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Background: The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.




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Giftun Island can be reached by many tourist boats taking off from Hurgada in less then an hour. The sand is really white and water magic. And we did lot of snorkeling along the coral reefs too. The area is protected and construction forbidden, but there are too many tourists for my taste. Luckily the stay on the Island is limited so they don’t manage to disperse and make more damage, but being here alone must be something special. [View Full Entry]

Nela J - Nela J | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 24th 2009 | 14 Views | [diary=455576]

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By Nela J
November 23rd 2009
Egypt, Hurgada, November 2005 Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
Hurgada is 36km long seashore resort on the Red Sea. It seamed rather new and boring so nothing attracted us except prospect of snorkeling in the famous waters and visiting our friends Tamara and Marko who worked in El Gouna. We decided to go over agency because it was impossible to get to charter flight from Belgrade to Hurgada otherwise. Joca lost a wallet on the plane and a friendly guy found it. Good start of a journey. The airport was like a large tent. The group was greeted by charming Ali Salama. We arrived late at night and the cold [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 23rd 2009 | 24 Views | [diary=455276]

Hotel swimming pools
Me and the pools
Hotel restaurant

Since being in Slovakia is such hard work...Sylvia and I decided we needed to get away from it all and take a little vacation. I convinced Sylvia that Egypt would be very interesting, since the pyramids were something I had always wanted to see. We booked a trip to stay at a resort along the Red Sea near Hurghada and flew from Kosice on a chartered flight with nothing but Slovak vacation-goers. We arrived at the airport in Hurghada and then took a bus the 40km to our resort, which was really more like a compound. Since such resorts are basically [View Full Entry]

Brett and Sylvia - Slovakia | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 22nd 2009 | 167 Views | [diary=438745]

Pyramids at Giza
The Great Pyramid
Sylvia and I on the Great Pyramid

By Yazzy
September 10th 2009
Another cultural trip a year on! Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
So a year has passed from my AMAZING trip around Europe, and i have been getting very itchy feet, needing to travel again. My in June, my boyfriend Colin and I decided last minute to take a trip to Egypt as i have wanted to go there for so many years. So we booked a holiday to the lesser know area of Hurghada on the coast within reasonable distance to Luxor. The week was lovely as we went on the beach, explored just outside the hotel, went snorkeling in the Red Sea, but unfortunately half way into the week Colin comes [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 10th 2009 | 37 Views | [diary=435537]


Day 12 This was our last full day in Hurghada so we thought we better get out and not spend the entire time by the pool. We went on a jeep safari. We were piled into land cruisers and off into the desert we drove. This time we were lucky enough to be with a large group from Poland. Again we were the only non Polish people besides the guides in the group. We arrived at a Bedouin village and after some tea in the huts, we were taken around to see how they live. We had another opportunity to ride [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 23rd 2009 | 248 Views | [diary=411478]

Feeding the Camel
Toy car
Native song and dance

By 4 Non Blonds
June 21st 2009
A Day of Nothing Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
Day 11 The day started as our first day that we did not have to get up and had no plans. So we slept in, ate a huge breakfast and then proceeded down to the pool and beach to start our day's activities of absolutely nothing. It was great. The weather was perfect, hot but not too hot. We did spend a good part of the day answering questions to the workers of where we were from. Not one guessed we were from America. They all assume Germany, Holland or Italy. And many said we did not have an American accent. [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 21st 2009 | 102 Views | [diary=410822]


We had to skip a few days’ journals that we will make up later for, because we just could not pass up telling you about day 9 and 10. Day 9 Day 9 started with our departure from Aswan and the Nile cruise. Betty and Judy had an early flight to Cairo and then back to the U.S. This is officially the end of their trip. Now Kirsten and Chester do not have to worry about some woman pounding on their door at 6:30 in the morning and calling that “a wake-up call.” Chester and Kirsten took a later flight from [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 20th 2009 | 234 Views | [diary=410545]

Kirsten - Post dive
Chester Post dive

By missyc09
June 10th 2009
Fun in the Sun Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
I hate computers!!!!!!!!! After a frustrating hour of trying to get these photos up, Tracy saved the day while I was chatting on the phone...thanks, Tracy! Take a look, we could not have had more fun if we tried. Caroline even got to do archery which she just tried for the first time in PE and is very good at it. Tracy and I both had massages (Thai lady #1) at the spa, doing shiftwork with the kids. After much persuasion, we even did water aerobics where we got into trouble for too much giggling! We thought we were being so [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 10th 2009 | 76 Views | [diary=407300]

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We left Cairo at 11am with 2 cars, 2 drivers, 2 shopped out mammas, 1 grumpy teenage girl, 2 naughty little girls, and Trevor. After a nostalgic teary drive through the desert we arrived in El Ain Sukhna on the Red Sea. After the usual confusion at the Stella di Mare check-in, we got a free upgrade thanks to Tracy. The pool and beach were fabulous as usual and we even got "lau sammat" (waiter) to deliver "asir limon" (lemon juice) to our lounge chairs on the beach. Sand castles and strolls...then a shower and off to the mega dinner buffet. [View Full Entry]

missyc09 - Melissa Campbell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 9th 2009 | 93 Views | [diary=406973]

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By redseasunset
May 20th 2009
Egypt Beware Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
Hi, if you visit airflights.co.uk and search for flights from the UK to Hurghada you will be able to book long stay flights eg:Tuesday 16th June you can buy a flight duration of 185 days for £299 (YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FLY BACK TO THE UK ON THIS TICKET) plus many more in excess of 90 days. Once you arrive in Egypt you have to have visa, and if you are long stay you then get an extended tourist visa for 1 year plus a 6 months muti-entry visa. this we had. We booked and paid for flights from [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 20th 2009 | 29 Views | [diary=400494]

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