Trips to Africa. Description of rounds, personal f

среда, 12 марта 2008 г.

Egypt

It's better to start Cairo sightseeing from Sadat square-the most famous place in the city. There is Egypt Museum, in which treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb are kept.
It will be interesting to see ruins of Roman stronghold - Babylon.
The most famous museum in Egypt is Coptic museum; there you can see Markus Simaik's collection of Coptic artistic and cultural items. From citadel to mosque al-Azhar, lays Town of Dead - cemetery, which exists from XII century. There are all types of monument s, from magnificent Emirs' mausoleum to ordinary gravestones.

Near Cairo, on the very brink of Western Desert you can find one in seven wonders of the world -Egyptian pyramids.

Hurgada is touristic center on the shore of Red Sea. If you bring your vocation in Hugarda, you should plunge on submarine, which is called "Sindbad".

Main advantage of Hugarda is coral islands. Local touristic companies set up interesting expeditions on these islands.

You should to visit sound-light show "Dancing fountains" in hotel "Golden 5".
You can find in Hugarda great variety European entertainments in bars and discos.
There is all equipment for aquatic amusements, such as catamarans, canoes, parachutes, water ski, in Sharm-al-Sheikh.

Nile cruise

Ancient Egyptians called Nile "Mother of all nature". This river was and stays source of the life for Egyptians. The main parts of Egyptians are living in the thin valley of the Nile. Majority of the most famous monuments of the ancient civilization are situated along the bank of the Nile. Bit it is impossible to visit some of them without using the boat. That's why it is not surprising why cruises are so popular among tourists. There are 250 motor ships and 150 of them are floating 5-stars hotels with comfortable cabins, restaurants, bars, discos, boutiques, promenade decks with swimming pools.

Cruise starts in Luxor- unique grand museum on the open air, and ends in Aswan -the most southern town in Egypt in pharaohs' time. Nile cruise can be wonderful adding to visiting Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Cairo, or rest in the one of resorts in the Red Sea beach.
Cruise program is a very exciting rest on the motor ship, with interesting informative excursions. It consists of visiting main Upper Egypt sights. Besides Aswan and Luxor, you will see temples in Esne, Edfu, and Kom-Ombo.

Camel races and camel fairs

After 1000 mile race called "darb-al-arba-Hain" (40 days way), camels are moved to Daray bazaar. It is situated half an hour journey from north of Aswan or Imbahy - suborb of Cairo. Every day, from 7 am, camel sellers haggle with peasants and butchers. Camel races are very popular in Persian Gulf countries and now they begin popular and in Egypt too. Every April, since 1994, Bedouins arrange races in the north of Sinai Peninsula, near El-Arish. Spectators are allowed, but stakes are forbidden (officially).