egypt’s Twin Centres


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s well as having more ancient sites that anywhere else in the world, in more recent times Egypt’s year-round sunshine and the warm, clear waters of its two coastlines have led to the country becoming renowned as the perfect place for a beach break.


The good news is visitors don’t need to choose between one or the other. A relaxing holiday on the Red Sea or White Mediterranean coasts can easily be combined with a journey of discovery amidst some of the world’s great cultural wonders covering


5,000 years of history. Tourists can experience two, or even more, diverse holidays in one trip and even factoring in the cost of domestic air travel or road transport between the destinations Egypt offers good value for money as it’s outside the Eurozone. Twin-centre options are extensive. One day visitors can be exploring the legendary Giza pyramids, temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and other antiquities and the next be diving, haggling in bazaars, sailing down the Nile, chilling out in a world-class spa or heading off the beaten track into the


There’s no need to be torn between beaches and pyramids as it’s perfectly easy to combine the best of both, linking some sea and sand with some historical sightseeing


desert to join a camel trek, go hiking, enjoy the thrill of quad biking over sand dunes or even ‘surf’ down them. Cairo, with its wealth of treasures, is the obvious starting point for a cultural holiday and even seven-night holidays can be combined with a short Nile cruise or a few days by the Red Sea, an hour’s flight away. An extended stay in Cairo enables visitors to take in the main historic sites as well some slightly further afield. For example, whilst the Giza pyramids are the main magnet there are more than 100 scattered around the country, many of them accessible from


Even seven-night holidays can be combined with a short Nile cruise or a few days by the Red Sea, an hour’s fl ight away


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