Egypt is a North African country with a rich history and culture. For almost 3,000 years, Egypt was a preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world, known for its impressive architecture like the pyramids and Sphinx. Egypt has a predominantly hot climate and moderate weather in Cairo. Some of Egypt's main tourist attractions are the Giza pyramids and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which houses artifacts from ancient Egypt. Traditional Egyptian foods include ful medames (fava beans), gibna domiati cheese, and bakeries selling bread.

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2. EGYPT
WITH GREAT HISTORICAL VALUE
A NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRY
AND RICH IN CULTURE

3. HIST
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The main sources of
For almost 30 centuries,
information about ancient Egypt
Egypt was the preeminent
are the monuments, objects and
civilization in the
artifacts that have been recovered
Mediterranean world.
from archaeological sites, of
From the great pyramids
covered with hieroglyphs that
the Old Kingdom through the
have onlyconquestsbeen New
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deciphered.
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The picture that emerges is
entranced archaeologists and of
a culture with few equals in the
historians and created a
beauty of its art, the all its
vibrant field of study
accomplishment of its
own: Egyptology.
architecture or the richness of its
religious traditions.

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5. EGYPT : EGP £31 ( SGD $5.61 )
PRICES
MCDONALD’S
BIG MAC MEAL
SG : SGD $7 ( EGP £38.67 )

6. EGYPT : EGP £3.50 ( SGD $0.63 )
PRICES
A CAN OF
COCA-COLA
SG : SGD $0.90 ( EGP £4.97 )

7. EGYPT : EGP £30 ( SGD $5.42 )
PRICES
A PLATE OF
SPAGHETTI
SG : SGD $8.90 ( EGP £49.17 )

8. EGYPT : EGP £ 5 ( SGD $ 0.91 )
PRICES
A LOAF OF
BREAD
SG : SGD $ 2 ( EGP £ 11.04 )

9. EGYPT : EGP £10 ( SGD $1.81 )
PRICES
A CUP OF
ESPRESSO
SG : SGD $3 ( EGP £16.57 )

10. EGYPT : EGP £2 ( SGD $0.36 )
PRICES
A BOTTLE OF
MINERAL WATER
SG : SGD $1 ( EGP £5.52 )

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ATTRACTIONS
Entry to the
site:
EGP £80 ( SG
D $14.49 )
Pyramid of M
enkaure:
EGP £40 (SG
D $7.24 )
Great Pyram
id of Khufu:
EGP £120 ( S
GD $21.73 )
Student IDs
: 50% disco
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THE GIZA PYRAMIDS are the main tourist
attractions in Egypt which represents the archetypal
pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation
and, together with the Sphinx, are the iconic image of
Egypt.

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ATTRACTIONS
Entry to the museum:
EGP £60 ( SGD $10.82 )
Mummy rooms:
EGP £100 ( SGD $18.03 )
Students: Half price
THE EGYPTIAN
MUSEUM is home to
an extensive collection of
ancient Egyptian
antiquities. It has
120,000 items, with a
representative amount on
display, the remainder in
storerooms.

13. DELICACIES
Price ( 1 KG ) :
£25 ( SGD $4.50 )
EGP
GIBNA DOMIATI is a white soft cheese made
in Damietta, Egypt. It is typically made from buffalo
milk and sometimes cow milk is added as well. It is
the most common cheese found in Egypt and is
commonly served when stuffed into pastry.

14. DELICACIES
FUL MENDAMES
are one of the common
staple foods in Egypt,
consisting of lava beans
served with oil, garlic
and lemon juice. They
can also be served with
butter, tomato sauce,
tahini, fried or boiled
eggs and pastrimi.
Price :
P £9 ( SGD $1.63 )
EG

15. STAY TUNED so that you are up
TO NOTE
RESPECT
Cairo’s laws
and traditions
so that you do
not offend the
locals there
to date with the latest news in Cairo in
order to pick a favourable date to
travel there and ensure that your trip
there will be safe and enjoyable
BEWARE
of harassments and
scams by some camel drivers, tourist
touts or even other individuals and
take good care of your belongings

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