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U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Egypt! |
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ancient Egyptians left great monuments as a witness
to a great civilization. Egypt was ruled later
by the different powers of the region , Greeks,
Romans, Arabs, Turks and Europeans. Egypt is the
product of all these influences with the Arab
Islamic influence as the most continuing in terms
of culture and tradition. Cairo, the largest city
in Africa, is a manifestation of all the preceding
influences. Egypt is rich in historic and tourist
destinations, including cities, desert areas,
Sinai and Red Sea Resorts. |
| Internet: |
Available
at Internet Cafés and through Internet Service
Providers. May be difficult to connect from
hotels and the connection may be slow. |
| Language: |
Official
is Arabic, English spoken. |
| Climate: |
Southern
Mediterranean, hot and dry throughout the
year except December, January and February.
Temperature drops down at night. |
| Best
time to visit: |
During
the temperate season, early spring and late
autumn or winter. |
| Places: |
Archaeological
Sites: a sample: Cairo: established by the
Fatimids (relates to Fatima daughter of
prophet Mohammad) in the 10th century as
"Al-Qahira", and has grown to
be a most dense city. Check: the tourist
office, see: Khan al Khalili bazaar, Al-Azhar
Mosque/University, Mosque Al-Muayyad and
Bab Zuweila(old southern gate), Mosque/Madrassa(school)
of Sultan Hassan(14th century), Cairo’s
12th century Citadel of Salahaddeen(Saladin),
Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Egyptian Museum with
its enormous collection spanning Egypt’s
history will take many days to skim its
collection; Memphis the former pharaohs
capital and Zoser’s step Pyramid at Saqqara.
The pyramids of Giza: Khufu, Khafre, Mekaure
and the Sphinx or "Abu-al-Howl"
in Arabic ; Nile Valley, Luxor the four
millennium old town with its monumental
architecture : Luxor Museum and Luxor Temple,
Valley of the Kings( including Tutankhamun’s
Tomb), Valley of the Queens, Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut, Tomb of Nefertari, Hypostyle
Hall; Karnak Temples, Aswan: Temple of Philae,
Abu Simbel ; Alexandria established by Alexander
the Great: check the tourist office, Graeco-Roman
Museum, Roman Amphitheater. The Mediterranean
Coast: ; Red Sea Coast & Sinai diving
and snorkeling resorts: at Sharm El-Sheikh,
Naama Bay, Dahab(gold!), Nuweibaa, St. Katherine
Monastery(6th century) and Al-Arish. |
| Health: |
Medical
Insurance: needed, otherwise expensive medical
care by cash, check the details of the coverage
and get Travel Insurance. |
| Hospitals: |
See
Hospitals page
on our site, Doctors speak English,
Medications over the counter available for
almost anything, Food choose cooked, Water
use bottled, avoid ice. |
| Women: |
Loose
clothes and long sleeves outside major centers. |
| Children
& Babies: |
Diapers,
foods and tools available in major cities. |
| Equipment
& Clothing: |
Sunglasses
and a hat in the summer. |
| Toilets: |
Use
amenities available in western style restaurants
(e.g.: McDonald) and top hotels, otherwise
bring toilet paper with you. |
| Laundry: |
Hotels
can arrange for washing/ironing your clothes |
| Financial: |
Credit
Cards & ATMs in major cities and tourist
areas |
| More
Information: |
Contact
Ziyara.com |
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Tunisia |
| Tunisia
has an interesting and diverse history, a product
of all the people and influences that inhabited
and ruled the region. The Phoenicians came from
Lebanon and Syria on the eastern Mediterranean
coast, established "Carthage" in the
8th century BC, as the first organized state,
home town of "Hannibal" who set to invade
Rome; "Carthage" was later defeated
by the Romans and in 146 BC demolished, to be
rebuilt later; Then came the Roman rule, which
was interrupted by the arrival of the Vandals,
who ruled for almost a hundred years, and whose
leader Genseric in 455 AD plundered Rome. The
Romans regained Power in 533 AD and were defeated
by the Moslem Arabs in 647 AD. For the next several
hundred years the region was governed by various
dynasties and rulers, under all kinds of arrangements,
alliances and convictions. Then came the Spanish
influence, followed by the Ottomans(Turks) and
Europeans until independence in 1956 |
| Internet: |
Available
at Internet Cafés and through Internet Service
Providers. |
| Language: |
Arabic,
French spoken, English to a lesser degree. |
| Climate: |
Southern
Mediterranean, hot dry summer, mild wet
winter. |
| Best
time to visit: |
Spring
and early Autumn, as the weather is moderate. |
| Places
& Archeological Sites: |
Tunis:
the capital of Tunisia, The Medina: The
Great Mosque (started 732 AD), The Souqs
(Attarine:Perfume, Trouk:Turks, Drapers,
Women, Wool, Goldsmiths...), the old schools
or Madrassa (centuries old), Tomb of Princes
Aziza Othmana (1646), Tomb of Farhat Hached,
Sadiki College (1875), Dar Ben Abdallah
Museum, The Bardo palace complex, its rooms
contain ancient exibits 7th century BC and
forward including intact mosaics. The New
Town. Carthage: the Port (Les ports Puniques,
referring to the Punic or Phoenician ports)
and the Kasbah (or citadel, built 1553),
Tophet (temples of the Phoenician gods Tanit
and Baal), Archeological Museum, the Baths(Antonin)
and from the Carthaginian trail to "Sidi
Bou Said" town with its remarkable
location over the gulf of Tunis, a delightful
and clean existence. The Town of Hammamet
on the Beach with its Souqs and 13th century
Kasbah. Kelibia and the Byzantine fortress(6th
century), the Phoenician village of Kerkouane.
