Egypt

Egypt is the oldest tourist destination on earth. The Greeks and Romans started the trend, and reached the cyclopean eye in the Pyramids and the Colossi of Thebes. Today, the attractions of the country a bit ‘different. visits more focus remains the great monuments of the Nile valley, one of the few days spent exploring, mosques and madrassas of Islamic Cairo souk. But there are many good opportunities to bathe on the beaches of many end along the Mediterranean coast in Egypt and Red Sea Diving and snorkeling are by far the most popular activities organized in Egypt and the Red Sea, it is said that some of the best dive sites in the world.

Alexandria (Mediterranean Coast)

Alexandria, there is the rest of Egypt and faces the Mediterranean, taking into account its glorious past in a context characterized by Durrell hybrids as the “capital of memory.” One of the great cities of antiquity Alex is a dormant 1300 years until it was revived in Muhammad Ali and convert them to the Europeans, who gave the city its present form, and is synonymous with cosmopolitanism and decadence. At ten times ended in 1950, the mass exodus from Egypt and its revolutionary puritanism, but the beaches of Alexandria, restaurants and windy weather continues to attract hordes of Cairo in the summer, when its historical and literary mystique jaded remains attractive for foreigners. Alexandria beaches are a resource for the overtime. Only one square meter of sand was not applied during the high season, when millions of Egyptians descend on the city. Prior to June Furthest beaches are relatively uncrowded, the main local users, but the amount of hundreds of Alexandria, only on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays – days can be avoided. The popularity of the beaches is not synonymous with beach culture to the western style. On most tracks, you will rarely see a woman after puberty in a swimsuit – they wander into the sea fully clothed. Western women who want to swim freely djellaba, or a lot of attention, the only place where even a small piece seems to be OK Ma’amoura western enclave. What structures go, most of the beaches are sun loungers and umbrellas for hire, showers, and sometimes the public, but the seafood restaurants, soft drink and snack vendors are obvious. Since 1991, the municipal authorities to solve the image problem of the 47 outlets of wastewater can pollute the sea from the center of Montazah, by pumping water into the lake Mariut place where it finds its way more discreet.

If this discourages you, there are two undeniable attractions: The Royal Jewelry Museum Glyme, and the extensive grounds of Montazah Palace, the most ground. Many visitors go to Abu Qir its seafood – even if you can not eat in a pleasant atmosphere in the center of Alexandria.