Egypt Travel Advice for Faintstarlite and Family

Link to my Cairo Vlog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWraqPjOkUg

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Hotel
www.mayfaircairo.com
Aziz Osman Street, Zamalek, ☎
+2 (02) 2735 7315
or 010-6699942

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Restaurants

Abu el Sid Lots of traditional food I HIGHLY suggest the molokhiya with chicken. I have pictures of it in the video I mentioned.

A pub called Deals best vine leaves ever!

Maison Thomas good pizza you can also take away

Cilantro coffee shop with takeaway food.

Marriott Gardens at Marriott Hotel. If youre looking for a good lunch or brunch. Its a lovely place to sit and relax also kid friendly.

All these three places are in Zamalek and within walking distance from the Mayfair.

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Food + Sweets

Theres a street staple called koushari you can buy it for cheap, but theres a risk youll get sick if you buy it from street vendors. LOADED with carbs its pasta, rice and lentils with a special sauce.

Feteer widely available at coffee shops in Khan Khalili.

Um Ali this is a MAJOR diet buster, but you HAVE TO try it. Its pretty much milk, filo dough, nuts and raisins the best one Ive had is at a sweet stand/resto called Al Malki. Any cab driver can take you to one. Youll likely be standing and eating or taking it to go. You can have this at any restaurant, but I find Malkis so good!!

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Khan Khalili

This is one of the oldest market places in the Middle East. Lots of trinkets at a great price make sure to bargain!

Sunnyland Papyrus.
68 El Sekka El Guedida
+2 589 0647

I believe the guys name I always go to is Waheed.


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Luxor Valley of the Kings

Its an 8 hour train ride if you decide to take it, make sure to ask for a 1st class sleeper cabin.

A budget hotel here is the Happyland
http://www.luxorhappyland.com/
And a great tour is with Mr. Sunshine - Happyland


Happy Land Hotel is on El Kamar St. Take Television St. Turn Right on El Madina St.You will see The Vodafone Telephone Office at the corner of the street. Go ahead for 100 m and then right on El Kamar St. The Hotel is 11 minutes walking from Train Station and 11 minutes from the bus station .
Tele : 0020952271828
Tele 2 : 0020952277922
Tele 3 : 0020107057676

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Sinai

If you want to see:
Saint Catherine Monastery and Mount Sinai
Colored Canyon, Ein Hudra Oasis & White Canyon
Blue Hole great for snorkeling
Also, easy to and from Aqqaba.

5 hours of desert driving from Cairo.
I suggest a stay at Bawaki, beach bungalow around 50$ night bed/and breakfast. You can take a bus there from the main terminal.

www.bawaki.com
Contact Person: Adel Wahby
Tel : +20 69 3500 470
Tel : +20 12 2184842

Buses to Bawaki from Cairo:

From Abasseya station
Time: 7:00 am, 10:00 am, and 10:30 pm daily
Tel: 482-2592

From Ard El Torgoman
Time: 9:30 am, and 10:15 pm daily
Tel: 574-2814

From Almaza station
Time:7:15am, 10:15am, 10:00 am and 10:45 pm daily
Tel: 419-8533

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Have an amazing trip!! I hope you have a great time!!

xx

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[ramifaridbittar1986]

hi there, i would like to thank u for this vid,

am italian living in egypt for the last 10 years, this vid is the sum of those ten years in almost 10 min :)

the way u talk on egypt is nice but i want to tell u something, when it comes to live here it's different, pple are nice with tourists more than pple they are living with, i dnno why Egyptian citizens don't respect each other, u can see this also in their way of driving here, it's beyond any limits :)

thanks again

[merrytraveller]

@ramifaridbittar1986: thank you for your wonderful post. i share in your love for this wonderful city.

[CuteAsheni]

u r awesome this vid was helpful a lot

[merrytraveller]

@CuteAsheni so glad to hear that!

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[kithp]

Wow you look really beautiful in this video! Shalom and thanks for your videos. You should come to Israel and do a travelouge there.

[merrytraveller]

@klkennedy100 i can't seem to post a link to the proof of this in my reply, i will try to do so on your wall. 

[merrytraveller]

@klkennedy100: i have taken the single-sail boat you describe several times in the exact area i described.

[merrytraveller]

@klkennedy100: the person this video wa meant for was not travelling to Attaba.

[merrytraveller]

@klkennedy100: i never said to not shop around, but of all the places i went to, the selection at QUALITY was best at sunny land. it's also guaranteed authentic.

[merrytraveller]

@klkennedy100: Abou el Sid was indeed listed on their top 50 restaurants in the world back in May 2002 -

and i believe it fell within the top ten. but your description of molokheya is better than mine ... stew was likely not the right word, but i have never had an oily one.

[klkennedy100]

@merrytraveller Part 3...a "faluka" is a single-sail boat and can seat about four comfortably and safely. What you refer to along the bank of the Nile in Garden City are NOT falukas. Those boats you refer to seat from 20 to 30 people and are motor-powered.