Middle East Travel Vacation & Accommodation, Hotel rooms

Hotel Resort in South Sinai, Egypt

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Meeting, Events, and conferences at Egypt, or just vacation, diving and snorkeling...
Sierra Sharm El Sheikh Resort
The Sierra Sharm El Sheikh is an all-inclusive resort located within the world-famous national park of Ras Mohammed, South Sinai, Egypt.
The hotel is just a short drive from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, and is close to the celebrated Naama Bay.
This exciting destination is renowned for its lovely beaches, impressive desert and mountain scenery, and year- round warm temperatures.
It offers spectacular views of the South Sinai mountain range and access to the private sands of the famous White Knight Beach.

Conferences, Meeting & events at Egypt in This Hotel
With perfect venue for conferences, events and incentives, the Sierra Sharm El Sheikh is managed by Savoy Hotels & Resorts. The Hotel has ideal facilities to host successful corporate functions, conventions, drinks parties, gala dinners or shows.

A variety of rooms complete with state-of-the-art equipment are available at the neighbouring Savoy Resort and our specialised banquet team are on hand to help choose ideal locations, food and refreshments for your event should you wish, all tailor-made to specific requirements. This Hotel Resort, with its superior business and conference services, is a meeting destination of choice for a multitude of national and international events. From over-head projectors to translation consoles, The Hotel can provide you with the ultimate business -oriented environment.

Leisure at this hotel resort
At This Hotel resort, there is so much to do; it is hard to find enough hours in the day. The Hotel offer an amazing range of leisure facilities and activities, for all ages and interests. Egypt with the fabulous Red Sea on our doorstep, we naturally have a wide range of diving and water sports.
To add diversity, Sierra guests can enjoy golf at a nearby championship course.
From well-equipped gyms to floodlit tennis courts, you can enjoy your favourite sports.
And, not forgetting your little ones, the Sierra Sharm El Sheikh has a Kids' Club that welcomes children from 4 to 12 years. At the kids' club, children can enjoy their very own special games and swimming pool.

The Sierra Sharm El Sheikh is 6 km in distance from the city's main international airport. Superbly located, the hotel enjoys the spectacular backdrop of the South Sinai Mountains.

Sierra Sharm El Sheikh Hotel Resort
P.O. Box 169 White Knight Beach
Sharm El Sheikh ,
South Sinai ,Egypt.

Hotel & Villas in Egypt

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Stay in resort, or carter/ Villas rental in Egypt, For vacation or honeymoon..
Royal Savoy Villas
The Savoy Villas, Be an exclusive guest at one of the nine award-winning Royal Savoy properties which exist within the grounds of the prestigious Savoy Sharm El Sheikh. Offering outstanding views, impeccable service and the added advantages of a 5-star hotel, the Royal Savoy Villas cater for each and every individual taste. Designed with imported furniture, antiquities and the latest state-of- the-art sound systems, the villas offer a private world of luxury and decadence, each with its own heated swimming pool and additional butler service on request.
Stay at Villa, Relax in the comfort of a 'home away from home' and tailor your stay to meet your needs. Expect deluxe King size beds, 100% pure Egyptian cotton sheets, opulent fabrics, plasma TV screens and a landscaped garden. Inspired by Africa, each villa carries its own unique character and design. A heavenly destination offering an exclusive experience: the Royal Savoy Villas won Middle East's Leading Villas 2006.

Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
P.O. Box 169 Soho Square
Sharm El Sheikh , South Sinai ,Egypt.

UK Sales Office
London
1st Floor, 42 Upper High Street Thame Oxon 0X9 2DW.

Germany Sales Office
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Reservation Hotel in Egypt - Royal Savoy - Sharm

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Honeymoon in Egypt, or meeting and event at South Sinai ,Egypt.
Royal Savoy Hotel - Sharm El Sheikh Egypt

The Royal Savoy Hotel and resort Egyptis an exclusive club wing, complete with its own private lounge, terrace, pool, and Sun Set Bar located in Royal Savoy Private Area on the beach open from 9:30 - till sunset. . Created for guests who prefer to stay in a more intimate and secluded location within the grounds of the Savoy.
The Royal Savoy Hotel offers rooms of excep tional grace and comfort, all providing views over Tiran islands or the hotel's landscaped gardens. The rooms range in size from the generous standard rooms, to the famous luxury Suites. All rooms are welcoming and capacious, offering an exceptional combination of style and function.

Royal Savoy Room
Royal Savoy Suite
Royal Savoy Honeymooner Suite
Royal Savoy Special Privileges

Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
P.O. Box 169 Soho Square
Sharm El Sheikh , South Sinai ,Egypt.

Hotel In Egypt | Hotel Savoy Sharm El Sheikh

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Vacation, diving, or Meeting and Events at Egypt

Hotel Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
The hotel is 3km from Sharm El Sheikh International airport
Easy access to major attractions such as Mount Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery, Dahab, the Coloured Canyon and Pharaoh's Island.
A five star diving centre offers courses, and day trips.
The resort offers its own limousine service. In addition, rental cars are available.

The 5-star Savoy Sharm El Sheikh is situated at the heart of a spectacular beach, within the world-famous environmentally protected national park of Ras Mohammed, in Egypt. The Savoy Sharm El Sheikh has over 400 deluxe rooms. With its swaying palm trees, waterfalls and peaceful surroundings, it is a perfect retreat.

