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GENERAL INFORMATIONS ABOUT EGYPT

Please be a model to others, above and under water. Animals and plants of the Red Sea should stay where and as they are.

Souvenirs made of animals, shells and corals are still offered in some shops, sometimes because of ignorance.

If you buy these things a further exploitation of the Red Sea will take place.

So restrain from buying those "dead things".

Thank you very much!

Arrival		Entry regulations
From several European airports to Hurghada directly or via Luxor, Sharm el Sheik or Cairo. Transfer from the airport to the hotel: 10 to 20 minutes		Your passport has to be valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry. You get a visa at the airport.
Vaccinations		Money / foreign exchanges
Special vaccinations are not necessary. A normal first aid kit is enough.		National currency is the Egyptian Pound (LE). Euros, travellercheques or cash money can easily be changed in local banks. Credit cards and eurocheques are not always accepted.
Season		Telephone
The whole year round, but in winter you should prepare for cold nights and low temperatures (air 20-25°C, water 20-22°C). The summer is hot, sun protection is recommended.		To Hurghada from abroad: 0020-65- tel.no.
Overnight stay		Food
There are various hotels in all categories and price-levels Flights and hotel-arrangements booked from your home-country are mostly cheaper.		Typical Egyptian food is served on the buffets as well as European dishes. Excellent restaurants with European food are available in some hotels or in the city of Hurghada.
Traffic		Other
Well, the traffic rules in Egypt are as difficult to understand for tourists as the writing. Be careful at dawn and in the night.		Nudists and topless sun-bathing are strictly forbidden in Egypt for religious reasons and should be respected.