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Location:
Egypt borders in the north on the Mediterranean sea, in the south on the Sudan, in the Western on Libya and in the east on the Red Sea and Israel.
Language:
Official language is Arabic. French and English, also German are frequently spoken.
Time:
GMT + 2 hours
Entry:
Tourists from Austria and Switzerland need with the departure a passport which is still valid for 6 months. Child documents of identification must contain a passport picture. For German citizens the identity card is enough since October 2002. You get the Egyptian visa at the airport, whereby the respective travel agencies care for the entire completion. For the sinai egypt differentiates between the large and the small visa. For Dahab the small visa is enough until 14 days stay. This visa applies only to the Siani and excludes Ras Mohamed.
Arrival/Transfer:
Your travelagent or we take carefor your transfer to our hotel.
Electricity:
The voltage is 220V.
Eat & drink
The Egyptian cook art combines the best tastes of the Middle East kitchen. Meanwhile there are many dishes for european palates. Do please without ice-cooled beverages, "Pharaos revenge" (violent diarrhoea) otherwise is nearly sure. Also do not use the tap water as drinking water.
Vaccinations:
Inoculation are not necessary.
Money:
National currency is the Egyptian Pound (LE) = 100 Piastres (PT). The taking along of euro and traveler's cheques is recommendable. Inmo prefers cash in euro, but accept in addition, MASTER and VISAS CARD.
Tip:
It is usual to give for each service a tip (5-10 % of the invoice amount in the hotels and in restaurants, tourist guides...). In Inmo we have tipboxes, in which you can put a small obulus for our staff.
Clothes:
Light cottonclothes in the summer, warmer clothes for colder evenings in the winter. Sun protection, sun glasses and head coverage not to forget.
Climate:
Hot and dry in the summer, in the winter dry and during the day warm with cold nights. Barely rain.
Religion:
Majority Egyptian are Muslims. Please show consideration of the faith and omit e.g. kisses on the road or even "topless".
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