The savoy hotel Location
The South Sinai Peninsula of Egypt is a magical and inspiring place that abounds in awesome natural beauty and ancient history.
Extensive mountain ranges, fringed by desert, ease into crystal-clear waters and stunning coral reef systems. This breathtaking paradise, with its magnificent underwater eco system is adored and renowned by snorkel and diving enthusiasts the world over.
These ancient, un-spoilt lands of the Sinai offer some stunning areas of natural and historical interest. From the soaring mountainous peaks, that includes Moses Mountain, to the famous Bedouin towns of Dahab and Nueba.

Meeting in Egypt
Business & Convention Facilities - Make Your Work More Efficient

The Sharm El Sheikh Savoy Resort, with its superior business and conference services, is a meeting destination of choice for a multitude of national and international events. From over-head projectors to translation consoles, we can provide you with the ultimate business -oriented environment.

Mixing business with pleasure could not be simpler. Our eight meeting rooms in varying sizes are sure to cater to your corporate or business requirements, making your stay at the resort a highly productive one.

The multi-purpose banquet rooms are elegantly furnished to provide the ultimate in luxury and style, ideal for any corporate or informal occasion. The hotel is recognized as the perfect venue for executive travels, offering the facility to host corporate functions, conventions and events with a variety of rooms complete with state of the art equipment including:

Hotel Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
P.O. Box 169 Soho Square
Sharm El Sheikh , South Sinai ,Egypt.

Hotel Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt Sales Office
Cairo
47, Abbas Al Akkad St. Nasr City.
Phone: (+20-2) 263 42 57/47/73/79.

Find Hotel in Egypt

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Find hotel : Egypt has a full range of accommodation options, from basic backpacker hostels to five-star resorts. Most major hotel chains are respresented in Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor at least. :
Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh egypt:
hotel Concorde El Salam Sharm El Sheikh
hotel Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort
Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villas & Spa
Novotel Sharm El-Sheikh
Oasis Blue Bay Resort And Spa
Ritz-Carlton, Sharm el Sheikh
MARITIM jolie ville Resort & Casino
Domina Sultan Hotel And Resort
Sofitel Sharm El-Sheikh
Hotel in Cairo egypt:
Mena House Oberoi Cairo
hotel Grand Hyatt Cairo
Four Seasons Cairo 1st Residence
Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Khayyam Casino
Meramees Hostel
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
InterContinental Semiramis
InterContinental Citystars Cairo
Hotel Osiris

See The Sphinx and Pyramids

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Tour to Egypt go to See Sphinx and Pyramids

Pyramids of Giza, situated high on the desert plateau immediately to the west of the urban district, itself located in the valley and centred around the Pyramids Road, linking central Cairo with the ancient wonders. One of the premier attractions of Egypt, if not the world, the Pyramids of Giza represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation and , together with the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau, are the iconic image of Egypt.
Giza is an important western district of the Egyptian capital Cairo , a city in its own right, but for a long time now absorbed as part of the heavily-populated and sprawling Cairo metropolis.
All the worthwhile attractions within the Giza area are concentrated on the Giza Plateau at the end of Pyramids Road.

Sphinx and the Temple of the Sphinx: the colossal, recumbent human, headed lion was conceived of by the ancient Egyptians as the sun god Re-Horakhty. The Egyptians call it Abu el-Hol, the "Father of Terror", and even the Greek name Sphinx is the less than pleasant "Strangler". 45 meters long, 22 meters wide, and carved from a single giant block of sandstone, the Sphinx is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it. The missing nose is blamed on target practice by bored troops, commonly blamed variously on British soldiers in World War I or Napoleon's troops in 1798, but 18th-century drawings showing the nose already missing, pointing the finger towards the occupying Turks.

Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops): the last surviving representative of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, originally 146 m (479 ft) high but now slightly reduced to a still awe-inspiring 137 m (449 ft). Over 2 million blocks of stone were used to construct this edifice, all through manual labour.

Solar Barque Museum : located immediately alongside the southern face of the Great Pyramid, an exceptionally well-done museum showcasing an excavated and reconstructed "solar boat", buried along with the Pharaoh for use on his daily journey with the sun across the sky. Entry LE 40.

Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren): slightly smaller than the Great Pyramid, though appearing from some angles to appear larger owing to a better position on the desert plateau.

Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus) : the smallest of the Giza Pyramids at 62 m (203 ft) high (originally 66.5 m).

Egyp Airport

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Cairo International Airport (Egypt International Airport) : The airport has four public terminals and a fifth (would be the biggest) one under construction in addition to a private jet terminal, which may or may not open sometime in 2009. Terminal 1 (aka the "Old Airport"/ "Domestic Terminal") is used by EgyptAir for all flights, domestic and international, while most but not all other airlines use Terminal 2 (New Airport). The two are 3 km apart and a free shuttle bus runs between the two every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Getting to downtown Cairo can be a pain. LE 40 is a good price by taxi, although it can be quite difficult to negotiate this price if you are not an Arabic speaker. Refuse to pay the "ticket" (airport parking fee) for the driver.
For the adventurous, catch a public bus to Midan Tahrir or Midan Ramses. Walk 5 minutes out of the terminal to the big undercover bus station, and ask a local, but don't catch the notorious (non-aircon) green buses. Rides are just under LE 2. It takes around 1 - 1.5 hours to reach downtown. Finally, there are also direct express buses to Alexandria every 30-60 minutes. Cairo International Airport is well served by EgyptAir, the national carrier, and others such as British Airways, Air France, KLM, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa.

Alexandria Egypt Airports

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Flight To Alexandria:

Alexandria City has two airports in the immediate vicinity and is also within striking distance of Cairo.
Alexandria's main airport is El Nouzha Airport, which has a limited selection of domestic flights and fairly extensive services to cities around the Middle East. The only connection to Europe, though, is from Athens on Olympic Airlines. The airport lies 8 km to the south-east of the city. and A taxi will take you 15-20 minutes.

