Egypt offers an amazing holiday for people wanting incredible sunshine, amazingly beautiful coral reefs, gorgeous white beaches and the opportunity to see magnificent 4,000 year old treasures and royal tombs. Join a cruise on the Nile, dive into the Red Sea, visit the Pyramids and enjoy a relaxing day on a beautiful beach, Egypt really does offer you a luxurious break.
Popular tourist resorts in Egypt include the beach resorts of Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Makadi Bay and Taba. Located on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, Sharm El Sheikh , the 'Jewel of the Sinai' is renowned for its endless golden sandy beaches and lively nightlife. Hurghada shows off a breath taking 25-mile coastline, charming old town and bustling bazaar, while Makadi Bay boasts chic hotels and is popular with those who love water sports and activities.
Luxor is known to most as the 'world's greatest open air museum' for its masses of ancient sites, including the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Cairo is also known for its ancient citadel, numerous mosques and palaces, the ore-inspiring Pyramids of Giza, (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), and the Egyptian Museum with its ancient treasures and mummies.
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Egypt has some excellent shopping opportunities. There are the famous bazaars such as the Khan el-Khalili and also thousands of unusual stores scattered about the country, and especially in Cairo, though some products are better purchased perhaps from the area they were produced, such as alabaster in Luxor. However, Cairo provides a huge variety of everything from antiques to fine clothing and especially jewelry.
If you are looking for exciting nightlife in Egypt then you should go to the capital city of Cairo. In Cairo you can go to the Baladi bars often called cafeterias, these bars do not sell alcohol and are mainly male dominated areas. Most hotels in the area have their own bars which do sell alcohol and welcome tourists. In addition to these bars, Cairo is popular for its casinos, most of them within international hotels.
Most of the nightclubs in Egypt have belly dancers. Western nightclubs are called as discos. The most popular is the Jackie's Joint at the Nile Hilton while The Place is also a favorite one and offers live music.