Egypt exploration of ancient find mizhi Brigade (trip ready article)
In a sense of JM sidetracked, and everyone at an alarming rate reached this Egypt tour of unanimous decision, and the fastest invited you buddy with the MSC, the foot visible Egypt charm of infinite, human and cohesion.
In everyone's advice, the collective wisdom, we had several tourism company owner doesn't allow for much more, and in just one week selected tour operators and travel, and get what is called the best price.
Egypt was likened to a veiled woman, mysterious and attractive.
Finally to embark on this journey has been long time dream to immersive feel and embraced her, experience a travel through ancient, looking for one of the eight wonders of the world, everyone was excited excitement.The so-called read thousands of books, traveling thousands of miles, the only real road to growth.
Life may have only one chance to go to Egypt, if you want it to do a good job knowledge, so as not to destroy the history, time and money, and effort.In order to make the best of memories in my head.
Let's do a warm up!, although not for very solutions, but also not yet, read the throw. Finishing some information below so that your trip prior to Egypt have a rough understanding of universal.Egypt overview
Egypt is a 7000 years of history of ancient civilization, and the Yellow River basin of the Ganges River in China, India, the two river basin of Babylon with the four ancient civilizations in the world.
Nile is the mother River of Egypt, Egypt's earliest civilization faxiang to the Nile, Egypt brought developed irrigation agriculture, is rich in cotton, rice, wheat, corn, cotton production and exports in the world. Egypt's industrialization degree in Africa is also in the forefront, its per capita gross national product (GNP) in African countries on the level in the tar. Moreover, Egypt is also an excellent tourist area. The beauty of the Nile, ancient Egypt who left us a magnificent pyramids and the mysterious Sphinx and plenty of magnificent ancient temples, there is nothing better than these so we deeply feel distant history.Important data
Location: located in the Eastern Mediterranean in the North-East of Africa, bordering the Red Sea and East across the North, West and Palestine Libya junction, neighboring Sudan.
The territory also includes the Asian southwest side of the Sinai Peninsula, is the ground state across two continents.Profile: 2700 km coastline, the country is 200-700 m altitude of the plateau, the total land area of desert 95% or more.
Nile River runs through the territory within its borders stretch for 1350 km (total length-6670 km).Area: 1002000 sq km
Capital city: Cairo
Maximum ports: Alexander
National flower: Lotus
Religion: Islam accounted for 94% of the Vancouver General education and other 6%.
Diplomatic relations between Japan and China: 1956, 30 may
And the time difference:-6 hours, but this is just a winter-time system, Egypt has daylight.
1 May – 30 September and China is-5 hour time difference.Currency: Egypt pounds (Le) 1 USD = about 5.5 ~ 5.8 EGP, 1 euro = approximately 8.5 EGP, 1 US dollar = about 6.82 Yuan RMB, 1 Yuan RMB = about 0.8 ~ 0.85 EGP, 1 EGP = 1.24 ~ 1.17 Yuan RMB
International area codes: 20 best time to travel in Egypt
Although Egypt is located in Africa, but the average temperature is not high, the difference in temperature between morning and evening because there are very large.
Eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea coastal areas due to the marine moist climate impact, daily temperature differences are not large, more to the South, from the desert, the closer, the climate becomes more dry, the more hot during the day, night temperature falls.Egypt is a Mediterranean climate with two seasons, each of the 5-month-October for the summer.
November-April for the fall, a pleasant climate, the coldest temperature is 0 degrees. In mid-November the daytime temperature is 25 degrees in the night of 15 degrees. So in summer but also to bring some warm clothing. Summer sightseeing, restaurants, the hotel has air conditioning, outdoor tour please be sure to bring sunscreen, sunglasses. Formal banquets, concerts, receptions, and so be sure to wear a suit is installed.Customs and taboos
Religion and customs
Egypt State religion is Islam, visitors should note that respect local religious practices.
Basic etiquette
Car Etiquette: note to keep the car clean, no spitting, do not smoke, do not eat ice cream, skin food, etc.
