Egypt has reduced ticket prices – such a loud statement comforted tourists and local bloggers. However, she later clarified that so far it is only about entrance tickets to the museum, not about tickets and tours. According to her, the Egyptian authorities are obsessed with the idea of developing cultural tourism in the country. Their task is to make tourists associate Egypt not only with the sea and beach holidays but also with history and culture.
“Egyptians have long had a fixed idea – to develop cultural tourism in the country. With the beaches and so everything is clear: the most beautiful Red Sea, which has no equal. But not all fans of beach holidays. And the Egyptians want to raise tourism to a new level, including – to attract tourists from other countries (China, USA, etc.), who are still rare guests in the country of the pyramids, “- said the blogger, adding that officials have stopped betting on Russians and tourists from the CIS countries, as the experience of recent years has told them that this is a very risky prank for their tourism sector.
Following their plan to cultivate the country, officials opened a new museum in Cairo and, the author said, “solemnly transported the mummies of the pharaohs and a bunch of other exhibits.” It is also preparing to open Africa’s largest museum. It will be located in Giza. The famous resort of Sharm el-Sheikh also has something to see: the Cairo Museum brought “extra” exhibits. “However, those who want to go to the museum are still clearly less than those who want to lie on the beach/dive with a mask,” – said the blogger. And in Luxor, where tourists are taken en masse on excursions, the “Sphinx Alley” was restored and opened.
“And now they have launched an attraction of unprecedented generosity: this summer, the country’s Ministry of Tourism promises a 50% discount on entrance tickets to all cultural sites in Upper Egypt (including museums), everywhere – from Beni Suef to Fayum,” – said the blogger. and explained that Upper Egypt (Upper Egypt) is not the northern part of the country, it seems, but the lower, that is, its southern part (the cities of Aswan and Luxor). For modern people, there is confusion, although the old definition has taken root since the time of the pharaohs.
However, foreign travelers do not risk going there on their own but choose tour groups. Most tourists are stopped by extreme weather conditions – in southern cities, daytime temperatures can rise above + 50 ° C.
Here is a historical and cultural excursion from the author: “In Upper Egypt is a huge number of temples and other historical monuments (Dendera, the temple of Ramses, the Valley of the Kings, and much more). El Fayum is generally considered one of the oldest cities, the cradle of civilization. By the way, many of these cities even had the status of the capital of Egypt. The question remains which of the tourists will risk going there in the summer – even in Sharm (Sharm el-Sheikh resort) the temperature during the day rises above plus + 40 ° C, and in Luxor and Aswan …. “.