The second airport is Borg el Arab Airport served by Lufthansa from Frankfurt, Emirates from Dubai and (soon) Turkish from Istanbul. It's rather less conveniently located some 25 km (16 mi) to the south-west of Alexandria, which means a journey of 40-45 minutes by taxi, which should cost you no more than 100LE.
Most travellers, however, will come via Cairo, the country's capital, which is much better connected. Super-Jet and Western Delta operate direct buses from the airport to the Sidi-Gabr bus terminal every 30-60 minutes between 4 AM and 7:30 PM (25-31 LE).

Alexandria Egypt

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In Alexandria Visit :

Graeco-Roman Museum: A history museum with a vast collection mostly dating from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, spanning the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
Roman Catacombs at Kam-el-Shuqqafa. A stunning set of catacombs with a fascinating mix of Roman and Egyptian iconography. Best viewed early in the morning or late afternoon when no one else is around. Bring a flashlight and shoes that can get muddy.
Citadel of Qait Bey: Historic site At Ras el-Tin at the western tip of Alex, take the yellow tram to get there. Admission LE 6. Built by Mameluke Sultan Abdul-Nasser Qait Bey in 1477 AD but razed and reconstructed twice since.This citadel was built in 1480 by Sultan Qaitbey on the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, to protect the city from the crusaders who used to attack the city by sea.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is modern library and research center constructed on the site of the former Library of Alexandria (destroyed c. 400 AD), located just to the east of the Corniche. Admission LE 10 (non-Egyptians). Open daily except Tuesday 11 AM to 7:00 PM, but opens only at 3 PM on Friday and Saturday.

The Corniche is a glorious 3km walkway along the harbour dotted with restaurants, markets and historic sights. Kom El-Dikka. Ancient ruins. Built in the 2nd century AD, this Roman amphitheater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marble.

And Visit : Montaza Palace, in Montaza. Ras el-Tin Palace, in Ras el-Tin. Presidential Palace, in Maamoura. Royal Jewelry Museum, Museum of Fine Arts.

Alexandria the ancient city

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Little of the ancient city has survived into the present day, Much of the royal and civic quarters sank beneath the harbour due to earthquake subsidence, and the rest has been rebuilt upon in modern times.
The Pompey's Pillar is the best-known ancient monument still standing today. It is located on Alexandria's ancient acropolis , a modest hill located adjacent to the city's Arab cemetery, and was originally part of a temple colonnade. Including its pedestal, it is 30 m (99 ft) high; the shaft is of polished red granite, roughly three meters in diameter at the base, tapering to two and a half meters at the top. The structure was plundered and demolished in the 4th century when a bishop decreed that Paganism must be eradicated. "Pompey's Pillar" is a misnomer, as it has nothing to do with Pompey, having been erected in 293 for Diocletian, possibly in memory of the rebellion of Domitius Domitianus. Beneath the acropolis itself are the subterranean remains of the Serapeum, where the mysteries of the god Serapis were enacted, and whose carved wall niches are believed to have provided overflow storage space for the ancient Library.
Alexandria's catacombs, known as Kom al Sukkfa, are a short distance southwest of the pillar, consist of a multi-level labyrinth, reached via a large spiral staircase, and featuring dozens of chambers adorned with sculpted pillars, statues, and other syncretic Romano-Egyptian religious symbols, burial niches and sarcophagi, as well as a large Roman-style banquet room, where memorial meals were conducted by relatives of the deceased. The catacombs were long forgotten by the citizens until they were discovered by accident in the 1800s.

Alexandria

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Alexandria ( Al-Iskandariya/Eskendereyya) is the second-largest city in Egypt,is important tourist resort. Alexandria extends about 32 km (20 miles) along the coast of the Mediterranean sea in north-central Egypt. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the new Library of Alexandria).

In ancient times, Alexandria was one of the most famous cities in the world. It was founded around 331 BC by Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great, who was also in his Persian Campaign, and remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years, until the Arabs conquered Egypt in 641 AD and set up a capital at Fustat (later absorbed into Cairo). Alexandria was known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Library of Alexandria (the largest library in the ancient world) and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages). Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbour of Alexandria (which began in 1994) is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhakotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.With its architecture, Alexandria could easily compete with Rome and Athens. Alexandria was also an important trading post between Europe and Asia, because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Cairo Egypt

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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, and It is the largest city in Egypt and Africa's most populous city. While Al-Qahirah is the official name of the city, in Egyptian Arabic it commonly shares the dialect's name for the country, transliteration: Masr. Inhabitants of Cairo are called Masrawi rather than Masri within Egypt.
The Cairo city was founded in 969 AD as the royal enclosure for the Fatimid caliphs, while the actual economic and administrative capital was in nearby Fustat. After Fustat was destroyed in 1168/1169 to prevent its capture by the Crusaders, the administrative capital of Egypt moved to Cairo, where it has remained ever since.
Cairo is located on the banks and islands of the Nile River in the north of Egypt, immediately south of the point where the river leaves its desert-bound valley and breaks into two branches into the low-lying Nile Delta region.
The oldest part of the city is east of the river. There, the city gradually spreads west, engulfing the agricultural lands next to the Nile. These western areas, built on the model of Paris by Ismail the Magnificent in the mid-19th century, are marked by wide boulevards, public gardens, and open spaces. The older eastern section of the city is very different: having grown up haphazardly over the centuries it is filled with small lanes and crowded tenements. While western Cairo is dominated by the government buildings and modern architecture, the eastern half is filled with hundreds of ancient mosques that act as landmarks.
Extensive water systems have also allowed the city to expand east into the desert. Bridges link the Nile islands of Gezira and Roda, where many government buildings are located and government officials live. Bridges also cross the Nile attaching the city to the suburbs of Giza and Imbabah (part of the Cairo conurbation).
West of Giza, in the desert, is part of the ancient necropolis of Memphis on the Giza plateau, with its three large pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Giza. Approximately 11 miles (18 km) to the south of modern Cairo is the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis and adjoining necropolis of Saqqara. These cities were Cairo's ancient predecessors, when Cairo was still in this approximate geographical location.

