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Egypt hasareas ofdesertandmountainousoffersfun andadventure fortourists who love safari, whickmakes safari tourismspreadinginSt.Catherine Mount,Moses Mount,and theoases ofEl DakhlaandEl Kharga which is rich by monuments, andwater springsandwells,and
Al AinEl Sukhna,where tourists interestedin monitoringanimalsin the desert,andmigratory birdsfrom one place toanother.
The desert has a large area in Egypt, where the Western desert has an area of about 680 thousand kilometers by 68% of Egypt's area, it is a wide plateau on West side Nile to the Libyan border with Egypt, it has many dry valleys, and oases, like Sewa, El Farafra, El Kharga, El Dakhla, nad some lows like El Qattara east of Siwa.In addition to the Eastern Desert and it is a wide plateau interspersed with mountains Companies provideto touristtentsandequipment necessary for thenomadic lifeinStCatherineandMountMosesand the oases of ElDakhlaand El Kharga,sotourists canlive withthislife, whichcombines thesimplicityand harshnessof the mountainousdesert,andalsosee what kinds ofwild animals and birdsandrarewithin thereserves areaslocatedin these places
There are more than 55 cities in the world bearing the name of Alexandria - was built by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. After the end of the era of Alexander, Alexandria became the capital of Egypt during the reign of Ptolemies, the University of Alexandria is one of the oldest and largest universities in the world ..
Planning
planning the new city was Not creative, but was planning like cities of ancient Greek, where it takes the form of chess, which is a two main streets intersecting at right angles, the two streets are "Kanopk" and "Soma" and the width of each of them is14 meters, and two forks side streets parallel to 7 meters wide The Street "Kanopk" (Fouad street now) connects the Gate of the Moon from the west portal and the sun Gate from the east, and extends eastward to link the city Kanobs (Abu Qir), and the cross street Soma (Street of the Prophet Daniel now) intersects with street Kanopk and extends from north to south, and the intersection was the center of City of Alexandria
Alexandria Divided into six administrative districts (El Montazah district, East District, Central District, west district,El Gomrok district , Amiriya district), containing 16 sections and 129 Xiahe in addition to major cities such as the city of Borg El-Arab City, New Borg El Arab.
Climate
Alexandria is characterized by a mild climate, it has the Mediterranean climate which is characterized by warm dry summer and wet and mild and rainy winter. the winter months in Alexandria are , December, January and February, and exposed through Alexandria this chapter to the many severe thunderstorms, and heavy rain. The summer in the Alexandria, runs through June, July, and August, while the spring and autumn Viatbran the best time to visit the city,
Airports serve Alexandria : Nozha Airport: The international airport away from the center of town about 6 km in the south-easterly direction Borg El Arab Airport: The international airport away from Alexandria, about 49 km south-west in the direction
Alexandria has two sea ports are:
The port of Alexandria .
Dekheila Port.
Highways
Alexandria has a network of highways linking the rest of the governorates of Egypt,
- Cairo - Alexandria Desert Road
- Cairo - Alexandria agriculture.
- International Coastal Road.
- Axis reconstruction.