Utica: originally Phoenician, later Roman:
house of cascades; Bizerte: old port and
Kasbah(17th century), Thuburbo Majus: Roman
ruins and Douga the city of Temples, Theater,
Capitol, Arches and Bath houses. The town
of Bulla Regia and the "mosaics of
the underground houses", the Baths,
the Temples, and Theater; The historical
towns of Sbeitla with its courtyard and
three temples and Makthar at an altitude
of 1000 meters is green, has its Temples,
Baths, Forum, Arch and amphitheater. Sousse:
dating back close to three thousand years,
has seen all the different powers come and
go, with its Ribat (fortress monastery),
the Great Mosque, Souks, Kasbah, museum;
Monastir: the Ribat and Bourguiba Mosque;
Mahdia: the place of origin of the Fatimid
dynasty whose influence extended from Egypt
to Morocco, the Fortress Mosque, Fort and
the Port; Sfax: The Great Mosque, Museum
of popular arts in the 17th century Andalusian
model house; Kairouan: with its Islamic
heritage, Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Pools,
the Mosque of Sidi Sahab; El Djem,an interesting
town in Roman African history: The Amphitheater,
with its formidable appearance from the
3rd century AD with a capacity for 30,000
spectators; Djerba and Kerkennah Islands:
Beaches and historical sites |
| Health: |
Medical
Insurance: needed, otherwise expensive medical
care by cash, check the details of the coverage
and get Travel Insurance. |
| Hospitals: |
See
Hospitals page
on our site. Doctors
speak French, quite a few trained in the
West, Medications over the counter
available in pharmacies, also can get medications
for minor illnesses; Food choose cooked,
and fruits you can peel, Water use bottled,
avoid ice. |
| Women: |
Loose
clothes and long sleeves outside major centers. |
| Children: |
Diapers,
foods and tools available in major cities. |
| Equipment
& Clothing: |
Sunglasses
and a hat/scarf in the summer and warm clothes
and a rain coat in the winter. |
| Toilets: |
In
restaurants and hotels, otherwise have toilet
paper with you. |
| Laundry: |
In
all major cities. |
| Financial: |
Credit
Cards & ATMs in major cities; Money
Exchange at banks, check rates. |
| More
Information: |
Contact
Ziyara.com |
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| Morocco |
| Morocco,
known in Arabic as "al-Maghreb", encompasses
a varied and rich tradition of many historical
influences and ethnic backgrounds. The original
inhabitants of North Africa (natives-Berbers)
mixed with the different powers that came to be,
the Phoenicians (since 8th century
BC) who came from Lebanon & Syria and established
"Carthage" in present day Tunisia, then
the Romans (2nd century BC), Vandals
(5th century AD), Islam and the Arabs
(7th century AD, who crossed the strait
of "Gibraltar" or "Jabal Tareq"
to Spain), Ottomans (Turks) and Europeans until
independence. These influences can be seen in
the people and the architecture of the famous
Moroccan cities of Marrakesh, Fes, Meknes, Rabat,
Casablanca and Tangier. |
| Internet: |
At
Internet Cafés, top Hotels and Internet
service providers. |
| Language: |
Official
Arabic, French spoken, lesser degree Spanish,
English. |
| Climate: |
Differs
depending on the area and the season, milder
at the coast, more varied inland. Can get
quite cold in the mountains and hot in the
interior, rain season mostly November to
February. |
| Best
time to visit: |
Spring
and Autumn, as the weather is moderate. |
| Places
& Archeological Sites:
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Check
tourist office in each city. Rabat: the
capital of Morocco, Kasbah des Oudaias,
Bab Oudaia, Museum of Moroccan Arts, Tour
Hassan, Mohammad V- Mausoleum, Archeology
Museum, Royal Palace grounds. Casablanca:
Medina, Parc de la Ligue Arab, Mohammad
V Palace, Nouvelle Medina, Beaches. Tangier:
Medina, Kasbah, Dar el-Makhzen, Sultan’s
Gardens, Old American Legation Museum, Musee’
d’Art Contemporain, Ville Nouvelle, Beaches.
Meknes: Medina, Souqs, Medrasa Bou Inania
(Mosque), Bab El-Mansour (gate), Mausoleum
of Moulay Ismail. Fes: Fes el-Bali, Medrasa
Bou Inania, Zawiyya Moulay idriss II, Kairaouine
Mosque & University, Dar Batha, Fes
el-Jedid. Marrakesh: Djemaa el-Fna, Souqs,
Koutoubia Mosque, Ali Ben Youssef Mosque
and Medrasa, Palaces of Marrakesh (el-badi,
la Bahia), Museum of Moroccan Arts, Saadian
Tombs, Gardens (Menara, Aghdal, Majorelle). |
| Health: |
Medical
Insurance: needed, otherwise expensive medical
care by cash, check the details of the coverage
and get Travel Insurance. |
| Hospitals: |
See
Hospitals page
on our site, Doctors: speak French Medications
over the counter available in pharmacies,
also can get medications for minor illnesses.
Food: choose cooked Water use bottled, avoid
ice. |
| Women: |
Loose
conservative clothes and long sleeves. |
| Children
& Babies: |
Diapers,
foods available in major cities. |
| Equipment
& Clothing: |
Sunglasses
and a hat/scarf in the summer and warm clothes
and a rain coat in the winter. |
| Toilets: |
In
hotels and restaurants, have toilet paper
with you. |
| Laundry: |
most
hotels will wash your clothes, also "pressing"
shops are available to wash and iron. |
| Financial: |
Credit
Cards & ATMs available in cities and
larger towns; Travelers checks accepted;
Money Exchange at banks or money exchangers,
check rates. |
| More
Information: |
Contact
Ziyara.com |
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