Climate and Temperatures in Egypt

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Egypt does not receive much rainfall except in the winter months.South of Cairo, rainfall averages only around 2 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) per year and at intervals of many years. On a very thin strip of the northern coast the rainfall can be as high as 410 mm (16 in), with most of the rainfall between October and March. Snow falls on Sinai's mountains and some of the north coastal cities such as Damietta, Baltim, Sidi Barrany, etc. and rarely in Alexandria, frost is also known in mid-Sinai and mid-Egypt.
Temperatures average between 80 °F and 90 °F in summer, and up to 109 °F on the Red Sea coast. Temperatures average between 55 °F . and 70 °F in winter. A steady wind from the northwest helps hold down the temperature near the Mediterranean coast. The Khamaseen is a wind that blows from the south in Egypt in spring, bringing sand and dust, and sometimes raises the temperature in the desert to more than 100 °F.

Nile River

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The Nile River (an-nīl/iteru/ piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world.The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile, the latter being the source of most of the Nile's water and fertile soil, but the former being the longer of the two. The White Nile rises in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, with the most distant source in southern Rwanda and flows north from there through Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda and southern Sudan, while the Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, flowing into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet near the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
The northern section of the river flows almost entirely through desert, from Sudan into Egypt, a country whose civilization has depended on the river since ancient times. Most of the population of Egypt and all of its cities, with the exception of those near the coast, lie along those parts of the Nile valley north of Aswan; and nearly all the cultural and historical sites of Ancient Egypt are found along the banks of the river. The Nile ends in a large delta that empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Pyramids in Egypt

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In 1842 Karl Richard Lepsius made a list of pyramids in Egypt, in which he counted 67, but more have been identified and discovered since his time. The imprecise nature of the count is related to the fact that as many smaller pyramids are in a poor state of preservation and appear as little more than mounds of rubble, they are only now being properly identified and studied by archaeologists.

Giza is the location of the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the "Great Pyramid" and the "Pyramid of Cheops"); the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Kephren); the relatively modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinus), along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's pyramids"; and the Great Sphinx.The Giza Necropolis has been a popular tourist destination since antiquity, and was popularized in Hellenistic times when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Today it is the only one of those wonders still in existence.

Zawyet el'Aryan : This site, halfway between Giza and Abu Sir, is the location for two unfinished Old Kingdom pyramids. The northern structure's owner is believed to be the Pharaoh Nebka, whilst the southern structure is attributed to the Third Dynasty Pharaoh Khaba, also known as Hudjefa, successor to Sekhemkhet.

Abu Sir : This site, There are a total of seven pyramids at this site, which served as the main royal necropolis during the Fifth Dynasty. The quality of construction of the Abu Sir pyramids is inferior to those of the Fourth Dynasty, perhaps signaling a decrease in royal power or a less vibrant economy. They are smaller than their predecessors, and are built of low-quality local limestone. The three major pyramids are those of Niuserre (which is also the most intact), Neferirkare Kakai and Sahure. The site is also home to the incomplete Pyramid of Neferefre.

Dahshur : This area is arguably the most important pyramid field in Egypt outside Giza and Saqqara, although until 1996 the site was inaccessible due to its location within a military base, and hence was virtually unknown outside archaeological circles.

Mazghuna Located to the south of Dahshur, this area was used in the First Intermediate Period by several kings who constructed their pyramids out of mudbrick. Today these structures are obscure and unimpressive.

Sneferu's Pyramid at Meidum; the central core structure remains, surrounded by a mountain of rubble from the collapsed outer casing. The pyramid at Meidum is one of three constructed during the reign of Sneferu, and is believed by some to have been started by that pharaoh's father and predecessor, Huni. However, this is not very likely, as his name does not appear on the site. Some archaeologists also suggest that the Meidum pyramid may have been the first unsuccessful attempt at the construction of a "true" or smooth-sided pyramid.

Hawara : Amenemhet III was the last powerful ruler of the 12th Dynasty, and the pyramid he built at Hawarra, near Faiyum, is believed to post-date the so-called "Black Pyramid" built by the same ruler at Dahshur. It is the Hawarra pyramid that is believed to have been Amenemhet's final resting place.

El-Lahun : The pyramid of Senusret II at el-Lahun is the southernmost royal-tomb pyramid structure in Egypt. Its builders reduced the amount of work necessary to construct it by ingeniously using as its foundation and core a 12-meter-high natural limestone hill.

Egypt Pyramids

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The Pyramids of Egypt are among the largest structures ever built and constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. Most were built during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The shape of Egyptian pyramids is thought to represent the primordial mound from which the Egyptians believed the earth was created. The shape is also thought to be representative of the descending rays of the sun, and most pyramids were faced with polished, highly reflective white limestone, in order to give them a brilliant appearance when viewed from a distance. Pyramids were often also named in ways that referred to solar luminescence. For example, the formal name of the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur was The Southern Shining Pyramid, and that of Senwosret at el-Lahun was Senwosret is Shining.

