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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Marsa Alam Egypt
6:27 PM
Egypt
Marsa AlamMarsa Alam is a fishing village which also depended on phosphate mining. It is currently developing as a new seaside resort.
In ancient times, the mountains concealed gold and emerald mines. Under Ptolemy II, a road was built linking Marsa Alam and Edfu and is still in use today.
Lying between sea and desert, the hotel complexes offer a level of comfort and leisure facilities on a par with the majestic surroundings.
790 km south of Cairo.Since the opening of the international airport in 2001, this small fishing village has become the new top Red Sea destination for diving enthusiasts. Lying between...
El Gouna Egypt
6:26 PM
Egypt
El GounaEl Gouna prides itself on being Egypt's only fully intergrated town on the Red Sea Coast.
El Gouna is the first tourist development reached when heading to Hurghada from the north. Built along 10 kilometers of beachfront and spreading across a myriad of islands interlinked by beautiful lagoons, the resort's unique architectural styles offer six luxury hotels, a golf course, shopping mall and an open-air amphitheatre. Services and activities are centered round the immaculate downtown village and the marina harbour town. Countless opportunities for fun, wellness, fitness and chilling out are scattered...
Nuweiba Egypt
6:26 PM
Egypt
NuweibaThis is one of the largest oases in the south.
Between Nuweiba and Taba stretches a wonderful coastline of unexplored creeks and long beaches.
This is one of the largest oases in the south, providing excellent access to Aqaba in Jordan. The town falls into three parts – the port, tourist village and, to the north, the Bedouin town of Tarabin where, among its palm groves, are the ruins of a Mameluk fortress. At first glance the town is not much to look at, appearing to be no more than a Bedouin village with low houses, deserted streets and scraggy gardens created out of sand.
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Egypt Marsa Matruh
6:25 PM
Egypt
Marsa MatruhThe city is a convenient stop-over for travelers on their way to Siwa.
Lies 295 km west of Alexandria and 510 km northwest of CairoMarsa Matruh is the last town before the Libyan border and shares its history with some famous figures. Alexander the Great is said to have stopped here on his way to the Siwa Oasis and Cleopatra is reputed to have come here to bathe. It was here that General Rommel set up his field headquarters and directed German troops in the decisive Battle of El-Alamein in 1942.
The beachesMarsa Matruh lies on the edge of a large lagoon protected by a Corniche...
El Alamein Egypt
6:20 PM
Egypt
El AlameinWinston Churchill knew El Alamein's charms well, describing it as having the best climate in the world.
Those who fought and died in the battle are commemorated in several locations.
Site of a fierce battle between British and German forces in October 1942, El-Alamein now welcomes tourists from Egypt and abroad to its luxury marina with numerous Venetian-style canals and moorings set by a turquoise sea. The site’s history is not forgotten, however, and there is a museum as well as memorials to the 80,000 war dead.
Porto Marina Stretching along 11 km of beach, Porto Marina...
Taba Egypt
6:19 PM
Egypt
TabaSet against ancient mountain ranges, this magnificient destination lies nestled at the crossroads of three continents,
where untamed desert and cinnamon mountains are quenched in one of the world's most vibrant coral seas.
The silence of the stones speaks louder here than anywhere else.
Taba’s exceptional geographical location between Africa and Asia at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba facing Arabia made it a stopover on the caravan route from the fourteenth century onwards. The last part of Sinai to be handed back to Egypt by Israel in 1989 and now a frontier post, Taba is today a favourite destination for...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
The Holiday Inn, Safaga, Egypt
6:01 PM
Egypt
The Holiday Inn, Safaga, EgyptBy Jimmy Dunn
To me, the name Holiday Inn still invokes the classic 1942 film with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire which made this hotel chain famous. Don't worry, I'm not that old, but I am an old movie buff. And of course, I am also reminded of the moderately priced family hotels in which we often stayed while I was growing up.
There are not many Holiday Inns in Egypt, and it seems almost strange to find one in such an exotic location as Safaga. Entering Safaga, one thinks gets the image of an industrial community, and indeed, Safaga is a commercial sea port. But it is also a scuba diving...
The Auberge du Lac Hotel, Fayoum Oasis
6:00 PM
Egypt
The Auberge du Lac Hotel, Fayoum OasisBy Jimmy Dunn and Diaa Khalil
With appreciation to South Sinai Travel for some of the pictures.
The Fayoum Oasis is often advertised as a quieter, more relaxed, less crowded destination in Egypt, but it is not really an oasis at all. Rather the water from the Nile is diverted there, as it has been for many centuries, to create a rich agricultural area. But surprisingly, the Fayoum will not be found n many tour itineraries, despite its rich pharaonic and Greco-Roman heritage and attractions. While well known in Egypt, and to Egyptian enthusiasts, casual tourists to Egypt probably hardly know...
Arabella Iberotel in Hurghada
5:57 PM
Egypt
Arabella Iberotel in Hurghadaby Jimmy Dunn
Today, Egypt offers a huge variety of hotels, many of which are very luxurious. There are literally thousands of facilities to choose from, in many different locations, that cater to a vast array of tastes. We have reviewed a number of individual hotels, from one star to extremely fine five star accommodations, but in order to simplify matters a bit, we will take a look a number of facilities operated by some well known chains.
The first hotel we will investigate in this series is the four star Arabella located in Hurghada and operated by Iberotel. Hurghada is a very popular beach resort community...
The Abu Simbel Seti Hotel
5:55 PM
Egypt
The Abu Simbel Seti HotelBy Jimmy Dunn
Until recently, the selection of hotels in Abu Simbel where rather dismal. At best the Nefertari Hotel, owned by the government, has been the hotel of choice. But a relatively new hotel, the Abu Simbel Seti, now provides travelers to this remote region with fairly luxurious accommodations. I was really impressed with the well landscaped facilities.
This is a reasonably large hotel located in between the town of Abu Simbel and the Temple complex. It sits on the shores of Lake Nasser. It's "rocky" architecture blends in well and it is clear that considerable effort and care went into...
