1. Out and About in the Big City
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...75, Suez-Hurghada Rd Tel: +2 (012) 343-4005. Sharm El-Sheikh is an attraction for all ages. Almost all hotels in Sharm offer a kids corner with buffets, pools and playgrounds. Aside from water activ...

2. Quick English Arabic Tourist Dictionary
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

... take me to this address? Hal yomken an takhozny ela haza alaonwan? Please Take me to the Cairo Marriott Hotel Oreed an azhab ela fondoq Marriott al kahera I will get my own taxi. Sawf astaqel taxi I ...

3. Ramadan in Egypt
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...le prefer to spend their time in the old fashioned atmosphere of cafes, many hotels now encourage this. It became a tradition for all 5-star hotels to build a...

4. Hurghada International Airport
(Hurghada Info/Useful Stuff to know in Hurghada)

...n The airport is located inland, 5km (3 miles) southwest of Hurghada Downtown. To get an idea where your hotel is located in relation to the airport, please visit our interactiv 'Full Screen Googl...

5. Red Sea resort risks destruction by power plant
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

To this day, Red Sea resort tourist operators, hotel owners and tourism stakeholders are trying to fight off a gigantic power plant about to arrive in the beautiful, pristine resort in South Sinai pen

6. Egyptian tycoon gets death sentence in singer's murder
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...vestigation is common in Egypt for death penalty cases. Few had expected that a tycoon who built luxury hotels and has ties to President Hosni Mubarak's family would be facing the gallows. &quot...

7. llness hits Intercontinental Abu Soma, Hurghada
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

A hotel complex in Egypt is causing concern due to reports of an outbreak of sickness likely to be caused by poor standards of hygiene. The five star rated Intercontinental Abu Soma Resort complex at

8. Emperor Hurghada's Ecology Week - 6 - 11 June 2009
(Diving/Diving Tips)

...per person (based on 2 sharing) • Includes:airport transfers, 7 nights B & B at the Sea Garden Hotel, 6 days diving (2 dives per day), food at Divers' Night on the final evening. •...

9. Brewhaha
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...racket — carrying a 100% tax tag — and imported drinks have a 300–450% customs tax for hotels and an eye-watering 3,000% tax for any other entity (meaning any importer who does not h...

10. Egypt becomes a popular destination for Russian tourism
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...urists. And again we offer the traditional tours to Luxor and Aswan with new approaches and new high-end hotels and services,” he said. Hamid said “it is easy to talk about the historical ...

11. Bomb Terror in Egypt
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...bed as mentally disturbed shoots dead two Americans, one French national and an Italian at a  Cairo hotel.March 4, 1994 - Gunmen fire at Nile cruiser in southern Egypt, killing a German woman tou...

12. I started with dead dogs and donkeys...
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...hers admitted to selling frozen cuts of dead donkey meat to the public as well as to big restaurants and hotels. "I was doing the poor a huge service," Mohamed Mahmoud Khalifa told the cour...

13. You walk like an Egyptian
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...and headed to Luxor 3 hours north.  The locals hassle so much you don't want to even leave your hotel room.  They have a 5000 year old history and I could not care less.  I have bee...

14. Top 10 Tips for Visiting Egypt
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

... is often at a premium at historical sites and so it's a really good idea to take a roll out of your hotel and take it in your back whenever you are out for the day. It should also be noted here t...

15. Marriage in Egypt Is a Minefield
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...ll their lives for this moment and spent a large part of their savings on a lavish engagement party in a hotel. This was surely a marriage made in heaven. Every time I saw Dina with her beau she radi...

16. Trip to Egypt includes underwater fun plus ancient wonders
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

... life and underwater formations. And while traditional Egyptian culture is hard to find near the tourist hotels, the ancient sites at Luxor and Cairo are a day trip away. We visited Hurghada recentl...

