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Latest in Tourism
History, culture, and scenic grandeur on Mount Catherine
Besides the beautiful landscape of mountains, wadis and canyons, the traditional Bedouin society is a large part of the beauty of Saint Catherine.
Eid travel: Discover something new this year
Here are a few ideas to help you relax and a hide away from the crowds
Once-leading Red Sea oceanography institute now lifeless
Tourism restrictions, legal dispute keep visitors from discovering mermaid mysteries and underwater secrets
Walking with the Bedouins
Sleep under the starry heavens and get to know the desert dwellers
Tourism Assistance Fund aiming for 25% annual returns: Investment manager
Egypt’s Tourism Assistance Fund is looking for annual returns of 25% on investments, or $250m in the first phase of underwriting, according to Amr Askar, investment manager at Cairo Financial Holding. The first phase will take place directly after the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) adopts the prospectus. Askar added in a statement to Al-Borsa …
Tax Authority agrees with tourism industry to divide new tax into installments: chairman
Installments will be based on each company’s circumstances
Hotels chamber demands property tax to be based on replacement value
Using replacement value method would reduce property tax for Cairene hotels by 90%, says deputy chairman
Decision to not revoke licenses for floating hotels welcomed by industry’s chamber
Chairman of Chamber of Floating Hotels says 90% of floating hotels have not worked for the past 3 years
New airport fuel station planned for Cairo International Airport
In a bid to improve services at Egyptian airports, new development projects and partnerships are set to balance shortfall in reduced tourism
Cairo International Airport offers tender to choose company to market Airmall
Airport hopes to take advantage of Airmall following suspension of its commercial activities
Sculpted in the Sun: Bahariya’s Black and White Deserts
Our mini-bus pulled into the driveway of the Shams City lodge and hotel in the Bahariya Oasis and having left Cairo early the same morning it took us a moment to adjust to our surroundings. The rounded roofs of the rooms were surrounded by tall palm trees and as we gazed around and unloaded our …
St. Dimyana’s Monastery: An oasis of spirituality
St. Dimyana’s festival is a popular Christian celebration that attracts large numbers of visitors every year.
An alternative Sham El Neseem
When you stay in town this long weekend there are many fun things to do
NDP land to go to Egyptian museum
After an anonymous petition a decision has finally been taken about the land of the former headquarters
Indian artists put on a show at Cairo International Airport
The India by the Nile festival seeks to improve cultural understanding and encourage tourism between the two countries
Tourism down 17.9% year on year in 2013: CAPMAS
9.5 million tourists visited Egypt in 2013, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
Ministry of Tourism celebrates Earth Hour
The Ministry of Tourism turned lights off at major monuments around the country
Egyptian tourism will return to its prime: World Tourism Organisation
Refai said Egypt is a prime tourism destination and the sector will overcome the challenges it faces
Defence of Tiba movement demands resignation of Luxor governor
Movement holds governor responsible for damage caused by sewage leakage to antiquities in Luxor
Ministry of tourism to improve infrastructure for tourism
The Ministry is developing different initiatives aiming to return tourism to pre-2011 levels
Experiencing Alexandria: The city as text and context part II
I reflect on the city and how we see it, how we experience it and how we relate to it
Experiencing Alexandria: The city as text and context
I reflect on the city. The city and how we see it, how we experience it and how we relate to it
Exploring Sakkara on horseback
On a stone’s throw from Cairo, Al Sorat Farm offers tourists and residents the opportunity to see another side of Egypt
Future warming imperils monuments
The study states that about 140 UNESCO heritage sites are at risk of flooding in 2000 years
Ministry of Tourism sends Chinese tourists on safari
60 cars will transport 200 Chinese tourists across the country
Germany and The Netherlands repatriate their citizens from the Sinai
German and Dutch vacationers return earlier from their trip following travel warnings
Belgium, Switzerland warn against travel to Sharm El-Sheikh
Several European countries now advise against travel to the Sinai Peninsula
The historical expedition of Prince Kamal El Din Hussein
The expedition will retrace the footsteps of Prince Kamal El Din Hussein who first discovered the Gilf Kebir Plateau
Tomb of pharaoh’s stable master discovered in Egypt
A new tomb discovered in the Western Bank of Luxor
Emergency drill at Aswan Airport takes goes wrong
An emergency drill takes a turn, showing the readability of the airport to face emergencies