Tourism
Replica of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Recording the tomb of Tutankhamun from factum-arte on Vimeo. The high resolution recording and production of an exact facsimile of the Tomb of Tutankhamun is part of a major initiative by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to preserve the tombs in the Valley of the Kings while making important tombs that are either closed or... »
Egypt to woo Arab tourists for Ramadan
Image via Wikipedia During Ramadan, Muslims who are fit and able are required to abstain from food, drink and smoking during daylight hours. They then traditionally gather to break the fast at sunset with their families for the iftar meal. For many Muslims, Ramadan is therefore not a time to book holidays abroad, but a time... »
Luxury hotels carve a niche in Cairo
Image via Wikipedia A luxury hotel market is emerging in Cairo alongside the recovery of Egypt’s tourism industry after the downturn, hoteliers and analysts say. The hotel company Kempinski opened a boutique property in Cairo this month, while Ritz-Carlton and Rocco Forte are renovating and rebranding existing hotels. Other brands heading to the city include a... »
Egypt denies entry to U.S. citizen born in Gaza
U.S. citizen and Sheboygan engineer Mohammad Hamad was denied entry into Egypt for a monthlong vacation with his family. His children, along with his wife, Heather, were permitted to enter. They had been planning their family’s monthlong trip to Egypt for a year. Hamad said he was told by the Egyptian Embassy that he was denied... »
New luxury hotel opens in Cairo
Luxury hotel chain Kempinski has opened the first five-star boutique hotel in Cairo. Offering 137 rooms and 54 suites, the Kempinski Nile overlooks the banks of the Nile and is the latest hotel to open in the city. The hotel is designed by French architect Pierre Yves Rochon, who is responsible for parts of the famed... »
Tour bus accident in Southern Egypt
Image via Wikipedia A tourist bus arranged by Japanese travel agency JTB Corp.’s group company overturned Friday in southern Egypt, injuring 11 Japanese passengers, including a tour guide, and critically wounding an Egyptian guide. Of those injured, a 59-year-old man and a 31-year-old man from Tokyo suffered broken arms, and the Egyptian guide was left unconscious. The... »
Egypt oil spill threatening Red Sea
An oil spill off the Egyptian Red Sea coast of Hurghada threatening to damage marine life in the area has prompted environmental agencies to demand tighter regulation of offshore oil platforms. Large quantities of oil have appeared in recent days around the resorts of Hurghada which draw millions of tourists who come to dive or... »
New sound-and-light show at Edfu Temple
Image via Wikipedia A new sound-and-light show at Edfu Temple was inaugurated on 1 June, an impressive LE35 million project managed and completed in 18 months by Misr Company for Sound, Light and Cinema, headed by Chairman and Managing Director Essam Abdel-Hady. In an intriguing juxtaposition of state-of-the-art technology and Ptolemaic history, the show employs four... »
Survivors of 2006 Egypt bus crash helpless against tour organizer
Survivors in a group of 78 Australians on a tour of Egypt in 2006, where six tourists were killed in a horrific bus crash, have been unable to make any claims against tour organizer Stephen Seif for compensation for their medical costs. The Melbourne tour business did not have insurance at the time of the... »
Who serves the best street food – the Egyptians or the Turks?
Image by effeietsanders via Flickr The bustling, frantic streets of Turkey and Egypt’s towns and cities are home to hundreds of street hawkers who excel in delivering mouth-watering ... »