The first historically documented Egyptian pyramid is attributed to the architect Imhotep, who planned what Egyptologists believe to be a tomb for the pharaoh Djozer. Imhotep may have been the first to conceive the notion of stacking mastabas on top of each other, creating an edifice comprised of a number of "steps" that decreased in size towards its apex. The result was the Step Pyramid of Djozer, which was designed to serve as a gigantic stairway by which the soul of the deceased pharaoh could ascend to the heavens. Such was the importance of Imhotep's achievement that he was deified by later Egyptians.The most prolific pyramid-building phase coincided with the greatest degree of absolutist pharaonic rule. It was during this time that the most famous pyramids, those near Giza, were built. Over time, as authority became less centralized, the ability and willingness to harness the resources required for construction on a massive scale decreased, and later pyramids were smaller, less well-built and often hastily constructed.

Egypt Art, Music & architecture

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The Egyptians were one of the first major civilizations to codify design elements in art and architecture. The wall paintings done in the service of the Pharaohs followed a rigid code of visual rules and meanings. Egyptian civilization is renowned for its colossal pyramids, colonnades and monumental tombs. Well-known examples are the Pyramid of Djoser designed by ancient architect and engineer Imhotep, the Sphinx, and the temple of Abu Simbel. Modern and contemporary Egyptian art can be as diverse as any works in the world art scene, from the vernacular architecture of Hassan Fathy and Ramses Wissa Wassef, to Mahmoud Mokhtar's famous sculptures, to the distinctive Coptic iconography of Isaac Fanous.

The Cairo Opera House serves as the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Egypt's media and arts industry has flourished since the late nineteenth century, today with more than thirty satellite channels and over one hundred motion pictures produced each year. Cairo has long been known as the "Hollywood of the Middle East;" its annual film festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, has been rated as one of 11 festivals with a top class rating worldwide by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations. To bolster its media industry further, especially with the keen competition from the Persian Gulf Arab States and Lebanon, a large media city was built. Some Egyptian-born actors, like Omar Sharif, have achieved worldwide fame.

Egyptian music is a rich mixture of indigenous, Mediterranean, African and Western elements. In antiquity, Egyptians were playing harps and flutes, including two indigenous instruments: the ney and the oud. Percussion and vocal music also became an important part of the local music tradition ever since. Contemporary Egyptian music traces its beginnings to the creative work of people such as Abdu-l Hamuli, Almaz and Mahmud Osman, who influenced the later work of Egyptian music giants such as Sayed Darwish, Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez. These prominent artists were followed later by Amr Diab. He is seen by many as the new age "Musical Legend", whose fan base stretches all over the Middle East and Europe. From the 1970s onwards, Egyptian pop music has become increasingly important in Egyptian culture, while Egyptian folk music continues to be played during weddings and other festivities.

Egypt & Culture

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Egyptian culture has five thousand years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations and for millennia, Egypt maintained a strikingly complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. After the Pharaonic era, Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism, Christianity, and Islamic culture. Today, many aspects of Egypt's ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements, including the influence of modern Western culture, itself with roots in ancient Egypt.

Egypt's capital city, Cairo, is Africa's largest city and has been renowned for centuries as a center of learning, culture and commerce. Egypt has the highest number of Nobel Laureates in Africa and the Arab World. Some Egyptian born politicians were or are currently at the helm of major international organizations like Boutros Boutros-Ghali of the United Nations and Mohamed ElBaradei of the IAEA.The work of early nineteenth-century scholar Rifa'a et-Tahtawi gave rise to the Egyptian Renaissance, marking the transition from Medieval to Early Modern Egypt. His work renewed interest in Egyptian antiquity and exposed Egyptian society to Enlightenment principles. Tahtawi co-founded with education reformer Ali Mubarak a native Egyptology school that looked for inspiration to medieval Egyptian scholars, such as Suyuti and Maqrizi, who themselves studied the history, language and antiquities of Egypt. Egypt's renaissance peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the work of people like Muhammad Abduh, Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, Tawfiq el-Hakim, Louis Awad, Qasim Amin, Salama Moussa, Taha Hussein and Mahmoud Mokhtar. They forged a liberal path for Egypt expressed as a commitment to individual freedom, secularism and faith in science to bring progress.

Egypt economy

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The Egypt's economy depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum exports, and tourism; there are also more than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Europe. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly-growing population, limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress the economy.

Egypt has a developed energy market based on coal, oil, natural gas, and hydro power. Substantial coal deposits are in the north-east Sinai, and are mined at the rate of about 600,000 tonnes (590,000 LT/660,000 ST) per year. Oil and gas are produced in the western desert regions, the Gulf of Suez, and the Nile Delta. Egypt has huge reserves of gas, estimated at over 1,100,000 cubic meters (39,000,000 cu ft) in the 1990s, and LNG is exported to many countries.

Economic conditions have started to improve considerably after a period of stagnation from the adoption of more liberal economic policies by the government, as well as increased revenues from tourism and a booming stock market. In its annual report, the IMF has rated Egypt as one of the top countries in the world undertaking economic reforms. Some major economic reforms taken by the new government since 2003 include a dramatic slashing of customs and tariffs. A new taxation law implemented in 2005 decreased corporate taxes from 40% to the current 20%, resulting in a stated 100% increase in tax revenue by the year 2006.