17. The Coming Storm
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...e everywhere is competition," says Kevin Brett, general manager of the luxury 617-room Conrad Cairo Hotel. "But nobody actually has the blend of the history, the sheer number of sites, the s...

18. Hurghada Airport Transfer
(Hurghada Info/Useful Stuff to know in Hurghada)

Book your Hurghada airport transfer to Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Safaga and any Hurghada hotels now with Holiday Taxis. Our first class service ensures that your Hurghada airport transfer is comfortable

19. First Artificial Wreck in Hurghada
(Diving/Diving Tips)

...urghada, the cargo Heba Allah was the ship of choice. Current owner Mr Mohamad Hoeidek, leading Hurghada hotels pioneer, was very enthusiastic towards the project and did not hesitate to donate the sh...

20. Snorkelling and diving in Makadi Bay
(Hurghada Info/Useful Stuff to know in Hurghada)

...ing, yet relatively easy activity, as you can snorkel literally right off the beach. Make sure with your hotel about where you can step out, but in general, Makadi Bay, because of the beach and the ca...

21. Tourist group located as kidnappers threaten to kill hostages
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...man wife that the kidnappers spoke with an African accent. Peter Wirth, owner of the “Hot Spring Hotel” in Al-Bahraia Oasis, told Daily News Egypt that he personally knows the owner of t...

22. Violent incidents against tourists in Egypt
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...described as mentally disturbed shoots dead two Americans, one French national and an Italian at a Cairo hotel. March 4, 1994 -- Gunmen fire at Nile cruiser in southern Egypt, killing a German woma...

23. Sexual Harrasment at Hurghada Hilton Plaza
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

...as some of the single women receiving phone calls in the middle of the night. We made a complaint to the hotel and to our rep but even though the hotel stated they took our complaint seriously and wou...

24. Early Ramadan shifts vacation map
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...ven smaller turnout of vacationers this year has forced resort managers to cut prices. Sharm El-Sheikh hotel staff had conflicting views on whether an early Ramadan has affected the already off-peak...

25. Cairo luxury hotel lifts ban on serving alcohol
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

Cairo's luxury Grand Hyatt hotel is serving alcohol again after a compromise was reached between the international chain and the hotel's Saudi owner who abruptly declared it a dry venue earlie

26. Muslims' holy month of fasting starts
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...s with ads for Ramadan sales in the city-state's giant shopping malls and lavish meals at its luxury hotels. Ramadan can last either 29 or 30 days, depending on when the first moon of the next l...

27. Endless Coast
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...and adventure, or book yourself a luxury holiday package at one of the coast’s countless five-star hotels. Ain Sokhna Ain Sokhna is a popular destination among Cairenes looking for a quick w...

28. Leisure versus cultural tourism
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...ghada, but this rarely happens,” she added. With more tourists leaning towards leisure, Red Sea hotels and resorts developments have seen tremendous growth. As one of the country’s prim...

29. Hurghada’s marine life struggles under irresponsible tourism
(Egypt/Enviromental News)

...e to the Red Sea is for its natural resources,” Ali explained. “We don’t have better hotels than Düsseldorf for example, or anywhere else in the world; we have nature,” ...

30. 350 passengers stranded in Sharm el Sheikh
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...aff refused to help when she ran out of powdered baby milk. All the 358 tourists were put up in a local hotel after the chaos on Sunday night, but problems with transport and allocation meant they di...

31. Hilton Hurghada grabs another Award
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

...awarded the Regional Hilton Brand Award for the Middle East and Africa, the resort came first amongst 45 hotels in the area. Karim Helmy, Director of Operations of the hotel and Karim Nahas, General M...

32. The Red Sea Riviera Is The Perfect Winter Paradise
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...venture somewhere youve never beena place with a rich, ancient history, a fascinating culture, luxurious hotels and foodlook no further than the Red Sea Riviera. The Red Sea Riviera re...

33. Tax and prices hikes stun the nation
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...Cairo headquarters and told to back the bill. It took eight hours and a late night dinner at a five-star hotel to convince some, the officials said. But after a six-hour heated debate, only 297 lawmak...

