The Fayoum Oasis in Egypt

Monuments and ancient sites in the Fayoum Oasis:

Although the Fayoum hosts many monuments, including a number of unique pyramids, that were established starting from the reign of the Pharos and ending with the period of the Ottomans, a great number of tourists miss it and do not have the chance to visit it.

This is related to many reasons. The first reason is that Egypt is full of numerous interesting monuments and sights that are spread all over the country. Therefore, it is hard for any tourist, especially in their first or second trip to finish the list of the major monuments to be able to go to the Fayoum afterwards. The second reason is the lack of luxury and entertainment facilities in the Fayoum. However, a one or two days trip to this wonderful oasis would be worth it as the Fayoum has its own unique magic.

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Siwa Oasis in Egypt

Siwa stretches for more than 50 kilometers from the East to the West. The small oasis of Zaytoon is located at its far eastern side and there is "Al Maraqy" on its western side. The length of Siwa, from south to north is 8 kilometers. 

Many small attached oasis are linked to Siwa like Garet Om Al Saghir, Al Qattra, Al Bahrian, Satra, and Al Arg from the East side, and Al Lig, Al Maraqy, Om Esha, Dahabeuya, om Al Ghazlan, and Shyata from the west side.

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Kharga Oasis in Egypt

The Kharga Oasis must be one of the most beautiful places in the world, especially at sunset; everything you see at this "green island in the middle of a yellow ocean of sand", is natural! Whether you are sleeping under the stars, or just relaxing between the high palm-trees, you will find a feeling of integration with the environment. The first time I saw the El-Kharga Oasis, a bright light came to my eyes and I could not overcome the emotion, even I wondered "what better place to go than El-Kharga Oasis?"

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Farafra Oasis in Egypt

Al Farafra is a small oasis located in the western desert of Egypt. It is considered to be the most isolated oasis of the governorate of Al Wadi Al Gadid in Southern Egypt. Maybe this is why the people who live in Farafra are still famous until today for practicing their old traditions and customs.

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El Dakhla Oasis in Egypt

About El Dakhla Oasis

Having considerable amounts of underground water, El Dakhla was the capital of the Oasis region during the Pharaonic period. Today, El Dakhla is one of the most wonderful oases in Egypt with many remarkable monuments, natural scenery, and a large collection of Bedouin handicrafts being sold around the oasis.

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The Bahariya Oasis in Egypt

The Bahariya Oasis is the northernmost oasis of Egypt. This oasis has a particular historical significance as it was an important transit point for the Caravan tracks and the Nile Valley. This is besides being the theatre of great and important archeological finds in moderntimes.

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The Monuments in The Bahariya Oasis Egypt

The valley of the golden Mummies:

In 1996, the famous Egyptian archeologist and the head of the supreme council of antiquities, Mr. Zahi Hawas and his team, discovered a magnificent huge necropolis that dates to the Roman era and it is located 6 kilometers to the Southwest of Bawiti, the largest city of the Bahareya Oasis.

The digging work started in 1999 and it showed that this necropolis was the most important burial site of the Romans in all the land of Egypt. This necropolis, in fact contains hundreds of tombs over a surface area of about 36 square kilometers. 

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The Protectorate of Ras Mohammed Sinai Egypt

A lot of people among them, believe that Ras Mohamed does not belong to this world with its extraordinary environment and its unique location. The air here is cleaner and even smells different than any other place of Egypt. The whole environment is clean. Everybody is enjoying themselves without hurting this paradise that god granted us on earth.

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The Monastery of Saint Catherine Egypt

Monasticism in Sinai:

Ever since the early Christian Period, South Sinai was a great attraction for the Christian monks. The Monasticism was an escape from the Roman violence which spread in the 4th Century A.D. Especially in Firan Valley, El-Tur, and Mount Moses, those who fled the Roman persecution have taken shelter in various area in Egypt, particularly those areas near water sources.

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Egypt - Sinai & Red Sea Travel Information

Sinai covers an area of 64 ,000 Sq KM , it is located in a very unique and strategic point.

In ancient times it was the main pilgrims route and ground for many cultures. Most of the Sinai peninsula today is arid desert. The interior is an arid moonscape of jagged mountains and ranges that harbors Sinai most famous archeological monument, the St Catherine monastery and mount Sinai, it is where god give to Moses the ten commandments.