The best known examples of Egyptian companies that have expanded regionally and globally are the Orascom Group and Raya. The IT sector has been expanding rapidly in the past few years, with many new start-ups conducting outsourcing business to North America and Europe, operating with companies such as Microsoft, Oracle and other major corporations, as well as numerous SME's. Some of these companies are the Xceed Contact Center, Raya Contact Center, E Group Connections and C3 along with other start ups in that country. The sector has been stimulated by new Egyptian entrepreneurs trying to capitalize on their country's huge potential in the sector, as well as constant government encouragement.

The Egyptians

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Egyptians (Masri or Mesir) are a nation and a North African ethnic group native to Egypt. Egyptian identity is rooted in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivatable land stretching from the First Cataract to the Mediterranean Sea and enclosed by vast deserts. This unique geography has been the basis of the development of Egyptian society in antiquity.

Egyptian people have spoken only languages from the northern branch of the Afro-Asiatic family throughout their history, from Old Egyptian to today's vernacular Egyptian Arabic. Their religion is predominantly Sunni Islam with a Shia minority and a significant proportion who follow native Sufi orders. A large minority of Egyptians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church, whose liturgical language, Coptic, is the last stage of the indigenous Egyptian language.

Close to a half of the Egyptian people today are urban, and most of the rest are fellahin living in rural towns and villages. A large influx of fellahin into urban cities, and rapid urbanization of many rural areas since the turn of the last century, have shifted the balance between the number of urban and rural citizens. Egyptians also form smaller minorities in neighboring countries, North America, Europe and Australia. It is also a matter of dispute whether the Egyptian population of the Balkan states are ethnic Egyptians.

The Egyptians are an autochthonous people deeply attached to their land. Historically, it was rare for Egyptians to leave their country permanently or for an extended period of time, it was not until the 1970s that Egyptians began to emigrate in large numbers. Until only recently, a study on the pattern of Egyptian emigration was quoted as saying "Egyptians have a reputation of preferring their own soil. Few leave except to study or travel; and they always return... Egyptians do not emigrate."Egyptians also tend to be provincial, meaning their attachment extends not only to Egypt but to the specific provinces, towns and villages from which they hail. Therefore, return migrants, such as temporary workers abroad, come back to their region of origin in Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian :

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Ancient Egyptian history is broken into several different periods according to the dynasty of the ruling pharaoh. The dating of events is still a subject of research. The conservative dates are not supported by any reliable absolute date for a span of about three millennia. The following is the list according to conventional Egyptian chronology:

Predynastic Period (Prior to 3100 BC). Protodynastic Period (Approximately 3100 - 3000 BC). Early Dynastic Period (1st–2nd Dynasties).

Old Kingdom (3rd–6th Dynasties). First Intermediate Period (7th–11th Dynasties).

Middle Kingdom (12th–13th Dynasties).

Second Intermediate Period (14th–17th Dynasties).

New Kingdom (18th–20th Dynasties).

Third Intermediate Period (21st–25th Dynasties) (also known as the Libyan Period).

Late Period (26th–31st Dynasties).

The Ancient Egypt

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The Ancient Egypt : The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians included a system of mathematics, quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that facilitated the building of monumental pyramids, temples and obelisks, faience and glass technology, a practical and effective system of medicine, new forms of literature, irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques, and the earliest known peace treaty. Egypt left a lasting legacy: art and architecture were copied and antiquities paraded around the world, and monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of tourists and writers for centuries. A newfound respect for antiquities and excavations in the early modern period led to the scientific investigation of Egyptian civilization and a greater appreciation of its cultural legacy for Egypt and the world

Ancient Egypt was a civilization in eastern North Africa concentrated along the middle to lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, and it developed over the next three millennia. Its history occurred in a series of stable periods, known as kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods. After the end of the last kingdom, known as the New Kingdom, the civilization of ancient Egypt entered a period of slow, steady decline, during which Egypt was conquered by a succession of foreign powers. The rule of the pharaohs officially ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered Egypt and made it a province.

Civilization of ancient Egypt thrived from its adaptation to the conditions of the Nile River Valley. Controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which fueled social development and culture. With resources to spare, the administration sponsored mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions, the early development of an independent writing system, the organization of collective construction and agricultural projects, trade with surrounding regions, and a military that defeated foreign enemies and asserted Egyptian dominance. Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a divine pharaoh who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people through an elaborate system of religious beliefs.

Adventure and Vacation to Middle East

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The Middle East is primarily arid and semi-arid, and can be subject to drought; nonetheless, there exists vast expanses of forests and fertile valleys. The region consists of grasslands, rangelands, deserts, and mountains; Mount Damavand in north-central Iran rises 5160 meters above sea level to become the highest peak in the Middle East. Water shortages are a problem in many parts of the Middle East, with rapidly growing populations increasing demands for water, while salinization and pollution threaten water supplies. Major rivers, including the Nile and the Euphrates, provide sources for irrigation water to support agriculture.

The Middle East defines a geographical area, but does not have precisely defined borders. Modern definition of the region includes: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is considered part of the Middle East, although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. According to international media, North African nations without Asian links, such as Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, are increasingly being called North African.
While Middle East mainly contains areas with low relief, portions of Turkey, Iran, and Yemen include mountainous terrain. The Anatolian Plateau is sandwiched between the Pontus Mountains and Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Mount Ararat in Turkey rises to 5,165 meters and Mount Damavand, located in Iran's Elburz Mountains rises to 5,610 meters and is the highest peak in the middle East. The Zagros Mountains are located in Iran, in areas along its border with Iraq. The Central Plateau of Iran is divided into two drainage basins. The northern basin is Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert), and Dasht-e-Lut is the southern basin.
In Yemen, elevations exceed 3,700 meters in many areas, and highland areas extend north along the Red Sea coast and north into Lebanon. A fault-zone also exists along the Red Sea, with continental rifting creating trough-like topography with areas located well-below sea level. The Dead Sea, located on the border between the West Bank, Israel, and Jordan, is situated at 418 m below sea level, making it the lowest point on the surface of the Earth.
A large lowland belt is located on the Arabian Peninsula, from central Iraq, through Saudi Arabia, and to Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Euphrates and Tigris rivers cut through the lowland belt in Iraq and flow into the Persian Gulf. Rub'al KhāLī, one of the world's largest sand deserts, spans the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia, parts of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Jebel al Akhdar is a small range of mountains located in northeastern Oman, bordering the Gulf of Oman.

