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Egypt |
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Activities |
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Travel services |
Hotels |
Restaurants |
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Institutes |
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Official name |
Al-Jamhuriya Al-Arabiyah
Al-Masriyah (Republic of Egypt) |
| Head of State |
Mohamed Hosni Mubarak |
| Area |
1.002.000
square km,
Egypt is watered by the Nile, the
longest river on earth (6695km) |
| Population |
68.359.979 (2000) |
| Capital |
Cairo (Al-Qahirah -
over 15 million inhabitants in 1993) |
| Official language |
Arabic, English
and French is spoken by many businessmen |
| Currency |
Egypt Pound (EŁ) = 100
Piaster |
| Exchange rate |
EŁ5.79
per US$;
EŁ6.93 per Euro (June 2006) |
| Weights/ measures |
Metric system |
| Time |
GMT plus
2 hours, GMT plus 3 hours from Mai to September |
| Legal system |
Based on Islamic and English common law |
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Country code |
20 |
| Voltage |
220 V, 50 Hz
- in some rural areas
110-380 V |
| Entrance/Visa |
Passport must be
at least valid for 6 months, Visa ca. 20 - 25 US$ upon arrival
depending on the country of origin |
| Customs/Duty free |
200 cigarettes or
25 cigars or 200g tobacco, 1 perfume or Eau de Toilette
1 liter alcoholic drinks (only non-Muslims) |
| Health advice |
Vaccinations against Hepatitis, Typhoid,
Cholera and Polio are recommended, also anti-malaria prevention. Visitors should be careful about the strong sun during traveling through the country. Therefore the traveler should have protective sun lotion, chap stick and mineral tablets in his bag. It is recommended to
drink only purified water. |
| Climate |
Hot and dry in the Summer, Winter:
warm and dry with cold nights, except the coastal areas seldom
rains, in April occurs the hot and dusty desert wind
Khamseen |
| Travel season |
best season:
Oct - May for main sights and Apr - Nov for dive places |
| Attractions |
Marvelous sights, people, shopping
and weather |
| Accommodation |
3 - 5 Star hotels,
in main season it is recommended to book in advance |
| Transportation |
All main cities are connected by
roads, therefore collect taxis and busses are going daily to these cities. Furthermore the local airline
company Egypt Air serves following destinations in the country:
Alexandria, Luxor, Assuan, Abu
Simbel und Hurghada.
Inside the cities travelers may find collect taxis to almost any place in
Egypt, the charges are 3 times higher than of charges the public
transport company. Who
wants to rent a private taxi should inform the driver about time (empty leg or waiting time). It is also for the locals usual to bargain the price in advance. The taxis of the big hotels have fixed rates based on time and distance.
Avis, Europcar,
Hertz, Budget and local agencies provide rent-a-car service.
Following destinations are connected by rail: Cairo -
Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, Port Said and Suez |
| Main destinations |
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Cairo |
Sphinx, Pyramids (only open
8am-4pm!), Egyptian Museum - a must the busy the Khan El
Khalili-Bazar |
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Luxor |
For the temples and tombs |
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Abu Simbel |
Temple of Ramses II, festivals on
Feb 22 and Oct 22 (both 1 day ) |
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Siwa or Faiyum |
Environmental tours for watching
desert/oasis lifestyles |
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Mersa Matrouh |
For superb Mediterranean beaches,
also nice strands in: El-Alamein, Baltim, Gamasa, Sisi Kreir and
Ras El-Bar |
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Alexandria |
Once world famous, now a tired
shell of its former self - only some remains reflecting the
golden era of Alexander the Great, good sea food though. Not far
from Alexandria to the West the fine sand beaches of Mersa
Matrouh |
| Activities |
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Riding |
Riding on camels and horses,
especially near the Giza pyramids. Overnight trips possible for
the more adventurous |
| Diving |
Scuba and snorkeling: Red Sea/Gulf
of Aquaba around Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab, the latter for a
less formal experience |
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Sailing |
Laze or travel in a Felucca, local
captain necessary - Nil cruises between Luxor and Aswan |
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Walking |
Walk to St Catherine's monastery
in the Sinai |