Hotel courtesy: note to avoid in the rooms, corridors and restaurant wearing Pajamas slippers loudly; room chat please shut the door, so as not to affect the other guests.
Cruise Etiquette: churches, mosques do not Tan lotion in thoracic back, otherwise unable to enter.
In visiting religious sites, it is necessary to dress, to visit the mosque in be sure to take your shoes off. In addition, women in tourism establishments should not put too much exposure, but in the hotel you can wear shorts and swimsuits.Lady first: the door and down the elevator, and restaurant selection, etc. Please let Ms preferred.
Meeting etiquette: customary to shake hands, but to never use his left hand and others handshake or Exchange the delivery items.
Dining etiquette: note dinner do not arm posture on the table, do not map easily and to port dining dish, soup and drink.
Dinner-time try not to make a sound, not loudly at the banquet.Fees and etiquette: in the hotel, restaurant, Barber shops, bars, taxis and other consumer sites accept services deal with tips, general consumer standard for consumption by 5-10%, according to local habits should local guides and drivers pay tip, standard pay per person per day 4-5 dollars or equivalent in other currencies) recommends that the Guide and driver and two dollars, company representatives can pay 1 dollar)
Taboo:
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1), the dirty hand. With his left hand to shake hands with someone or something is extremely impolite, or even be considered defamatory.(2), clothing taboo.
In Egypt, see her breasts exposed back or skirts for women, also in case of not wearing a t-shirt and shorts for men. Although Egypt people on foreigners is permissive, not like some Islamic countries, it is tough, but it must be reminded that in Egypt wearing a vest, shorts and mini-skirt is strictly forbidden to go to the mosque.(3), not yawn.
Usually in Egypt in the presence of try not yawn or sneezing, if it could and should goto control face and mouth and say "sorry".(4), dietary practices.
Egypt is the world famous ancient civilizations, on strict compliance with Islamic religious, in daytime fasting of Ramadan, eating a don't matter, nor eat sauce with juice and vegetable unboiled; dinner is not talking, soup and drink prohibit audible, food is not coming out after the entry, and taboo with the left hand to touch the tableware and food.Other
1. in Egypt all the hotel generally does not provide disposable toothbrushes, slippers and hot drinks, please prepare before departure.
2. China GSM mobile phone can be used in Egypt.
3. the foreign film prices expensive, it is recommended that you bring enough film rolls and other photographic equipment, besides some spots the prohibition to take pictures and photography, you should be aware of the warning signs and accompanied by hints.
4. When you visit the outdoors should wear sunglasses, hats, umbrellas, clean good sunscreen, swimwear, scuba diving, remember to bring a mask, it is best to have the Sun after repair feature, heavily armed.
5. where there is a gravel road of attractions to visit during bumpy, wear good shoes and casual shoes.
6. Please take part in small nominal value of the dollar or the euro for cash.
100 dollar 100 coins, when a tip. Egypt is an ancient civilizations, is also a "tip" of the Kingdom. To help you open the door, to help you carry things, help you with your photography, you ask, you go to the bathroom, Egypt will assure you reached out to tip. Even the police, public servants are likely to tip. To do this, some people hate them, someone said "tip culture" is part of modern culture in Egypt. In Egypt, the Government Guide tips no provision, however, including tour guides, service industry practitioners receive tips have become a common "etiquette".7. Please be sure to pay attention to security, valuables and cash please take care of that luggage items in one place, to the attention of their trucks.
8. the Arabic is the official language, English and French can also be universal in its territory.
In Egypt without too much worry about language problems, simple English will be able to help you deal with most situations.9. Egypt's featured articles for many such as handmade sterling silver copper memorial hanging up, landscape painting, Egypt's unique caozhi art and flavor, and other ornaments.
Of course, Egypt's Crystal products is also the preferred tourist souvenirs.10. local meals may not take the appetite, you can take better Chinese snacks, such as stewed, instant noodles, peanut, beef jerky, mustard, etc.
