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Traveling in Egypt

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Egypt is known for its timeless an mystical appeal&period; It ranks among the best destinations for travelers&period; Egypt is typically reached by air&comma; but can also be by rail&comma; road and ship&period; Cairo International Airport is the primary gateway to Egypt&comma; but we may also enter Egypt through Alexandria and other large cities&period; Other than the Alexandria&comma; there are also ports in Damietta and Port Said&period; It is important to prepare the proper paper work&comma; so we will be able to gain stress-free entry&period; The best way to move within a city in Egypt is by taxi&period; Taxis are easily available in larger cities&period; It is important for travelers to choose metered and air-conditioned cabs&period; In order to ensure traveling experience&comma; we should book these taxis&comma; especially if we plan to catch a flight during peak hours&period; Finding taxi in busy hours can be frustrating in some parts of Cairo&comma; so we should be prepared&period; We may also use smartphone apps to obtain taxis&period; Taxis could arrive quickly to our hotels if we use proper apps&period; Egypt is know for its proper bus system&period; Bus networks in Egypt include Upper Egypt&comma; Delta and Super Jet&period; They have onboard entertainment toilets and catering services&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">For long distance travel&comma; train service is highly recommended&period; To move inside Giza and Cairo&comma; we may use underground train systems&comma; which are consisted of two long lines&period; This is often considered as the fastest and cheapest way to move in these cities&period; Taking public transportation is more important when we are inside the city during rush hours&comma; between 2PM and 5PM&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s important to know that the first carriage of each train is reserved for women&period; During summer&comma; working hours are between 6AM to 1AM and between 6AM and 12PM during winter&period; In large cities&comma; car rental agencies are commonly available&period; Even so&comma; train services are still the best way to move between large cities in Egypt&period; There are different kinds of trains that we can find in Egypt&comma; Turbo&comma; Express and Ordinary&period; The first two are more expensive&comma; but they are faster than the ordinary type&period; Giza is the primary location where travelers typically go&period; The plateau is known for rich archaeological finds&period; However&comma; we shouldn&&num;8217&semi;t expect that the great Pyramid is found in a remote place&period; The ancient <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;wapvy&period;net">structure is located<&sol;a> next to the urban center and we shouldn&&num;8217&semi;t be surprised to see the yellow arches of McDonalds near the site&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The biggest one is Cheops or the Great Pyramid of Khufu&period; Ancient Egyptians carved and assembled two millions blocks of stone for the great monument&period; This requires a significant degree of organized manual labor&period; The Solar Barque Museum is an interesting museum in Giza that is focused on the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;solar boat”&period; It was used by Pharaoh for daily &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;journey” across the sky&period; Chepren or the Pyramid of Kafre is somewhat smaller&comma; but to its location&comma; it may seem to be larger from specific angles&period; Mycerinus or the Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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