The Middle east

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Middle East lies at the juncture of Eurasia and Africa and of the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is the birthplace and spiritual center of the Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Yezidi, and in Iran, Mithraism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and the Baha i Faith.
Earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, originated in the Fertile Crescent and Nile Valley regions of the ancient Near East, as well as the civilizations of the Levant, Persia, and Arabian Peninsula. The Middle East region was first unified under the Achaemenid Empire followed later by the Macedonian Empire. It would be the Arab Caliphates of the Middle Ages, however, that would first unify the Middle East as a distinct region and create the dominant ethnic identity that persists today. The Seljuk Empire would also later dominate the region..
The modern Middle East began after World War I, when the Ottoman Empire, which was allied with the defeated Central Powers, was partitioned into a number of separate nations. Other defining events in this transformation included the establishment of Israel in 1948 and the departure of European powers, notably Britain and France. They were supplanted in some part by the rising influence of the United States.
In the 20th century, the region's significant stocks of crude oil gave it new strategic and economic importance. Mass production of oil began around 1945, with Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates having large quantities of oil. Estimated oil reserves, especially in Saudi Arabia and Iran, are some of the highest in the world, and the international oil cartel OPEC is dominated by Middle Eastern countries.
During the Cold War, the Middle East was a theater of ideological struggle between the two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union, as they competed to influence regional allies. Of course, besides the political reasons there was also the "ideological conflict" between the two systems.

Vacation to United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a Middle Eastern federation of seven states. The United Arab Emirates is a modern and dynamic country. To some, it is an advanced and clean country.

Holiday in UAE (dubai) : One of the main focuses of tourist life (other than shopping) is the beach. The waters of the UAE, although definitely more cloudy in recent years due to heavy coastal construction, are still, for those from less torrid climes, remarkably warm, clean, and beautiful. There are long stretches of white-sand beaches, ranging from completely undeveloped to highly touristed. The snorkeling and diving can be magnificent, especially along the eastern (Indian Ocean) coast. Vast swaths of desert stretch to the south of the major urban areas, offering dramatic views and terrifying rides in fast-driven safaris. The mountains are dramatic, steep rocky crags, and a visit to them (for example, the town of Hatta) is well rewarded with amazing views. Women wearing bathing suits will draw unwanted attention at the public beaches; it is advisable to pay for a one-day entry pass to a private beach at a hotel.
Ski Dubai in Dubai Emirates Mall , It is the world's third largest indoor ski slope, measuring 400 meters and using 6000 tons of snow. Ski Dubai resort is the first UAE indoor ski slope to open , although others are planned. No equipment is needed--skis/snowboards, snowsuits, boots and socks are all included in the price. You may want to buy a cheap pair of glove liners and a hat from their souvenir store. The Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi is indoor ski slope as well and A ski slope in Ra's al Khaimah.

to Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia is a Middle Eastern country in Asia that occupies most of the Arabian peninsula and has both Persian Gulf and Red Sea coast lines. Saudi Arabia contains the holy Muslim cities of Mecca and Medina, to which all able-bodied Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage at least once if possible (hajj/haji).

Many archaeological sites around the country, like. Madain Saleh, require permits. The National Museum in Riyadh issues these free of charge, but you should apply at least a week in advance. The area around Mecca and Medina is off-limits to non-Muslims.

Entertainment in Saudi Arabia is very family-oriented. There are few activities for just couples or singles. Single men are not allowed in family areas. Family beaches are partitioned from the bachelor beaches, for example. Women are generally expected to be accompanied by a male in public.
Do in Saudi Arabia: Desert excursions are particularly popular with the native Arabs. There are few desert dune bashing tour operators, if any, but ATV rentals are often found along the roadside on the outskirts of major cities and expats often arrange convoy trips into the desert. The Empty Quarter has the most awesome scenery, and requires the most preparation. Scuba diving is popular on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. Jeddah has a number of dive operators. Amusement parks (many of them indoor) are often found near malls or beaches. Many large cities have public parks and small zoos. Horseback riding, camel riding, etc. are also available at horse-racing tracks and some popular beaches. Many upscale hotels provide light activities (especially hotels located along the beaches).

travel to Turkey ?

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Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The name of Turkey, Turkiye in the Turkish language, can be divided into two words: Turk, which means "strong" in Old Turkic and usually signifying the inhabitants of Turkey or a member of the Turkish or Turkic peoples.

in Turkey visit to :

Bergama: located near the ruins of the ancient city of Pergamon. Bozcaada: a small and attractive island just opposite ancient Troy. Bodrum: nice and trendy Aegean resort in Muğla. Beypazarı: old town with Ottoman architecture on the silk road in Ankara. Datca: unspoilt local resort at the tip of the Datça peninsula, Knidos nearby forms the boundary between Mediterranean and Aegean. Goreme : fairy chimneys near Avanos, Nigde. Hasankeyf: old town in Şanlıurfa. Marmaris : a little touristy, but nice resort in Mugla. Olympos : tourist attraction for young people, full of wooden tree-houses and rich night life. Safranbolu : old town with Ottoman architecture. Selcuk : tourist town near the ancient city of Ephesus.

travel to Kuwait ?