- Ring Road Alexandria
Alexandria tram
it is a Transportation network linking the vast majority of the city's districts, and it is the oldest tram lines established in Africa and the Middle East, it was established in 1860 and is divided into two parts:
El Raml tram ot Blue tram
City tram or yellow tram
Trains
City of Alexandria has a wide network of railway lines and trains, operated by the National Authority for Railways, and the main station located in the downtown station (Mhatet Masr), which are divided into two parts: The first section, internal railway lines and called "Abu Qir line train", the length of the line about 22 km, and connects the line between the far east of Alexandria, and specifically at the Abu Qir area, to central city The second section, external railway outside the city, which connects Alexandria to Matrouh and the provinces of the Delta and Cairo
This is in addition to taxi and private taxi capital
Taba is located at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba between the mountains and the hills east of Taba on one hand, and the Gulf of Aqaba, on the other . And away from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh about 240 km to the north, and the area between Taba and Sharm el-Sheikh represent a major attractions and tourism development in South Sinai . Area: Does not exceed an area of one kilometer and approximately 508.8 acres.History: Taba, has a big place in Egyptian history the most famous incident in Taba, in 1906, when there was disagreement between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire to set the border between Egypt and Palestine, also the Israelis try to move some of these signs to seize the Egyptian Taba, until the parties agreed on the principle of arbitration. by the arbitral tribunal, which was held in Geneva ruled in favor of the Egyptian in March 15, 1989
The most important tourist attractions
Taba is a border city the mountains packed its resorts, its coastline is the most beautiful on the level of the peninsula and consists of a number of bays, lakes ,one Strait and one island, the most beautiful scenery of this island is fortress of Salah El-Din, which was renovated by the Organization of Egyptian Antiquities, therefore, alarge number of tourists from allaround the world comes to it and there are about 10 hotels in the Egyptian city of Taba, Hilton Taba hotel which built by the Israelis in 1967 is one of the most prominent landmarks,it has been administered by the Sonesta Corporation until it was handed over to Egyptian authorities.
Taba characterized by the presence of archaeological sites dating up to about 5000 years old and rare wildlife in addition to the traditional heritage of the Bedouins and residents in the area also includes some eyes around it which consists of natural botanical gardens which is home to the Bedouin
The "Taba Heights" is a tourism area which have special nature and specifically designed to be one of the most scenic spots well-being in the Middle East and North Africa, especially its view on the Red Sea, Taba hights located near the international airport and the port among the mountains of Sinai, which limit the three neighboring countries
Taba reserve Taba reserve located in south-western region of the city of Taba, where an area of about 3590 km . Taba reserve Includes geological formations, caves and mountain paths and multi-network vallyes some of the most important valleys: the Waterre valleys- Zljp - Sawwanah palm. Taba reserve is characterized by diversity-rich animals and rare plants , as there are about 25 species of mammals and about 50 species of rare birds resident in addition to 24 species of reptiles, but for plants, there are about 480 species of extinct species.
Colored Groove it is one of the most important tourist attractions in Taba, it is avalley every itme we go deeper it gradually narrows so that in some places become too narrow to passers-by, where the width is not more than one meter between sandstone and about 50 meters high from the bottom of the valley and the phenomenon of sandstone famous with different colors from white to yellow with some red color in the gradient Museum Taba: For amateur knowledge the Museum of Taba includesthree rooms containing more than 700 artifacts tell the story of the lives of the people of South Sinai over the centuries of Pharaonic to the modern era
Marsa Alam is located at a distance of 274 kilometers south of Hurghada is a service center for mining missions, and now has become one of the largest tourist cities, this due to its pure beauty of its beaches and coral reefs and rare fishes.
And contains the villages of Marsa Alam Riseaton:
Village of Bernice: a small town about 178 kilometers south of the short term. , One of the best places for medical tourism.
The village of Abu al-Hasan al-Shazly: and the Islamic center is known.
And attract the city of Marsa Alam on the Red Sea scuba diving enthusiasts and researchers from the rest and quiet, where the sun meets the water and with the magic of nature scenery, and the tourist finds pleasure that aspires to in any season of the year. Marsa Alam is a promising area for expansion of tourism and urban development.
The recent construction of the largest hotel on the Red Sea with an area of 300 thousand square meters and consists of three hotels connected with 1000 rooms with five stars, with a space constructed by the hotels 100 thousand square meters, about 30% of the land area, along with parks, restaurants and entertainment venues and swimming pools and sports stadiums.
The hotels in the face of an international conference center can accommodate more than 300 people, and the cost of the resort of Marsa Alam $ 200 million.
Also recently been the construction of the yacht harbor by a specialized international offices can about 1000 yachts with lengths up to 150 feet. The marina is equipped with all services of Aelloukot tanks and water lines, electricity, phone and fax.
The hotel contains a port for diving is located on the right side of the marina in Port Ghalib so that enthusiasts can dive boats diving linking their completely opposite the hotel. The hotel consists of 200 rooms equipped with all the amenities necessary for the exercise hobby diving, and the extension of the Centre for a global training provider with the latest hardware and will allow location of the hotel on the marina easily visit months diving areas in the Red Sea like The peridot and two brothers, and others that enjoy the waters of marine life is scarce. It also established the city's international airport for international flights Astfbal by the movement of tourists from around the world.
