Egypt
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General Information : Land : 1001459 Km2 Population : 64 millions Capital : Cairo Government : Democratic Presidential Currency : Egyptian pound - Guineh ( in Arabic ) Language : Arabic Weather : Mediterranean ( Alexandria ) - Semi - desert climate ( Cairo ) - Warm and Dry ( South )
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The pyramids at Gizeh |
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Travel Tips :
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Arrival to Egypt : The easiest way is the arrive to Egypt by plane to one of the main cities in the country. All the Airline companies could be used. The National airline company is the Egypt Air.
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Transportation from a city to another Trains - Buses - Taxis - Cars - Planes Transportation in the cities : The Taxi is the best way and the cheapest one but it's better for the tourist sometimes to ask for the price before using a taxi. Other than that you can use the bus, the tramway, and the metro.
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Tramway in Alexandria |
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View of the Nile |
Where to stay : The major guides and books on Egypt recommend to stay in big hotels even if the prices are higher, but that's the way to have a nice, comfortable and clean bed to sleep on. |
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Food and drink : Restaurants in Egypt propose a variety of Egyptian and Oriental food : Felfela, Taamiya, foul, kochery, mouloukhiya . . . We can find also lots of Restaurants that serve European cuisine specially Pizzas.
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Coffee shops |
Nightlife : Many places propose shows of belly dancers . There is a few night clubs, we can find them specially in the big hotels. The best places this period are the Cheers and the Pommodoro in Cairo. The Egyptian people prefer to pass the night in the coffee shops smoking their chichas. |
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Main Cities and places to see : Cairo, Gizeh, Saqqarah, Dahchour Memphins, Luxor, Aswan, Abou Simbel, Alexandria, Aboukir, Rosette The Suez Canal, Sinaļ, The read sea The Oasis : Kharga, Dakhla, Bahariyah, Fayoum, Farafra, Siwa Deserts : the White desert, the black desert, the crystal mountain
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