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Egypt
A country like the Great Sphinx - half-human and half-lion
From the bustling capital of Cairo to the beautifully situated Aswan, Egypt is
a marvel of antiquities and modern-day amenities. Nile cruises are a popular
way of seeing a lot in one trip, but it’s also possible to travel by train to
Aswan. Consider flying from Cairo and taking the train back, stopping off as
the fancy takes you. Luxor is a treasure of temples and the Valley of the Kings, capital: Cairo
population: 80335036
home to sweeping vistas and Tutankhamun's burial place. In Aswan, about 80 area: 1001450
miles south of Luxor, the Nile flows through amber desert and granite rocks, time zone: GMT +2
languages: Arabic (official)
around emerald islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants. Across the religions: Islam (mostly
Nile from Aswan is the Tomb of Aga Khan, who died in 1957. And don’t forget Sunni) 90%,Coptic 9%
GDP per capita (PPP):
the Aswan Dam and the unfinished obelisk, a granite monument that was 4836
abandoned centuries ago after a crack was discovered. Expect a mild winter literacy: 55.6
life expectancy: 63.3
from November to April and a very hot summer from May to October. electricity: 220 V (50 Hz)
electric plug type: C
currency (code): EGP
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Top Things to do
Luxor Temple Karnak Temple complex
(The temple, in the centre of town on the (Daily 0600-1730 (last tickets sold an hr before
Corniche, is open daily 0600-2100 in winter, closing, but it’s recommended to get there
0600-2200 in summer. E£40, students E£20, by 1600 at the latest). E£50, students E£25.
cameras free, tripods... Cameras free....
opening hours: Daily 8am – 9pm opening hours: in summer, daily 6am – 6pm, in winter
rates and features: £40 daily 6am – 5pm
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Al-Fishawy Valley of the Kings
The oldest coffee house in Cairo, Fishawl's is (Entry to the Valley of the Kings is E£70,
nicknamed the "café of mirrors" for its 19th- students E£35, and gives you access to 3 tombs
century Turkish style décor consisting of panels of your choosing, except for Tutankhamen’s
of mirros... tomb, which costs...
price level: 1 website: http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/
opening hours: Open 24 hours other names: Biban el-Muluk
address: 4 doors down from al-Hussein Hotel, just off al- rates and features: E£70
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telephone: 2 590 6755
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Beaches
Cleopatra’s Beach Beach resorts west of Alexandria
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Beaches
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Mount Sinai
If you’ve journeyed this far, attempt a climb
up Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa), 2285 m, where,
according to Christian tradition, Moses
received the tablets...
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Pyramisa Isis Island Resort Hotel Aswan Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel Aswan
currency (code): EGP currency (code): EGP
price level: 1 price level: 1
address: Isis Island Aswan address: Isis Island
classification: 5 classification: 4
Low rate: 241.8100 Low rate: 191.1700
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B&Bs
Rezeiky Camp Ayoun El-Wadi
Offers tent sites (E£10), and not-so-cheap A pleasant camping spot, with use of facilities,
a/c rooms (doubles E£100). On site, there’s for E£20 per night.
a swimming pool, internet café, washing address: near Bulaq village, 25 km south
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camping machine and garden with...
website: www.rezeikycamp.com
address: Sharia Karnak
telephone: 095-338 1334
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Eating
Ahmed Hamdy's Restaurant Rashid Restaurant
Besides meat and grills will be served beer. Sound good selection of meat, chicken and
Besides the Mebarez Hotel, 10-23 clock daily, € grilled dishes, and sweet biscuits and tea after
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a water pipe. Main road at the entrance, €
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Eating
Khan El-Khalili Restaurant Zamakmak
In the heart of the bazaar area: upscale One of the best fish restaurants in the city has
oriental cuisine, evening live music in the moved at the end of 2003: now with secluded
café. No alcohol. 5, Sikket Al-Badistan, Khan garden. No alcohol. 24, Sharia Ahmed Orabi,
Al-Khalili, tel: 02... Mohandessin, ...
