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Egypt Holidays - The
History
Marvelous Holidays Offers to Egypt change daily to
suit your every need. Five thousand years ago the
chain of independent city-states lining the River
Nile united to form one long, thin country ruled by
one king, or pharaoh. Almost instantly a highly
distinctive culture developed. For almost 30
centuries Egypt remained the foremost nation in the
Mediterranean world. Then, in 332 BC, the arrival of
Alexander the Great heralded the end of the Egyptian
way of life.All ancient civilisations have
contributed in some way to the development of modern
society.The unique culture was quickly buried
beneath successive layers of Greek, Roman and Arabic
tradition, and all knowledge of Egypt's glorious
past was lost. Only the decaying stone monuments,
their hieroglyphic texts now unreadable, survived as
silent witnesses to a long lost civilisation.Some
2,000 years on, however, the ancient hieroglyphs
have been decoded and Egyptology - the study of
ancient Egypt - is booming. At a time when Latin and
ancient Greek are rapidly vanishing from the school
curriculum, more and more people are choosing to
read hieroglyphs in their spare time. And the
Egyptian galleries of our museums are packed with
visitors, while the galleries dedicated to other
ancient cultures remain empty.
Egypt Holidays - The Country
Egypt holidays - Cairo is the largest city in
EgyptEgypt is bounded on the north by the
Mediterranean Sea, on the east by Israel and the Red
Sea, on the south by Sudan, and on the west by
Libya. Cairo is the capital and largest city in
Egypt, and the most modern in the Middle East.Red
Sea Diving HolidaysDiving The Red Sea - An
underwater paradiseDiving holidays in the Red Sea
have an excellent reputation and attract scuba
divers and snorkellers from all over the world. One
of the great attractions of diving the Red Sea is
the quality and diversity of Red Sea hotels and
resorts on the stunning Red Sea Riviera in Egypt,
just a 5 hour flight from Britain. Diving the Red
Sea opens up a vast area of amazing underwater
scenery with coral gardens, deep blue canyons and
famous wrecks like the Thistlegorm and the Dunraven.
One look at the huge schools of fish and dramatic
walls of the Ras Mohammed and Tiran Island dive
sites near Sharm el Sheikh and you will see why
diving the Red Sea has become so popular. Other
famous Red Sea diving sites include Giftun Island in
Hurghada and the amazing Canyon and Blue Hole near
the romantic resort of Dahab. Diving the Red Sea is
an attractive option from Marsa Alam and the
southern Hamata region with its spectacular marine
parks and pristine reefs. Other popular bases for
diving the Red Sea include Nuweiba, El Gourna, El
Quesir and Soma Bay. Diving the Red Sea from
live-aboard cruises allows divers to explore distant
practically untouched dive sites.Search for Egypt
holidays to all resorts including holidays to
aswanRed Sea Diving - First-class instruction and
amazing dive sitesDiving the Red Sea owes its
excellent worldwide reputation to the region's
extraordinary bio-diversity, with over 1000 species
of amazingly colourful fish, including turtles,
sharks, manta rays and dolphins. The superb
all-year-round climate, clear warm water and easily
accessed shallow dive sites make Red Sea diving a
very attractive option for beginners. Red Sea diving
courses are typically between 2 to 5 days.
Professional Red Sea diving centres offer PADI
diving courses that include practice dives with
direct supervision. Diving the Red Sea is well
within the capabilities of any reasonably fit person
and attracts all ages from children to the elderly.
Red Sea diving schools also offer first class local
information and daily excursions. Diving the Red Sea
is also popular with experienced and expert divers.
Red Sea diving centres offer refresher courses and
advanced techniques for enjoying the more
challenging sites.Red Sea Diving Holidays - Great
beaches and desert adventureDiving the Red Sea need
not occupy all your time, as easy access to offshore
islands and dive sites makes even short half day
dives a possibility. As well as diving, the Red Sea
also offers tremendous windsurfing, kite surfing and
waterskiing. Red Sea diving holidays could also
include horse and camel riding, trekking,
adventurous desert safaris and visits to the famous
ancient sites of Egypt. Or just relax on the
fabulous soft white sandy Red Sea beaches with their
swaying palms and warm sparkling turquoise water.
Egypt Holidays - The People
Holidays to Egypt, the mystical land of the Pharaohs
has amazing sights and very friendly and proud
people who are also very proud of the famous
antiquities, including the wonderful temples and
Pyramids. As part of the Holy Land, holidays to
Christian and other religious monuments are popular.
Egypt holidays offer great scuba diving and even
golf. Alternatively, holiday visitors can relax on
Egypt's superb Red Sea beaches, or take in the high
culture of Cairo, including opera, good restaurants
and its busy nightlife.
Egypt Holidays - Food and Drink
In Egypt, dining out can range from stand-up
sandwich bars to luxurious five-course meals. You
can find small, inexpensive establishments that
serve good Egyptian food for only a few pounds. If
you're in a hurry, try the local snack bars. While
the cubbyholes off the street (which probably have
running water) are generally safe. The larger cities
even have Western-style fast-food chains like
McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, but they're
relatively expensive. In cities both food and water
are safe although the change in your diet may
produce short-term gastrointestinal upsets.
Egypt Holidays - Transport
Travelling by road in Egypt is smooth. Most roads
say, Aswan to Luxor, Aswan to Abu Simbel, Sharm to
Dahab, Dahab to Sinai, Cairo to Bahariya are in good
condition. You have to travel by the convoy from
Aswan to Abu Simbel & Aswan to Luxor. There is no
rash driving, as was mentioned in some posts, guess
it depends on your luck too. Though they drive at
good speeds, the roads are empty & the entire convoy
uses a good indicator system while overtaking or
warning about bad narrow roads ahead. Convoys do not
stop for bathroom or food breaks, so be prepared.
The drive to Abu Simbel is non-stop. The drive to
Luxor has breaks at 2 sites Kom Ombo & Edfu.
Egypt Holidays - In Summary...
Think of Holidays to Egypt and a mythical land
steeped in history and plentiful with ancient
treasures immediately springs to mind. However there
is also so much more to this diverse and exciting
country, Holidays to Egypt has everything; from its
fantastic year round climate and abundance of
ancient sites to explore, to the modern resorts on
the Red Sea Riviera with their unbelievably clear
blue waters which provide spectacular snorkelling
and diving opportunities.From ancient sights, the
ancient Pyramids. The Sphinx. Tutankhamun's burial
treasures. The museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Just
some of the sights that should not be missed by
visitors to Cairo, the capital of Egypt and the
largest city in Africa. Further south, at the other
end of Nile Valley, lies Luxor, gateway to the
legendary Valley of the Kings, ancient temples and
the dramatic Aswan High Dam....to diving sitesThe
resorts of the Red Sea provide the perfect blend of
ingredients for anyone looking for a beach holiday,
especially if watersports, snorkelling and scuba
diving in particular are your favourite pastimes.
Although each area has its own unique character,
every one offers crystal clear waters, spectacular
coral reefs teeming with marine life, a fantastic
year-round climate and all the facilities you'd
expect from modern holiday resorts. Marvelous
Holidays
offers holidays in all three of the main resort
areas of the Red Sea. Sharm el Sheikh on the
southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsular is probably
the most developed in this region of Egypt, whilst
over on the western shoreline, the Red Sea Resorts
around Hurghada boast some of the best dive sites in
the world. Add to this the emerging area of Marsa
Alam with its peaceful, picturesque setting and you
have everything under the sun. |
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