The city of Hurghada is another major tourist attraction in Egypt. Hurghada is located on the Red Sea coast, almost 550 km from Cairo. Egyptians once called it Ghardaka, from which the name of the city was derived. Hurghada attracts more than 2.5 million visitors each year and brings more than 3 billion dollars to Egypt’s economy […]

The Red Sea coast is a beautiful area that runs up to Sharm-El-Sheikh and the interior Egyptian mainland before divering into the Gulf of Suez to the west and the Gulf of Aqaba up to Israel in the east. The many mountain ranges along the Red Sea coast inspired the mariners of antiquity to name it the “Sea Mare Rostrum”, […]

Aswan is the third biggest town in Egypt today and the biggest one in upper Egypt. It is situated at the foot of the Nile Valley to the North end of Lake Nasser. In recent times Aswan has become a major mining area for aluminum and iron mining. It is also a favorite place for tourists to visit […]

The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 333 B.C .and has a unique history quite different from many other cities in Egypt. When this famous Macedonian (the Greek state, not the former Yugoslav country) was en roue to visit the Oracle Temple of Amun at the Siwa oasis he stopped overnight […]

Located in Upper Egypt Luxor has been described as the world’s largest open-air museum. Nowadays it has been elevated to the status of governorate, although it is still classified as being in the province of Qena. Luxor has a population of round about 230,000, most of whom are employed in tourism somehow, although there are many […]

Egyptian Cities, Towns and Governorates   When most people think about towns and cities in Egypt, the main ones that come to mind are the major cities or the ones with popular tourist attractions, but there are more than 200 towns and cities with a population of over 15,000 in Egypt.   Because 90% of […]

  Desserts form an important part of any meal in Egypt. It’s often said, “When you are stressed you eat chocolates, ice creams, and sweets, and you know why because stressed spelled backward spells desserts.”    Every country has its distinct sets of desserts which are cooked in their traditional style and Egypt absolutely loves […]

When planning a trip or visiting a place there are various things to consider. In addition to the beauty of the place, the friendliness nd heart of the locals of that place is also very important. An extremely beautiful place with people who are rude and mean becomes a real drag for tourists.  People with helping […]

  Unlike many other traditional societies, Egyptian women enjoy full equality with men, although they have some different cultural roles. They have the same financial rights and professional respect accorded to them and are vastly influential in the home and the workplace. In Egypt the variations between individuals’ legitimate rights depend much more on contrasts in social class […]

Where To Invest In Egypt   Egypt has witnessed a lot of ups and downs in recent few years, but the country is now getting back on track. Investors are now seeing Egyptian market as a fruitful and future-oriented market and encouraging more and more investors to come and invest here. Egyptian oil, gas and petrochemical industries […]