There is this small town the Egyptian Shooting Club also has several rest houses and chalets, located on about 135 kilometers south of the short term. Marsa Alam has gained fame from the nature of the big tourist beaches and rich marine waters in front of the associated private sport fishing and associated Marsa Alam city of Edfu temple path length of 280 km
Red Sea Citieslocated on the red sea coast, when the mountains reach the beaches, plus it has a various marine life like coral reefs, rare fishes, and marine creatures, plus the mountains and the valleys have a lot of animal, birds and planets, which makes it a special place for Diving and Safari
Islands of Red Sea can split to island with oceans islands characteristics which created from lava accumulation. the other type is coast islands which located near the coast like Safaga, El Gaftoun, and Shedwan, and a group of islands near the bottleneck of the mountains near the south side of Suezbay
Red Sea has a great weather and factors for a various Tourism activities such as
Marines Sport : like the coast tourism, Diving, Sailing, and fishing and there are over 150 Diving center in Hurghadaand Safaga
Curative Tourism:Red Sea weather is dry and the is rising all year and the curative potential which gave by god, like the black sand, worm water and the sunlight especially in Safaga leisure tourism:there are some islands like El Gaftoun, Shedwan, Abo Monqar, Safaga, Yotoubia, Om El Garsan, El Zabrgad and El Akhawen Historical Tourism:Red Sea is exist since Pharaoh Agelike Om El Fawakher area in the valley of the lavatories (in Edfo Marasa AlamRoad) and some Roman monuments in Abo Dokhan, and Also Islamic age like an old citadel.
Religious Tourism :in the ChristianAge the east desert was a sanctuary for the Monks like Anba Antonius monastery and anba Poula monastery, also it has an Islamicmonuments like Abo Elhaan El Shazly Tomb in Hamethra Valley
Safary and Adventure Tourism:this type of tourism is vary is very popular in Red Sea because it has a lot of mountains groups for mountaineering Sportand a lot of valleys for camels and horses riding, and some road for car and bick race like Pharaoh Race
Egypt the land of peace and the place of heavenly religions and the cradle of multiple civilizations which contributed in riching the history of mankind, its strategic location is a forum for the continents of the ancient world Asia, Africa and Europe, as well as a rich Taibogravic nature gather fertile land on both sides of the River Nile, to the great coasts of the Red Sea east and the Mediterranean in the north, eastern and western deserts with a mountain formations, the unique extended valleys, and its charming Oasis. Egypt throughout the ages was famous by customs and traditions of authentic and beautiful, especially in the religious events, and the people of Egypt have gained many of the customs and traditions since ancient times, as it is different customs and traditions of the Bedouins of Egypt, to the residents of the north, to the residents of the south, although they characterized by the long history of love and tolerance, friendliness and generosity. Egypt had a lot of historical eras contributed in the cultural heritage of Egypt, also it had difficult times, but this contributed to increase the strength, power of its people. And with a quick review of the historical stages experienced by Egypt at various ages:
Starting from the Pharaonic era in 3100 BC. - 332 BC.
Greek era of 332 BC. - 30 BC.
The Roman era of 30 AC. - 638 AC Coptic period from 65 Phase of the Arab conquest and the entry of Islam in Egypt from 640 -1517 Then phase of Ottoman rule 1517-1882 French campaign on Egypt Modern times
Stage Revolution July 23, 1952
"Egypt is a country has succeeded in creating the present and the future of the least creative and the richness of its history"
north of Sinai is located in the north east of the Arab Republic of Egypt between longitudes 32.34 E and latitudes 29.31 N, and bounded to the north the Mediterranean Sea along the 220 km, while the south line is running from the south corridor for example, even the head of the Negev and is bordered to the east to reduce the political to Egypt with occupied Palestine, the West represents a line extending from the Mitla Pass south to north Baloza.