address: 5, Sikket Al-Badistan, Khan Al-Khalili telephone: 02/303 52 70
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Restaurantschiffe El-Tabei
Downtown Nilufer ranks on a restaurant ship High People's Kitchen for dozens of variations
on the other. They act like little palaces, of Fuul and Taamiyya dishes and delicious
their lights reflected in the water at night. An omelets with vegetables. Very popular. No
institution i... alcohol. 31, Sharia...
website: www.lepacha.com address: 31, Sharia Ahmed Orabi
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Eating
Revolving Restaurant Flux
Later you can not dine in Cairo. The restaurant Szenebar and restaurant with a joyful
in the 41st Floor of the Hotel Grand Hyatt experimental cuisine, the western connects
Cairo turns slowly around its own axis. with Egyptian influences. 2, Sharia Gameat Al-
Corniche Al-Nil, Ga... Nasr, Mohandessin, near...
telephone: 02/365 12 34 address: 2, Sharia Gameat Al-Nasr
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Eating
Imo Sima Jungle
No English sign, look for the orange awning. A An open-air night café with lots of greenery
decent cappuccino in Alex’s version of a New and jungle-like decor. There is a beautiful
York hang-out. Very relaxed, al fresco and swan lake in the middle of the place. Offers
decked out with... sheesha, Egyptia...
address: in an alley next to the Opera, off Tariq El-Horiyya address: Sharia Acasia, behind the Alexandria
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Shopping
Khan El-Khalili Souq Al-Fustat
Farther east in narrow alleyways lies the large This flea market is built on the ruins of an
Khan el-Khalili, the bazaar in Cairo old market that burned down in the 14th
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century, and has a nice selection of shops
shops where vendors hawk any...
opening hours: Daily 10 am-10 pm
address: Corner of Hasan Anwar and El Imam Streets in old
Cairo
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Bashayer Al Khatoun
For an insider tip, do as the locals do - stop by For those dying to get away from the
Bashayer to peruse genuine Egyptian arts and overwhleming aggressiveness of Khan El Khalili
crafts. The selection is huge and prices are vendors, Al Khatoun is a nearby crafts shop
lower than... whose staff won't pres...
opening hours: 10 am to 10 pm opening hours: Daily 11am to 9pm
address: 58, Sharia Musaddaq, Dokki website: www.alkhatoun.com
Pricing rating: 1 address: 3, Sharia Mohammed Abdu
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Shopping
Diwan Lehnert & Landrock
If your weary feet need a break from walking Lehnert & Landrock bookstore can be a nice
all around the city, stop by for a coffee in this escape from Cairo's crazy streets; it has a cozy
trendy Zamalek bookstore and café. Customers ambiance and a wide array of books in foreign
are allowe... languages. B...
opening hours: Daily 9 am-11:30 pm. opening hours: Monday–Friday 10:00 am–2:00 pm, 4:00pm–
address: 159 26 of July St., Zamalek 9:00pm, Saturday only 10:00 am–2:00 pm, Sunday closed
telephone: 2-736-2578 address: 4, Sharia Sherif, Downtown
Pricing rating: 2 telephone: 02-2392760 or 02-23935324
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Transport
Giza Train Station Ramses Train Station
Main tourist office (5 Sharia Adly, near Midan Main tourist office (5 Sharia Adly, near Midan
Opera, T02-2391 3454, 0800-1900) . The staff Opera, T02-2391 3454, 0800-1900) . The staff
speak English, but except for a fairly useless speak English, but except for a fairly useless
railway stations map and a f... map and a f...
opening hours: 0800-2200 telephone: 02-2579 0767
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Shuttle Bus
Taxi drivers will assuage you upon exiting, they
ask for E£80 to transport you to the centre,
locals usually pay E£40. If you can bargain
bus stations down to arou...