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The City of Taba Egypt

Taba is a paradise of deluxe holiday resorts, Taba overlooks the legendary beautyof the Red Sea on Egypt's famed "Riviera," the Gulf of Aqaba.

There is not much to do outside the resort hotels just a few shops, restaurants plus a championship golf course and a free shuttle bus that runs between the hotels... But slowly and surely more shops and restaurants are opening up each year. So if you enjoy lazing by the pool or on the beach with your family and friends, and a quiet drink of an evening this is the ideal place for you. If you have visited Egypt before, but were put off by the constant hassle of touts and beggars. Taba will seem like a breath of fresh air.

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The City of Dahab Egypt

Dahab is an attractive touristic city in South Sinai. It is considered to be the second most famous city in Sinai, after the world wide popular city of Sharm El Sheikh, according to the number of tourists who visit Dahab annually. Dahab in Arabic means gold, and the city was named "Dahab" because of its golden sand beaches.

In the past, Dahab was only a small fishing town until the Egyptian government gave it more importance in the late nineties and built a number of resorts and hotels in this beautiful resort of Dahab. The government added a lot of services and facilities in different sections of the city to increase the number of the tourists who visit Dahab every year.

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The City of Nuweiba Egypt

The small developing town of Nuweiba is located 465 kilometers away from the Suez; it is suited in a special position between the two cities of Dahab to the South and 85 kilometers away from Taba to the North.

Nuweiba is also positioned just opposite to the Jordanian port of Aqaba the reason that made Nuweiba an important Egyptian port in the Gulf of Al Aqaba. This is the reason why the city has a significant commercial importance as it is one of the most important Egyptian gateways to the Arab world and Asia.

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Sharm El-Sheik Egypt

About Sharm El Sheikh, the City of Peace ‎

In an unparalleled success compared to any other city in Egypt and maybe the whole ‎region, Sharm El Sheikh was awarded by the United Nations Educational, Science, ‎and Cultural Organization, the UNESCO, as the finest city in the world for peace and ‎beauty. ‎

Sharm El Sheikh was granted with this international recognition because of the role ‎the city played in establishing the principals of justice and comprehensive peace in ‎the area of the Middle East.

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Egyptian Ferries Schedules

• To Jeddah

Egypt Local Ferries:
Hurghada to Sharm / Sharm to Hurghada

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Egypt Train Timetables

Cairo to Aswan (seated train)
From: Cairo to Luxor
From Luxor to Cairo
Cairo to Alexandria
Alexandria to Cairo
Sleeper Trains:
Alexandria to Aswan and Vice Versa
From Cairo to Aswan
Cairo Marsa Matrouh

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Addresses of All Airlines Operating in Egypt

Here is a list of all addresses of all airlines operating in Egypt

AEROFLOT

Bustan Center, Downtown, Cairo

Tel.: 3900429 - 3937409

Fax: 3900407

Airport: Tel.: 2914602

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Egypt Air Runs Daily Flight All Major Tourist in Egypt

Approximate Prices of Egypt air flight to major tourist destination in Egypt

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Bus Timetables To and From All Major Tourist Towns in Egypt

Cairo To Alexandria and Mersa Matrouh
Cairo to Sharm
Cairo to Taba
Sharm to Cairo
Sharm to Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba
Taba to other cities (dahab, nuweiba, Sharm)
Cairo to Hurghada
Hurghada to Cairo
Hurghada to Alexandria
Cairo to Mersa Alam
Cairo to western desertOasis (Dakhla, and Kharga)
Cairo to the western desert Oasis (Baharia and Dahkla)
Luxor to Cairo
Luxor to Hurghada
Hurghada to Luxor 

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Transportation in Egypt

Egypt has approximately 8600 km (about 5300 Mile) of railroads. The principal railway line links Aswan and points north in the Nile Valley to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. The inland waterways of Egypt including the Nile, navigable throughout its course in the country, the approximately 1600 km (about 1000 mi) of shipping canals, and the more than 17,700 km (more than 11,000 mi) of irrigation canals in the Nile delta—are used extensively for transportation. Camel caravans are employed to a limited extent in the desert.

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