The area of the province, about 27 thousand km 2 and the estimated population of 384 304 thousand people in 2010
Terrain:
Divided into geographic features in northern Sinai into two distinct first and coastal environment, which includes the Northern Plains, which borders the Mediterranean Sea depth 20-40 km is covered with sand dunes undulating and flat, while the second type of geographical features is a desert environment, which prevails the north-central Sinai, which lies mostly in the Hauts Plateaux which is characterized by the existence of a group of high mountains and separate permeate this group from the highlands group of valleys such as the Valley of El Arish, which is the largest of all the valleys where it invades the province from south to north
Climate:
Enjoy the northern Sinai climate unique, it begins in the north, the climate of the Mediterranean and then ranging to be up to the climate close to the atmosphere of the desert areas and semi-desert, it is high temperature in summer slash the warmth of winter, with temperatures ranging in between 10 degrees winter to 24 in summer, and for rates rainfall is low in the south, west and increases as we head north and increase rate more in the northern part of the East, where up to 200-300 mm near Sheikh Zuwaid
Administrative division: -
Joined the Sinai to the local administration for the first time by Presidential Decree No. 811 of 1974 Decree No. 84 of 1979, the division of the Sinai Peninsula to the North and South Sinai, which includes the northern Sinai: 6 administrative centers are El Arish - Rafah - Sheikh Zuwaid - Bir al-Abed - good - and enters the palm trees in its 82 villages and 458 continued
What distinguishes the most conservative
The field of excellence in general: -
- North Sinai province Bakr free of any manifestation of pollution and it has a key supportive of investment incentives and guarantees distinct from the rest of the provinces of the valley.
- Also has to maintain agricultural production distinct from vegetation and fruits and enjoy the benefits of a competitive export-oriented high.
- Production of luxury fish (seabream - tar y - Family Boer) an annual average of about 4 thousand Tunmn cold Lake Lowell.
- Natural resources of mineral raw materials as well as features unique to each economic ore reserves.
Site - a unique geographical reach of the Levant, where markets and the Maghreb and the excellent location on the Mediterranean Sea and the possibilities of communication land, sea and air to neighboring countries through the paved roads and bridges and the port of El-Arish and airports in El Arish and Taba and land ports in Rafah and Awja. .
- Geographical features, climatic variable.
- Long beaches and beautiful and an extended and flat, clean, covered with palm trees suitable for Siahat diving and water sports and a swathe of desert tourism and migratory birds (protected Zaranik) and many other ingredients.
Axes of development: -
Site north of Sinai and the nature of its soil, climate and local water resources identified development corridors and the prevailing economic activities.
Adopt conservative mainly on agricultural development in the northern coast, especially in the area east of El Arish, where increasing rainfall as we head east, where the quality of soil and groundwater, and the experience of farmers has citizens farming about 300 thousand acres own efforts, including (197) thousand acres on the water sources, stable, and the rest depends mainly on irrigation water from the rains and floods.
Also extended to the shores of the province on the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Lowell cold-free from any source of pollution has helped to produce the quality of the fish with national and international reputation more than 4500 tons per year.
And varied attractions of the province to include the elements of nature - and historic - tourist transit - natural oases - bird watching - yacht tourism has been identified types of tourism as follows: (Tourism beach - Tourism pensioners - Tourism Conference - Medical Tourism - Tourism historical - religious tourism - Eco-tourism - Tourism desert - oasis tourism - Tourism yachts and water sports - Tourism Transit).
Maintain many of the rich mineral resources and reserves, has helped to build a large system of industrial areas to invest in the capacity of this region.
And it has been determined to maintain philosophy of urban development to be supported primarily on agricultural development and tourism in the northern coast and the industrial development at the central axis of transit trade and service on the southern axis of the province.
Reserve is a natural area of land or coastal waters or inland characterized by the presence of living organisms or plant or animal or fish or natural phenomena of cultural, scientific, tourism or aesthetic value. Reserves aimed the maintenance of natural living and resources, and preserve the health of ecological processes in the ecosystem and biodiversity conservation in the genetic groups of organisms that interact within the framework of the ecosystem.
