TRAVELLING IN
NORTH AFRICA



EGYPT
In holiday guides
throughout the world,
this country can be nothing
more than the "land of
the Pharoahs" - but with
all this implies that is
more than enough.
There is a vast amount
of material to see in
Egypt and the country
because of its 
fascinating heritage holds
a special place in the
heart of the western 
traveller.
Britons have been
travelling to Egypt
longer than nearly any
other country on 
voyages of exploration
and or discovery.
In the 19th Century,a
whole series of
Victorian heroes dug
the country from
top to bottom and
this culminated in the
famous discovery of
Tutankhamen buried
tomb in the Valley of
the Kings. This event
in particular stimulated
the Egyptian tourist
industry and today
it is a healthy and
thriving one.

Places to see:
Cairo and the
Egyptian
Museum which holds
the original King
Tut collection.
Aswan dam
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the 
Queens.
Luxor
Karnak
The Nile (all of
it!)
Thebes
Memphis
Abu Simbel
Alamein and
the nearby beaches.
The Red Sea and Sinai
Giza
Alexandria


One of the best ways to
see this host of
treasures is by a Nile
Cruise and these can
be short or long
depending upon time
and taste.

Other ideas are a 
centre holiday in Luxor
and visits from a hotel
there as a base.
Airtours holidays now
run regular charter
flights from Manchester
and Gatwick to Luxor
and late deals on these
can be amazingly cheap
(for Egpty that is!)

Cairo and Old Cairo
are fascinating places
to visit in their
own right.

Facts:

Capital:Cairo
(Pop -10,000,000)

Pop of Egypt:
46,000,000

Languages: Arabic,
English and French

Time:GMT+2

Electricity:220 v AC

Visas:Required by all
-these can be issued
on entry but it is
recommended to get one
before leaving the UK.

Currency:
Egyptian Pound = 100
Piastres

All major credit cards
are accepted.

Health:Although not
compulsory the British
visitor is recommended
to obtain Yellow Fever,
Typhoid,Polio and
Malaria vaccs.

Water:Not drinkable

Religion:Islam
(Alcohol is however
available in cafe style
bars)