website: www.cairoshuttle.com
telephone: 19970
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Terminal 2
The airport, www.cairo-airport.com, is 22 km
(30-45 minutes) northeast of Cairo. The older
Terminal 1 (T02-2265 5000/1) caters for all
EgyptAir flight...
telephone: 02-2265 2222
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Pastroudis Spitfire
Highly atmospheric tiny bar in the famed It’s a smoky darkened classic, with the prices
restaurant, and the price of drinks isn’t that posted on the wall along with a thousand-and-
outrageous. one pieces of brik-a-brac. Lone women might
address: 39 Sharia El-Horiyya, El-Raml Station feel conspicuo...
telephone: 03-392 9609 opening hours: Open 1200-0100
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address: 7 rue de L’Ancienne Bourse, off Sharia Saad
Zaghloul
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Renaissance Rialto
There are Renaissance cinemas inside Zahran Amir, 42 Tariq El-Horiyya, Metro, 26 Sharia
Mall and San Stefano Mall but better is the Safia Zaghloul and Rialto.
huge new complex at City Center Mall about a address: 31 Tariq El-Horiyya, are all beautiful
environments and you might get lucky with a Hollywood
E£15 taxi ride aw...
film
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Visitor Information
Infocenter Tourist Information
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Hospital Ambulance
Note In Assuit, police protection will be There is a barren tourist office in Hadaba
provided – whether you want it, or not. In an that is not worth the effort of visiting, but all
emergency contact the police (T088-232 2225) the major hotels can provide detailed tourist
hospitals / or hospital (T088... information...
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Visitor Information
Tourist Police Tourist Police
Main office . There is also a helpful office at The Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) office
the Misr Railway Station (T03-392 5985) . For (T095-928 0004, open daily 0800-2000, English-
practical advice visit Misr Tours (on Sharia speaking staff tend to turn up around 1000) is
police stations Sa’ad Zaghl... on the Cornic...
telephone: 03-487 3378 telephone: 095-237 3845
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Samya Alloubah Dance and Fitness Centre Spa and Wellness Centre
Gym, steam room, gymnastics, martial arts Full-service spa, 8 treatment rooms and
and dance and fitness classes for both adults extensive facilities. Specializes in Cleopatra
and children. milk baths, Nefertiti facials, papyrus wraps
address: 6 Sharia Amr, off Sharia Syria, Mohandiseen and private spa fo...
telephone: 02-3302 0572 address: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence
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telephone: 02-2567 2040
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Hot springs
One of the delights of visiting Bawati is a soak
in one of its sulphury steaming hot springs
(women swimming should wear an opaque
loose-fitting T-shi...
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Neighborhoods
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Coptic Museum
Only fossils remain from when this now-desert This museum portrays the history of the Copt
valley had a lush marine eco-system. Christians in Egypt.
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opening hours: daily 9am – 4pm, Fri 9am – 11am and 1pm
Neighborhoods – 4pm, 9am-5pm everyday.
website: http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/english/
default.htm
address: Mary George St. Old Cairo, Cairo
telephone: +20 3639742
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Neighborhoods
Gezira Art Center Old-Cataract Hotel
Showcasing Egyptian art from the 20th century 1899 founded nostalgic Victorian style hotel,
to contemporary times. where Agatha Christie and even Princess
price level: 1 Diana lived. The legendary Sunset Terrace is
address: 1 El-Marsafi St Zamalek, Cairo
sometimes used for ...
telephone: +20 (0) 2 3418672
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address: Sharia Abtal Al-Tahrir, Assuan, Egypt
telephone: 097/ 231 60 00
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Shali Heliopolis
The slowly decaying old quarter Shali with its (By a/c airport bus from Midan Abdel Moniem
clay brick structures piled on top of each other Riad (E£2) or by tram from Midan Ramses, 30
like shoeboxes exudes a dilapidated charm. mins.)Heliopolis (Masr Al-Gedida) is a charming
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and beautifu...
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