Egypt
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:35 am
I don't think there's any Egyptians on the forum...but me and my fiancé are going there for our honeymoon. Can anyone tell me if there is much to do in Cairo???
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Re: Egypt
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:13 am
Well, there are pyramids and such. After you've seen it all - go to Sinai ...
Re: Egypt
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:18 pm
If you are interested in ancient Egyptians and history ,it is a heaven on Earth .htcdude wrote:I don't think there's any Egyptians on the forum...but me and my fiancé are going there for our honeymoon. Can anyone tell me if there is much to do in Cairo???
Re: Egypt
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:33 pm
Well, it's mostly about the pyramids and ancient history in Cairo. If you're very interested in those things you can also visit a few museums.
In the evening there are some nice boats on the Nile, some of them do short cruises, and some of them are stationary. You'll find mainly restaurants and cafe's there, and maybe a few bars... etc
If you like those two things, then you won't get bored in Cairo, but if you're looking for a holiday resort or such, you can go to Hurghada, or Sinai (places like Taba, or Sharm el Sheikh).
In the evening there are some nice boats on the Nile, some of them do short cruises, and some of them are stationary. You'll find mainly restaurants and cafe's there, and maybe a few bars... etc
If you like those two things, then you won't get bored in Cairo, but if you're looking for a holiday resort or such, you can go to Hurghada, or Sinai (places like Taba, or Sharm el Sheikh).
Re: Egypt
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:14 pm
If you can go to the South,go to Abu Simbel,to see the Temple of the Sun,dedicated to Ramesses II.
And of course Gizeh.
Enjoy it!
Berta
And of course Gizeh.
Enjoy it!
Berta
Re: Egypt
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:46 am
Thanx guys!
We were looking to go to Luxor, then Hurghada or El Gouna, but couldn't get internal flights. So now we're either going to Cairo, then Hurghada or El Gouna.....or we're just going to do 10days in Hurghada.
Didn't want to go to Sharm El Sheikh as it's way too westonized.
How far away is Sinai?? That would be kool to see
We were looking to go to Luxor, then Hurghada or El Gouna, but couldn't get internal flights. So now we're either going to Cairo, then Hurghada or El Gouna.....or we're just going to do 10days in Hurghada.
Didn't want to go to Sharm El Sheikh as it's way too westonized.
How far away is Sinai?? That would be kool to see
Re: Egypt
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:29 am
What about Alexandria--the city Alexander the Great founded? I've saw pics of it&it is a beautiful coastal city.
Wherever you decide to go, you are very lucky to get to see Egypt! Most people only dream of seeing such an exotic&beautiful historical country!
Wherever you decide to go, you are very lucky to get to see Egypt! Most people only dream of seeing such an exotic&beautiful historical country!
Re: Egypt
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:40 am
Weren't there about 15 Alexandrias??
Re: Egypt
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:25 pm
I think there were. Alexander the Great named most of the cities he founded after himself!stratoplayer wrote:Weren't there about 15 Alexandrias??
The one I'm referring to is on the East coast of Egypt&is a big city today.Ptolemy, one of Alexanders generals&friends ruled Egypt from there after Alexanders death&began the Ptolemy dynasty. Ptolemy was an ancester of Cleopatra(Her great-great-great granddad, or something)But, thats neither here nor there. Off-topic.
