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First in Egypt. What do you need to know? What to expect?
What do you need to know? What to expect?
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expect beautiful sea and lots of sun.
Bring protective creams with you.
diarrhea medicines
buy fruit, etc. on the local currency markets - pounds. change them at exchange offices or banks
bargain a lot.
Bring protective creams with you.
diarrhea medicines
buy fruit, etc. on the local currency markets - pounds. change them at exchange offices or banks
bargain a lot.
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answered 13 years ago
Take a T-shirt that you don’t mind so that you can swim fearlessly in the sea for the first few days. So you will protect yourself from burns (especially if you "snorkel" with a mask). And if you still happen to get burned, there is natural yogurt in the restaurant, it saves you from burns (you take it in the morning, put it in the refrigerator - it is always at hand). Masks and flippers are better to have your own, buy at home, and the quality is better, and let them already be - they quickly "sit down" on Egypt and the Red Sea :)))))
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answered 13 years ago
At the airport upon arrival in Hurghada do not forget to buy a visa. Many immediately stand in line for questionnaires, and then go straight to passport control with them, as a result, after standing in a long line, they have to return, buy a visa and stand in line again.
By the way, grab something for allergies just in case. We take Panthenol from burns, but in the first days we don’t go out from under the umbrella at all. Do not change a lot of dollars for pounds at once, for $10-20, because it will be problematic to change back pounds for dollars.
Have a nice holiday!
By the way, grab something for allergies just in case. We take Panthenol from burns, but in the first days we don’t go out from under the umbrella at all. Do not change a lot of dollars for pounds at once, for $10-20, because it will be problematic to change back pounds for dollars.
Have a nice holiday!
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answered 13 years ago
Thank you! Very helpful tips.
What is the best way to call from Egypt to home and mobile numbers in Russia.
What is the best way to call from Egypt to home and mobile numbers in Russia.
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answered 13 years ago
buy a local sim card Vodafone, Etisala or Mobinil. or Simfortur at home
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answered 13 years ago
Best of all, a street payphone, of which there are plenty everywhere. Buy a phone card with a certain denomination for 2-10 dollars and call. The cheapest way!
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answered 13 years ago
by the way, I’m an advanced mobile user, I’m blind - but I didn’t notice payphones))))))) only in Alexandria
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answered 13 years ago
I will list which I have used repeatedly: opposite the hotels Sunny Days El Palacio (2 pcs.), Arabia Azur, then there is more than one on the Sheraton, specifically - at the entrance to McDonald's. Can go further...
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answered 13 years ago
There are payphones in both Hurghada and Sharm.
1 minute of conversation comes out half a dollar, the same goes for Simfortour, Simtravel, local Vodafone and others ....
It is not profitable only in roaming with ours. although it is beneficial for Ukrainians to call from here and there on Life, maybe the Russians have such promotions from mobile operators.
1 minute of conversation comes out half a dollar, the same goes for Simfortour, Simtravel, local Vodafone and others ....
It is not profitable only in roaming with ours. although it is beneficial for Ukrainians to call from here and there on Life, maybe the Russians have such promotions from mobile operators.
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answered 13 years ago
Everything you said is true, I'll add one more thing.
The Egyptian population has a completely different mentality and traditions that are not familiar to us.
This is especially true for service or trade.
Try to discuss and clarify ALL transactions with money BEFORE they are made, whether it is a conversation with a taxi driver, buying goods in a shop, paying for renting something. That is, make it clear to the seller and hear confirmation from him that the service (or product) will cost exactly the amount you agreed on. So that it does not happen that you were told something like "we will agree on the price later." Not! We need to negotiate right away.
Another point - try to bargain for such an amount that you have it without change. Change can be quite difficult to knock out of the seller, instead of giving back five bucks, he will shove you goods that, according to him, cost as much as six, so he gives you instead of your five and you still have to thank him for this. In general, the Egyptians are great masters of selling you absolutely unnecessary things. At the same time, they are very open and sociable people, if communication with them starts in a friendly way.
The Egyptian population has a completely different mentality and traditions that are not familiar to us.
This is especially true for service or trade.
Try to discuss and clarify ALL transactions with money BEFORE they are made, whether it is a conversation with a taxi driver, buying goods in a shop, paying for renting something. That is, make it clear to the seller and hear confirmation from him that the service (or product) will cost exactly the amount you agreed on. So that it does not happen that you were told something like "we will agree on the price later." Not! We need to negotiate right away.
Another point - try to bargain for such an amount that you have it without change. Change can be quite difficult to knock out of the seller, instead of giving back five bucks, he will shove you goods that, according to him, cost as much as six, so he gives you instead of your five and you still have to thank him for this. In general, the Egyptians are great masters of selling you absolutely unnecessary things. At the same time, they are very open and sociable people, if communication with them starts in a friendly way.
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answered 13 years ago
Since most of the population is Muslim, it will be a very big plus if you show that you respect their traditions. It’s very good if you start a conversation with them with the words “salamu alaikum” - it happens that the attitude towards you even after these two words, if they are said sincerely and without sarcasm, becomes truly friendly.
Also, since the Egyptians, like us, do not like to work very much, try to demand that they do the work right away. If you need something at the hotel and they tell you that it will be done tomorrow - 90% chance that it will not be done at all.
And about excursions - those that take all day, take in the middle of your vacation, not in the first days and not in the last. For the first time, I do not recommend taking it because you have not yet adapted to the climate and annoying "shop marketing", and in popular sightseeing places it is very hot and street trading is very developed. And in the last days, do not take it because excursions require at least a couple of days of relaxation on the beach, after the excursion you will feel like a squeezed lemon. But nevertheless, the impressions from everything will remain with you good.
And another tip - do not be too lazy to swim with a mask! The underwater world is beautiful
Also, since the Egyptians, like us, do not like to work very much, try to demand that they do the work right away. If you need something at the hotel and they tell you that it will be done tomorrow - 90% chance that it will not be done at all.
And about excursions - those that take all day, take in the middle of your vacation, not in the first days and not in the last. For the first time, I do not recommend taking it because you have not yet adapted to the climate and annoying "shop marketing", and in popular sightseeing places it is very hot and street trading is very developed. And in the last days, do not take it because excursions require at least a couple of days of relaxation on the beach, after the excursion you will feel like a squeezed lemon. But nevertheless, the impressions from everything will remain with you good.
And another tip - do not be too lazy to swim with a mask! The underwater world is beautiful
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answered 13 years ago