Egypt is the Islamic countries, can never with pork, we let the Guide, go to the following local Carrefour.11. cash to VISA card if it is not used, then a cash back to a handling fee of 5 per thousand, minimum $ 2, maximum $ 50, which is to promote the consumption of the credit card.
But you can increase the limits, you can apply in the country for good, you can also apply at the local, but local applications may be long distance away (some banks also need an application deadline).12. go out with good water (travel agency provides a bottle a day), or let people buy yourself to tips, shop, buy, on a 2-3 only EGP (1 US dollar = 5.45 EGP); there is also a tourist guide, each time you go to buy, he used the local language, hope the shopkeeper price sold us, and then their kickback and get some bottles of water.
In fact, in the local buy water is easy, is not expensive, if it is a large supermarket, cheaper, usually 1.5 1.75 EGP 1 large bottles around.13. because of the distance to a more distant, journey, we must be prepared to have a rest, you can put on goggles, small pillow.
14. do well prepared in advance, Cairo does not have the luxury, like can be messy.
15. take a good camera, battery, storage device, the charging device. voltage is 220 volts, the local
Plugs are round head, need to convert outlet.
16. prepare some commonly used out of drugs and the mosquitoes do not bite, in case of need.
Reference books:
1. Italy's Alberto Siliotti wrote the · ancient Egypt-Temple · people · God, this book is the ancient civilizations of light books first
2. Noting the strong focus of the next station-Egypt ", this book from the tourism point of view are described in detail the various tourist attractions in Egypt, history, customs, folklore, and for how to make travel plans, how to prepare for the journey, how immigration, accommodation, catering, and various other details are described in detail.
3. the history of ancient Egypt "(is the only complete and detailed history of ancient Egypt monograph)
Currency
Local currency is known as the Egyptian pound.
At the official bank rate of exchange for us $ 1 dollar is approximately equal to 5.70 EGP, banks open on Saturday and Monday/Thursday 8: 00-13: 30, Sunday 10: 00-12: 00 pm even though in many parts of the business, nor for currency exchange. Friday off, foreign banks do not rest on Saturday. Of course in some other labeled EXCHANGE exchange shop you can also be a preferential price to Exchange (these shops is legal). Sometimes the Renminbi or private bank direct transfer to El pounds, but the machineWill not be there. Before returning to the rest of the money in the airport were back, back again to the Bank of China is unable to redeem.Communications
The hotel's telephone special expensive, we recommend that guests purchase a phone card, use the public hall.
(Magnetic card can store) to. The GMS mobile phone in China domestic for international roaming in Egypt can use pre-paid roaming cell phone please deposit sufficient advance in domestic.Temperature
English website http://simplifiedchinese.wunderground.com
http://gb.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/worldwx/ey_c.htm
Can be found including Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Helga, Sharm el-Sheikh and Alexandria, as even Abu Yassin Baylor, Egypt tourist locations in the five day forecast and history for each day of the average, maximum and minimum temperature records
Attractions and travel arrangements: If you select a tour, you need to carefully compare the various tours itinerary, one is to see whether you go to the spots you appetite, the second is to look at traffic arrangement is reasonable.
I once saw a mission trip plan, one day is to get up at four o'clock in the morning, three from Aswan off to Abu Xin Temple, along the way about Baylor three and a half hours after the visit to spend three and a half hours to return to Aswan, and then in the afternoon sitting five hours in the car to get to the hull Gorda. Although to Abu Yassin Baylor Temple must spend you seven hour time, but if one day to spend five hours of car to another, this will make you feel very tired.September 4-Egypt implement daylight, later than Beijing time five hours
The archaeological museum is open 9: 30-8: 30, we leave for Egypt archaeological museum out of the airport road, Cairo color start down that road, housing and roadside plants look disorganized.
Road vehicles seemed confused, mostly old and many car shell rugged. We as a crowded train, 8: 50 came to Egypt Archaeology Museum.Visit the Museum, are not allowed in the Museum of photography.
