My first trip to Egypt! AND NOT THE LAST!!!!!

Written: 18 december 2010
Travel time: 11 — 16 december 2010
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Two days ago we returned with a friend from Egypt. We've been planning to go for almost a year. as soon as a friend came from the army (served for a year), packed his bags, bought a last-minute ticket two days before departure and rushed! ! ! The choice was not great, we took the Sea Magic 5 * hotel, all-inclusive for 5 nights. It became scary when they started reading reviews about the hotel. We drove with anxiety! But! ! ! ! I want to say that these reviews were written either by fools, or by those who were not there at all, or by snickering tourists who cannot be surprised by anything! We have rested in Europe more than once, but Egypt (including the hotel) is in no way inferior!
1) A very large green area, the beach has a large length, many sun loungers, huge towels are issued on the beach. several bars on the beach, drinks for every taste (local only). There are 8 restaurants on the territory of the hotel (Italian, Chinese, Indian, seafood restaurant 9 paid true), 2 main and 1 serving dishes on coals). Dishes for every taste! ! !
We just enjoyed all the goodies! And how many cakes, oriental sweets are there ...mmmmm

2) The staff at the hotel pleasantly surprised me! polite, not intrusive, well-groomed, always smiling, any inconvenience is resolved in an instant. And as they love children, they constantly give gifts, talk to them. pay a lot of attention to children! the children's room (as the club is called) is also very cool! classes, all sorts of games with children.
3) our room was far from the main building, without a certain view from the window, but we didn’t care about the view. the most important thing is clean, tidy, euro renovation, bath, giant bed, pleasant environment, TV, hairdryer, refrigerator, safe. Cleaned every day and linen and towels changed every day. Leave $1 for cleaning. In general, a dollar is considered a good tip there))) 30 rubles is not a pity for a good cleaning.
4) Animators are so-so, went to a couple of evening shows. on 6 out of 10.
True, two Arabs came to perform there, who for 30 minutes circled non-stop to the music and did all sorts of things with ribbons and scarves at the same time. That just amazed me! 30 minutes!! ! ! ! without a break. they say they go into a trance at the 7th minute. quite possible!
5) Departure on time, the Coral company also pleased, everything is very organized!
6) Sea - Super! there are no words, and you don’t have to go far on any excursions to see the fish. They swim just like you enter the water! so bright! ! ! ! The Red Sea is the most beautiful! ! ! They say our hotel has some of the most beautiful coral reefs. I can’t say for sure, I didn’t swim far because of the sharks (the sea was closed), but they went in waist-deep and swam)))
7) Go play tennis or ping-pong! we played every day! so cool! ! ! ! There's also a super gym and an indoor pool!
8) Taxi! ! ! went to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh on S class Mercedes! ! ! ! You can order directly from the hotel.
$ 13 one way, and a decent ride! pennies, I'll tell you! the driver was asked to play Arabic music to the fullest, opened the windows and enjoyed the ride! I recommend taking a taxi! not expensive at all)) Cars are almost all cool!

9) Oriental bazaar in Sharm - a separate conversation! I will say one thing, bargain! ! ! ! we bought a bunch of everything: oils, tea, oriental pillows, slippers, a bag, spices, a hookah, souvenirs, magnets! the merchant asked for $150 for everything, we bargained for an hour or an hour and a half, took everything for $50)))) With tears in his eyes, he packed all these riches for us! shook hands and wished him good luck. said that no one had ever bred him like that))) but he liked it that we are so stubborn))) Bargain, gentlemen! Trade is right!! ! ! !

Tips: 1) Change dollars to Egyptian pounds in advance. the hotel has a ridiculous rate.
2) take special shoes. swim and snorkel mask.
3) don’t buy anything from the souvenirs in the hotel yet (except for magnets. There prices are 3 times more expensive!
do not waste money on a taxi, take a ride to the old bazaar: buy everything you need 3 times cheaper. you can get a good hookah for 30 bucks. and in the hotel for 85 it will be sold to you.
4) Girls! dress modestly in the city! better tunic with long sleeves, trousers and something on the head. will not be treated like prostitutes, but like queens! ! !

Have a nice rest!!! ! ! !
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