First time to Egypt?

Hi every one,

      For whom those planning to visit Egypt or staying here I have tried to collect some useful things in one post listed below, contains some recommended places to visit, local dishes to taste and some of Useful Arabic Words you may need to use

The Great Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx and valley temple facing the great sphinx


Cairo

The Egyptian Museum

Cairo Tower

Citadel of Salah El-Din

Mosques (The Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha, Al-Azhar Mosque, built in the Fatimid era, The Mosque of the Imam Al-Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed)

Coptic Cairo

Al-azhar park

A felucca boat on the Nile

Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur where you will see the first pyramids build in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser and more

Enjoy shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar and discover Al-muizz Street in Islamic Cairo

Opera House

Dream "theme park"


Alexandria

The Castle of Qaitbay

The Pompeii Pillar

The Catacombs of Kom El-Shouqafa

The Amphitheatre of Kom El-Dikka

The Montazah Palace Gardens

The new Library of Alexandria


Luxor

Luxor Temple

Karnak Temple

The Colossi Of Memnon

Valley Of The Kings

Temple of queen Hatshepsut

Temple Of Medinat Hapu of Ramses III

Valley Of The Queens

Valley Of The Nobles

Temple Of Dendera

temple of Esna

Temple Of Abydos


Aswan

Nubian Museum

Temple of Philae

Kitchner's Island

Philae Island

Edfu Sound and Light Show & Philae

Monastery of St. Simeon

Nubian Village

Elephantine Island

Jazirat al Malik

High Dam

Mausoleum of Aga Khan

Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Church in Coptic Style in Aswan

Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel

Temple of Nefertari in Abu Simbel


Sinai & Red Sea

The city of Sharm El-sheik

The city of Hurghada

The city of Dahab is one of the popular beaches and diving resorts in Egypt

The City of Nuweiba

The City of Taba

Al-Mahmeya, a National Protected Park in Hurghada

Ras Mohammed Protector near to Sharm El Sheikh city

Saint Catherine Monastery and Mount Moses in Sinai Catherine City

Monastery of St. paul

Mostry of St Anthony

Marsa Alam


Other places

White Desert

Siwa Oasis

Fayoum Oasis

Al-`Ayn al-Sukhnah " hot spring" (beach)



Suggested Egyptian meals

Entrées

1- Kushari

2- Ful Medames & Ta'mia

3- Fatta

4- Mulukhiya

5- Mahshy

6- Taro/Colocasia Soup

7- Aish Baladi (bread)

8- Feteer meshaltet “meshaltet pie”

9- Bird Tongue "Noodle Soup"

10- Besara

11- Messaqa'a

12- Bamyah,"beram bamyah"

13- Kawarea and Mumbar



Desserts

1- Konafah

2- Basbousa

3- Baklava

4- Umm Ali

5- Couscous Egyptian style

6- Halawa

7- Mehalabeyya

8- Melabbes & meshabbek

9- Kahk is a traditional sweet dish served most commonly during Breakfast Feast

10- Luqmat al-Qadi "The Judge's Bite"

11- Qatayef is a dessert reserved for the Muslim holiday of Ramadan

Ask about other kinds of Eastern sweets, I love it



Beverages

1- Sahlab (hot)

2- Tea the national drink in Egypt (hot)

3- Karkadeh (cold/hot) I prefer it cold

4- sugar cane popular juice is called "aseer asab" (cold)

5- Licorice juice called "erksoos" (cold)

6- carob juice called "kharoop" (cold)

7- qamar ad-din traditionally drunk during the Islamic month of Ramadan (cold)


Some of Useful Arabic Words For you while visiting Egypt

English - Arabic

Hello / Hi - Salaam Alekom

Welcome - Ahlan

Yes - Aiwa

NO - laa

Please - law samaht

Perfect - mia mia

How much - Became

Who? - Meen

Where? - Feen

I want - Ana Ayez

Really - ya salam

Go away - Emshi

Water - Maya

I don't want - Mosh ayez

No thank you - Laa shoukrn

Yes thank you - Aiwa shoukran

Tea - Shai

Coffee - Kahwa

Thanks god - Elhamadollah

Left - Shemal

Right - Yemin

Enough - khalass

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** Taxi Cab **

We have two types of Taxis, white taxi with meter "make sure that the driver turn it on" and chess taxi without, so we prefere the first one


take the chance to explore Egypt more on "misr street" fan page on FB, there are many pictures fon non touristic places in Egypt (our daily life)


Hope that was little useful

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