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Weather: Autumn and winter are the ideal seasons to visit Egypt when mild weather prevails; temperatures vary between 60 and 80 Fahrenheit. Evenings are cool. During April, an occasional hot sand wind blows which can make sightseeing less enjoyable. The summer months are hot, 80 - 105; however, the air is dry and humidity low. In Alexandria, on the Mediterranean, the months of December through February are rainy and cold. October to April represents the best time, with water temperatures of 60 to 70 F.
The Eastern Desert: including the plateau extending from the Nile Valley to the Red Sea, and The Sinai which includes Mount Catherine, Egypt's highest mountain, reaching 8,668 feet. The Western Desert: about 68 percent of the country's total territory. It extends from the Nile Valley to the Libyan borders, and from the Mediterranean coast to the Sudan. The Nile Valley: Egypt's main inhabited area. This fertile valley is a strip 7 to 9 miles wide along the Nile and some 6,000 square miles in the Nile Delta. The Nile's total length in Egypt is about 900 miles.

General Useful Information

VISA
Cost $ 15 US per person
Entry visas may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consular mission for more details concerning visa regulations applying to your citizenship. Check always your travel agent
Note: Most travelers obtain their Visa upon entry to Egypt. Visa applications are normally passed out by airlines prior to landing at an Egyptian airport.

People
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the second-most populous Africa Most live in Cairo and Alexandria; elsewhere on the banks of the Nile ( beni Suef – Menya – Asiout – Suhag – Qena – Luxor – Asawn,,,etc ). in the Nile delta ( Tanta – Mahala – Sharkeya – Mansoura,,,etc ), which fans out north of Cairo; and along the Suez Canal ( Suez – Ismalia and Port said ). At northy coast ( Marsah matrouh )
Small communities spread throughout the desert regions of Egypt are clustered around oases and historic trade and transportation routes.


Travel Tips

Driving : U.S Driving Permit and International Driving Permit required

Currency : Egyptian pound ( 200 LE – 100 LE – 50 LE – 20 LE - !10 LE – 5 LE )
Egyptian pound = 100 piaster ( 50 Piaster – 25 Piaster )

Tel Code country code is +20

Time: GMT + 2 (GMT

 
Electricity: Most areas 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Certain rural parts still use 110-380 volts AC.

Climate: Hot, dry summers, dry winters and cold nights. Rainfall is rare, except on the coast. In April, the hot, dusty Khamsin wind blows from the Sahara.

Food & Drink: Egyptian cuisine is excellent, combining many of the best traditions of Middle Egypt is a Muslim country, alcohol is available. legal drinking age is 21.

Shopping: The most interesting shopping area for tourists in Cairo is the old bazaar, Khan-el-Khalili, specializing in reproductions of antiquities. Jewellery, spices, copper utensils and Coptic cloth are some of the special items.
modern shopping Malls and centers are available in all places,. Some shops close on Sunday

Photography: Tourists have to pay a fee to take photographs inside pyramids, tombs and museums.

Tipping: 10 to 12 per cent is added to hotel and restaurant bills . starting from 1 pounds to 10 pounds is the normal tips average

Currency exchange: Available at banks and official Money Exchange offices in all places.

Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are accepted in most places.

Visiting Mosques
Major tourism mosques are open to the public service. All visitors to mosques, must remove their shoes. Most Muslims walk around in their stockings but those mosques that are major tourist attractions have canvas overshoes available. Women must cover bare arms and should also have a hat.

Religion & Religious Services
Islam is the official religion of Egypt, but there is a large Coptic community and other Christian sects are represented in the country. There is also a small Jewish community.

Ramadan
Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year and is more of a religious observation than a holiday. It is a month of fasting and renewal. Muslims, except for the young, the old, the sick, pregnant women, and travelers, abstain from food, drink, cigarettes, and sex throughout daylight hours. The fast begins at dawn and ends after sunset and is broken by a meal called iftar. After the iftar, the evening is filled with festivities and people gather in the main squares of towns throughout Egypt to listen to musicians and storytellers. Just before dawn another meal is eaten in preparation for the long day of fasting. During Ramadan business hours are shortened.

Coptic Orthodox
The Copts, a large minority in Egypt, are a Christian sect which separated from the Byzantine and Latin church in the 5th century over a disagreement in religious doctrine. Copts founded the world’s first monasteries, and the continuing monastic tradition is an important part of the Coptic faith.
Foreigners are free to attend any Coptic service. Non-Muslims can enter mosques listed as antiquities. Muslims may enter any mosque at any time free of charge