Although before the pyramids have been more understanding, the pictures also saw a lot, but when they suddenly appears in front of you, that kind of shocking sensation or oil however litres.
JISA heights Giza, the pyramid of development pole is to, hufu, Hough la, koala built three generations, is one of the seven wonders of the ancient civilization only retained in present and future generations.Why can't I am according to the original plan, afternoon tour of the pyramid to the archaeological museum.
Guide to our explanation of the reasons is because the Ramadan period archaeological museum close at 15: 00 15: 30 closing up the pyramid, in order to give us more time on tour, so arrange afternoon pyramid.Long-staple cotton shirt shop.
Long-staple cotton is Egypt's specialities, made with long-staple cotton shirt of the texture, feel that it was very good. I have admired and DARLING (1) of the t-shirt is printed on the front door map Hua tepu I, figure-Morse III, Hamon Huo StEPP III (also known as the ' Monroe Fei, III), Rameses II, El Sheikh get swallowed, sakaltutan scammon, ancient Egypt's famous Pharaohs hieroglyphs seal pattern. Ask price, EGP 85, a hesitation, not to buy it. But after that, I'm in Aswan, esna and Cairo Hariri market haven't found this logo t-shirt.Ramadan
Obelisk is the ancient Egypt Pharaoh period important, landmark building, through the establishment of the Pharaohs Obelisk on its own praises, would like to extend eternally.
Legend:
ToFile Temple main temple worship goddess iciz, iciz goddess is Egypt's most important God of the underworld God Osiris (Osiris) wife, Eagle God-Ruz (Horus) mother, known as earth mother and baby's patron saint.
Legendary when Osiris is his brother Seth (Set) the killing, the body was mutilated 14 blocks, respectively in Egypt, where the head was hidden in the FileMon island. Later iciz will husband's dead body here. Apollo was touched by the prayer of the Sith, the Osiris resurrection, and let iciz conceives of their son-Luce. -Ruth grew up as the parent of revenge, kill the Seth. Later, people in the head when Osiris is accumulation bafile Island built the temple.Recommendations to the chilli sauce, mustard, vegetable and became the most popular products.
In the disembarkation, ship security took out a card with a spread my wings of Eagles, also with the name of the boat.
This card can play two roles, one as we ship is identity verification of credentials, the second is to return to the wharf, once the cruise docked position changes, you can let the terminal managers help find cruise ships.Esna small town shops selling is flavor bottle, handicrafts, paper sedge art, etc, and other places are, relatively cheap, but due to fewer tourists, commodity update of slow, is very dirty, thick a layer of soil in the fall.
Travel tips
Traffic:
1. Egypt's traffic chaos, no traffic lights and Zebra, be careful when crossing frontiers.
2. Egypt no bus stop, go through gestures to inform drivers of vehicles in the past, but on and off the vehicle is not docked, the vehicle doors do not close in, more dangerous.
A trip to Egypt tourist it is best to choose a taxi trip.3. connect the main Intercity traffic to surface and ground-based, most Chinese prefer to ride the Nile aboard an oil tanker, either, and cruise ships
To enjoy the scenery along the way. If you choose to land transport, designated departure day touring General, collective, in order to guarantee safety, police escort and after all.Diet:
1. Egypt belonging to Muslim countries, due to the mutton more expensive, catering mainly to beef.
Since there is no pollution, vegetables are relatively new.2. where the Chinese food was expensive, usually food.
Shopping:
Egypt features plenty of goods, mainly in the Shui smoking set, cotton clothing, Egypt production of world famous brand clothing, tapestry carpets, tableware, inlaid wood, spice, paper Sedge, various material of carving.
One of the world famous paper sedge art and flavor, as Egypt is the raw material origin France perfume.1. here is worthless dollar, it's a good idea to local is replaced by the Egyptian pound, but do not change too much, because changing it back with heavy losses.