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Kuwait is a sovereign emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water.
Travel and see in Kuwait: A port with many old dhows, Failakai Island can be reached by regular ferry services. There are also some Bronze Age and Greek archaeological sites well worth viewing, including the island's Greek temple. Traditional-style boums and sambuks (boats) are still built in Al Jahrah, although, nowadays, vessels are destined to work as pleasure boats rather than pearl fishing or trading vessels. Mina Al Ahmadi, lying 19km (12 miles) south of Kuwait City, is an oil port with immense jetties for supertanker traffic. The Oil Display Centre pays homage to the work of the Kuwait Oil Company.

Kuwait Climate: Dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters. Natural hazards : sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they bring heavy rain which can, in some rare cases, damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August.

travel to Qatar ?

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Qatar is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state. Qatar Cities (big), Doha - capital, Al-Khor - northern town and close to Ras Laffan LNG (liquified natural gas) terminal and Rayyan.The name "Qatar" may derive from the same Arabic root as qatura which means "to exude." The word Qatura traces to the Arabic qatran meaning "tar" or "resin", which relates to the country's rich resources in petroleum and natural gas.

Qatar country is surrounded by the sea so watersports are a must. Kitesurfing is increasingly popular for the westerners while the locals prefer driving jet-skis at high speed next to the beaches.If you like land more than the sea, feel free to go on one of the safari tours to the desert, try dune bashing with landcruisers,nissans etc.Visit the collection of widely scattered malls around Doha and enjoy yourself.

go to Jordan for holiday?

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Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is a country in the Arab World in western Asia, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares with Israel the coastlines of the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.Jordan consists of arid desert plateau in the east irrigated by Oasis and seasonal water stream, with Highland area in the west of arble land and Mediterranean evergreen forestry. The Great Rift Valley of the Jordan River separates Jordan, the west bank and Israel. The climate in Jordan is dry in summer with average temperature in the mid-30c° and relatively cold in winter. Jordar cities : Amman — capital of the kingdom, Zarqa, Irbid and Aqaba.

travel and go to

Jerash: one of the largest Roman ruins in the Middle East Kerak: site of a once-mighty Crusader castle. Madaba: known for its mosaic map of Jerusalem. Petra: Jordan's top attraction, an ancient city carved out of sandstone. Wadi Rum: barren, isolated and beautiful, granite cliffs contrasting with desert sand. Dead Sea: The lowest point on earth and the most saline sea. Dana Nature Reserve: Stay in a village little changed since the 15th century, enjoy unforgettable hiking in an offshoot of the Great Rift.

go to Egypt for holiday?

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Egypt officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia.and borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east. The northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea and the island of Cyprus; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea.The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.

Middle East vacation

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Travel and Holiday, flight and finds hotel in Middle East, Visit , Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Fly to middle East, largest hub for flights in the region is Dubai, from where you can reach virtually any point in the Middle East. However, there are direct flights from large European hubs to most major cities in the region. Cities in Middle East, Dubai city, Jeddah, Mecca, Riyadh city, Cairo city, Alexandria, Luxor, Beirut, Abu Dhabi, Jerusalem, Tripoli, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Muscat, Amman, Eilat, Doha, Manama, Aqaba, and etc.

Some Hotels in Middle East: Burj Al Arab, Mina A' Salam Madinat Jumeirah, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Marriott Jordan Valley, Grand Hyatt Amman, Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel, David Citadel Hotel, Moevenpick Resort Aqaba, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Four Seasons Cairo 1st Residence, Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh, Grand Hyatt Cairo, Hyatt Regency Taba Heights, Moevenpick Resort El Gouna.

Vacantion to Middle east

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Middle East is a world region in south-western Asia that is skirted by South-Eastern Europe and North Africa. Term Middle East" may have originated in the 1850s in the British India Office,and became more widely known when American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan used the term. During this time the British and Russian Empires were vying for influence in Central Asia, a rivalry which would become known as The Great Game. Mahan realized not only the strategic importance of the region, but also of its center, the Persian Gulf. He labeled the area surrounding the Persian Gulf as the Middle East, and said that after the Suez Canal, it was the most important passage for Britain to control in order to keep the Russians from advancing towards India. Mahan first used the term in his article "The Persian Gulf and International Relations", published in September 1902 in the National Review, a British journal.

Middle East lies at the juncture of Eurasia and Africa and of the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is the birthplace and spiritual center of the Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Yezidi, and in Iran, Mithraism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and the Bahá'í Faith. Throughout its history the Middle East has been a major center of world affairs; a strategically, economically, politically, culturally, and religiously sensitive area. The earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia and Egypt, originated in the Fertile Crescent region of the ancient Near East, as well as the civilizations of the Levant, Persia, and Arabia, including the Persian Empire and Arab Empire.
The modern Middle East began after World War I, when the Ottoman Empire, which was allied with the defeated Central Powers, was partitioned into a number of separate nations. Other defining events in this transformation included the establishment of Israel in 1948 and the departure of European powers, notably Britain and France. They were supplanted in some part by the rising influence of the US.

Middle east region includes:Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is considered part of the Middle East, although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. Travel to Middle East and flight and finds hotel for sleep.

To Middle East

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Travel and Vacantion, flight to and finds best Accommodation Hotel Motel Luxury Hotel and Resorts spa in Middle East. to Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates UEA and Yemen.