34. Tips for a Great Holiday in Egypt
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...till a developing Third World country, Egypt has extensive facilities for tourists on holiday. Egyptian hotels are rated with a star system from 1 to 5 but a 2 or 3 star establishment is likely to be...

35. No compensation for Russians affected by bus crash
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...On Thursday, Tyurina said the tickets had been bought not in an official tour operator's office in a hotel, but in a local "street" agency. Police said Friday a total of six Russian na...

36. Egypt Red Sea Coast
(Hurghada Info/Real Estate and Property)

...a coast like Hurghada with every facility you would expect including many European and US 4 & 5 star hotels and restaurants In summary as well as other areas the main areas of activity is along t...

37. Personal Safety While Visiting Egypt
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...norms. Find out about unsafe areas from tourist offices, the manager of your hotel or hostel, or a local whom you trust. You may want to carry a whistle to scare of...

38. Egypt cracks down on the 'live in sin licence'
(Egypt/General Information about Egypt)

...tal sex. Without documentation it is almost impossible for couples to live together or stay in the same hotel room, and the whiff of impropriety can bring down the wrath of parents, friends and neigh...

39. Life's a beach and golf and... an underwater city?
(Hurghada Info/Real Estate and Property)

...ted, with 180 million euros having been invested for roads, water, electricity and the opening of luxury hotels such as the Oberoi is now becoming commonplace. The resort is conveniently only 20km a...

40. Sex, Sun, Stupidity and Gigolos
(Egypt/Travel in Egypt)

...n who will casually approach them, saying: "What a beautiful lady you are. Can I help you find your hotel?"The chance of a harmless sexual fling, or something more sinister?Writer Jeannette ...

41. Egypt 'Not Finished'
(Egypt/Ancient Artifacts)

...all of 10 minutes to get our bags and visa's, and then we were met by a tour rep who drove us to our hotel- as we passed thrrough Cairo, one of the world's largest cities, we were surprised th...

42. Animal Abuse at Hurghada Hotel
(Egypt/Hurghada News)

...course no news that animals in general are teated very poorly in countries like Egypt, but that a 5 Star Hotel in Hurghada allows this atrocity is very sad indeed. Kimace writes...   ....An...

43. Arabella Resort
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Arabella  Resort  Hotel Class  : 3 Stars  # of Rooms  : 294 Guests can relax by the swimming pool, enjoy a game of tennis, squash or even learn to scuba dive. The hotel

44. Hurghada More and More Popular with Kites
(Egypt/Hurghada News)

...sh climate. The original fishing village has now built up into an international holiday resort with many hotels stretching along the coast to the north and south of the town. Hurghada is one of the b...

45. Get your PADI SCUBA Course in Hurghada
(Diving/General Information on Diving)

...as some dive centers may charge less or more than its competitors, and may include some small perks like hotel pickups and wide choices of food served during boat trips. However, most open water cours...

46. Aqua Blue Hotel
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Aqua Blue Hotel  Hotel Class  : 1½ Stars  # of Rooms  : 280 Guests can bask on the hotel’s private beach or relax on the sun loungers around one of the four outd

47. Beach Albatros Hotel
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Beach Albatros Hotel  Hotel Class  : 3 Stars  # of Rooms  : 612 The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be cha

48. Alf Leila Wa Leila Village
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Alf Leila Wa Leila Village  Hotel Class  : 3 Stars  # of Rooms  : 222 The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not

49. Primasol Albatros Resort
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Primasol Albatros Resort  Hotel Class  : 1½ Stars  # of Rooms  : 256 The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests wil

50. Roma Hotel
(Hurghada Info/Hotels and Resorts)

Roma Hotel  Hotel Class  : 3 Stars  # of Rooms  : 147 Guests can relax on the hotel’s private sandy beach with its sun loungers, shades, freshwater pool area and waters