Natural reserves in Egypt Egypt announced these reserves within the framework of Law 102 of 1983 on Protected Areas and Law No. 4 of 1994 on the protection of the environment in Egypt.These reserves are announced through national Stratigic biodiversity conservation which aims of strategy to the Declaration of 40 natural reserves in Egypt, it is also working to establish a network of nature reserves and to support conservation programs.These reserves are designed to preserve the natural resources, also contribute the preservation of cultural heritage and civilization of many important areas.
The environment in these areas is featuring of the capabilities and special talents beyond the limits of beauty of the sea, the mountains and desert.
Egypt is characterized by a general climate of mild summers and winters, where the visitor spend interesting times in the summer in the beaches which stretching for a distance of 1181 kilometers along the coasts of Mediterranean from Salloum to Rafah from the northern , and from Suez in the east to the far southern border of East on the Red Sea for a distance of 1085 km. this region particularly has a beautiful coral reefs and marine organisms colorful and diverse. Alexandria is located in the north, it the bride of the Mediterranean and Matrouh
The beaches tourism and leisure tourism are two of the main types of tourism activities that are found in Egypt which attract number of tourists from various countries around the world
Diving Discover the wonders of the underwater marine life and enjoy the Red Sea and its clear water and colorful coral, and rare fishes and diverse mountains has some valleys and beaches suitable for camping and tourism resorts.
Beaches Tourism
Egypt has a unique position overlooking the coast of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean stretches for adistance of more than 2500 km, giving a large number and variety of beaches that make your vacation on the coast have the coolest, in addition to the diversity of marine activities and various Leasure ways to you and your family.
Nile cruises "Egypt is the gift of the Nile" as the Greek historian Herodotus said, where he was and remains a source of fertility and prosperity on the land of Egypt, also the Nile used as one of the most important means of transportation in Egypt, and now is the most romantic and fun to discover the land of the Nile and the cradle of civilizations that grew on either side of the Nile, you should not miss to enjoy sailing on the Nile.
Soundandshed light It Isaviewthat displayedfortouristson front ofpyramids, at nightwhen the darkness coveringeverything.Beginsto sheda laser beamon thepyramidsandthe Sphinx, and thendescribeeachpyramid separatelyin all languages.
Ras Sedr, the first city in sinai, most of the treasures did not discovered yet, and its unique potentials made it unique from the rest of Egypt
Located on the Gulf of Suez, away from the Suez Canal about 60 km, and it is the first city in South Sinai,if you are coming from Cairo, the Valley or Delta has thus it has together the most important features of the General tourist areas which is the ease of access to the area through El Shahid Ahmed Hamdy tunnel. Land is not only a dreamy soft sand, but it is the cross of Civilizations and the heavenly messages, it is the land which Moses peace be upon him crossed when he escaped from Pharaoh and his soldiers.
Egypt was known throughout history as a destination for tourists and travelers since it was visited by "Herodotus" in ancient history got surprised because of the vast difference between his country Greece and Egypt remained so throughout the middle and modern history, and then added the discovery of the effects of the Pharaohs since the beginning of the last century a special charm to Egypt, besides its the effects of unique religious and cultural challenges of time in the loftiness and grandeur, this side of the fullness of their geographical location and a moderate climate in summer and winter, and coasts of easy stretching, and the beaches of the treasures of coral reefs, unique, all this is one of the comparative advantages that provide for competition to be the superiority hoped components and guarantees.Comes on top of the comparative advantages enjoyed by Egypt as a tourist destination diversity of fields of tourism, the most important tourism and cultural sites as one of the oldest types of tourism in Egypt, where ancient civilizations similar to the eye, and speaks to what it was the United constructed these civilizations since the dawn of history, no matter how many types of tourism and possession of Egypt to the elements of many of them .. Remains of cultural tourism is denominated tourism is repeated or entirely clear or payable to compete because it owns Egypt, which has to a third of known effects in the whole world next to the presence of many important museums, and there are also recreational tourism, beaches, tourism, religious tourism, therapeutic tourism, eco-tourism sports festivals and competitions, and finally safari tourism tourism conferences and exhibitions.