and on the west by the Muski Market.

Egyptian buyers generally shop in the area north of al-Badistan and to the west, where prices may be lower. Better deals for gold and silver are to be found west of the Khan along the "street of the goldsellers", and further on one will find the Brass and Coppersmith Markets.