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short-haul summer knowledge
Turkey will also be attractive to Brits this 10-night Classic Egypt Tour starting at £999
year as it is outside the eurozone. including a seven-night Nile cruise and three
Sample price: Explore’s 15-day Asia Minor nights at a Cairo hotel.
Explorer tour of Turkey is priced from £945. ■
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Short-haul solution 2: Cyprus
CULTURE VULTURE COUPLE. While Cyprus is renowned for its beaches
Usually spends: £2,000 per person on a and long summers, it also has some of
seven to 10-day holiday to destinations such Europe’s finest archaeological sites.
as Sri Lanka, India and Oman staying in Historic ruins around the island include
five-star hotels the Tomb of Kings at Paphos, the medieval
walls of Nicosia and the mosaics at
Short-haul solution 1: Egypt Kourion.
For culture vultures looking for a destination Wherever your customers go on the
a bit nearer to home, it’s difficult to think of island, they will never be far from an
anywhere better than historic Egypt. ancient site or two, which means they can
Cairo is one of the most pulsating cities see a lot in a short space of time.
on Earth while the pyramids, Sphinx and Cyprus is another eurozone country so
Egyptian Museum are all must-sees for will be more expensive than in previous
anybody with an interest in the ancient years. But it is easily accessible from the UK
world. with a flying time of around four-and-a-half
The capital is usually combined with a hours.
cruise down the Nile, with stops to see the Sample price: Seven nights at the
temples and ruins around Luxor and Aswan. Columbia Beach Resort near Paphos starts
fice
While there have been terrorist attacks at £867 per person with ITC Classics.
ourist Of
in the past, security for tourists has been ■
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stepped up by the Egyptian authorities.
yptian T
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Sample price: Discover Egypt offers a Note: All package prices quoted include flights Luxor has a wealth of attractions for the culturally minded
Experience a unique collection of luxury brands from the new star in hotels, resorts and Nile Cruises.
Egypt - UAE 0845 678 9960
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