2. shopping it is important to remember the owner doesn't allow, generally about one-third the price will be invoiced. Travels in saw cut to one quarter of the price, we try it. In Egypt to buy something, you will find that time is not worth a lot – on Egypt's worthless, but not for you. If you want to get a good price, you must make a good dozen protracted war preparations, but to save everyone's time, the best is to go straight to the target prices in advance, travels in the shop of paper sedge paintings from discount end was cut to three fold.3. Cairo Khan · Khalili Bazaar articles price is cheaper, the owner doesn't allow room for more.
Egypt has a "Khan · Hariri's famous novel, the author is a 1988 winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in Egypt who nadjib · Ma Mahfouz, he was the Middle East's first Nobel Prize laureates, Mubarak had presented to him the Nile. Some people buy shawl from 85 El lbs to 25 has been cut Michael pounds, but he began to call out is 20 El lbs. The best way is not on leave.4. on the way back to Cairo, xiaolu, leader of the last time we originally scheduled dinner very wonderful, is in an advanced Chinese restaurant seafood dinner.
She and Liu Huan discuss it, if you insist to Hariri, is re-routed snacks in the car, saving time and then schedule a Hariri. I didn't expect the majority were in favour of eat fast food, visible this dynamic shopping. Meals we had to eat fast food is clearly beneficial to Egypt travel, Liu Huan immediately inform his boss and a restaurant. Therefore, we recommend that you go to a place only once, to buy just hurry up the gangway.http://www.chuchairen.com/2008/02/wxc_52.html
Best tourist season:
1. Egypt's best tourist season is November to April of next year.
Travel days ago in mid-March has found the weather forecast for Cairo, 24-37 degrees, in short, we fully prepared, the temperature difference is very big.2. on Egypt and the temperature difference in Egypt, and China's South and North.
Travel spend:
1. General Panorama tour Egypt than oil price slightly cheaper, but the decision to travel season, the final price is usually around $ per person.
This price accommodation up to five star standard.2. Egypt if with the group travel, some at your own expense, it is not recommended.
This can ease the pace and travel arrangements for your favorite project, while also saving costs.3. carriage ride in Luxor 10 dollars per hour.
4. the Red Wings for $ 15 per hour.
5. in Cairo taxi General 10 El points to reach your destination, you can start with good prices, a taxi is not generally play table.
Bus 0.25 El lbs, Metro 0.5 Egyptian pounds.Egypt tourist attractions are almost all in the Nile.
Luxor Nile take a second, is the mother River of Egypt, now more is Egypt's tourism lifeline. Ancient Egypt who believe in the resurrection, considered the Eastern Shore is the life of the city, is the place where the sun rises, symbolizes the growth of life; in the West Bank is a city of death, is the place where the sun sets, the demise of symbolizing life after death, people are buried in the West Bank of the Nile, and cover a lot of temples, building a lot of pyramid shape of the Tomb, so for thousands of years after the historic West Nile.Luxor in ancient times called Thebes, the intent is to "have a thousand gates of the city".
Thebes was in the Kingdom and the new Kingdom period, the capital of ancient Egypt, was once the most prosperous in the history of mankind. Today's Luxor also to its wealth of monuments, heritage worldwide renown as Egypt civilization tour of a station.Luxor is believed to be the world's most magnificent outdoor museum, from Luxor to Aswan, via Combe cloth and edfu areas and monuments, this is the world's largest open-air museum, over 40 Temple group and thousands of noble mausoleum was built here.
It is difficult to find like Luxor a nearly one-third of the world accommodating historical monuments reflect the five thousand years ancient Egypt civilization great places. Egypt's monuments is not patched, let it rain the Sun and maintain the original appearance of natural weathering.Anecdote:
Original version of the Prophet Mohamed is Islam, Allah is he will like this compilation of them became the Qur'an, in the Islamic world has not yet lofty status.
Egypt has no Tsuki taboo, homage shows the devotion of the most effective way is to own the whole male call Mohamed.By the way, now in Egypt is four wives, but due to the economic and social factors, unless very rich energy, most men are the only marry a wife.
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