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In August, me and 3 friends plan to take a flight to Egypt to visit Cairo, Alexandria the pyramids. does anyone know if egypt is being affected with the war in the middle east ? basically is tourism safe in Egypt?
In August, me and 3 friends plan to take a flight to Egypt to visit Cairo, Alexandria the pyramids. does anyone know if egypt is being affected with the war in the middle east ? basically is tourism safe in Egypt?
from what i’ve heard (and i know afew people that have been there befor for tourism) yess it is very safe if you go with people you have previously looked up that have good reviews
egypt is not in war or affected by war in anyway. tourism in egypt is probably the safest they treat you like gods over there, and make sure your in the happiest and compfortablest mood. and they are very friendly and help you with everythingg and anythingg.
its in no way effected by that war. Its 100% safe, relatively cheap and really great. I love the exotic food, the beaches, hotels, the people. Everything is just amazing and cheaper, than most vacation hot spots.
Yeah of course… Many of people went their and well a few of them died because of heat and maybe traps but that was a very long time ago (1900s). So its safe now! =] just be sure to bring some sunscreen.
Some tourism is safe in egypt. my grandmother went to egypt for a month, but she had an experienced tour guide that took her around. there were police near at all times, which is something to look for in a tour around a somewhat dangerous place. be safe!
I went to Egypt in October last year and I never once felt unsafe or threatened. They play a part in the Israel-Palestine conflict but none of it is on their land. They are merely mediators. There have been a few terrorist/tourist attacks around Egypt but I honestly don’t think you need to worry about it. I’d recommend a Gecko’s Grassroots Adventures tour because it’s pretty difficult to get around solo. Public transport is a little hectic and if you want to live you won’t get behind the wheel of a car there. Hope that helped.
It’s always safe.. until someone detonates a bomb and kills a bunch of tourists.
Feb.23 2009, Bomb Kills French Teen Tourist In Cairo
Homemade Device Wounds At Least 21 Others At Bazaar Frequented By Tourists To Egypt:
Here is a chronology of some of the most significant incidents of violence involving foreigners since the early 1990s:
21 October 1992: A British woman is killed and two British men wounded in an attack near Dairut in the south. The woman is the first foreigner to die in such an attack.
26 February 1993: Bomb in crowded coffee shop in central Cairo kills a Turk, a Swede and an Egyptian and wounds 20 others.
8 June 1993: Blast near tour bus on Pyramids Road in Cairo kills two Egyptians and wounds 22 others, including five Britons.
27 October 1993: A man described as a mentally disturbed musician shoots dead two US businessmen, a French jurist and an Italian at a luxury Cairo hotel.
4 March 1994: Armed men fire at a Nile cruiser in southern Egypt, wounding a German woman, who died after being flown back to her country.
26 August 1994: A Spanish boy is killed in an attack on a tourist bus in southern Egypt.
27 September 1994: A German is killed and another wounded in an attack on the Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Two Egyptians were also killed. Another German man died of his wounds after returning to his country.
23 October 1994: A British tourist is killed and three others wounded in an attack on a minibus.
18 April 1996: Eighteen Greek tourists are killed in an attack after being mistaken for Israelis near the Pyramids.
18 September 1997: Nine German tourists and their Egyptian bus driver are killed in a shooting and firebomb attack outside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
17 November 1997: Attackers kill 58 tourists and four Egyptians at an ancient temple near the southern town of Luxor. Six of the attackers and three policemen also die in the violence.
7 October 2004: A series of bombings at the Taba Hilton hotel on Egypt’s border with Israel, and two beaches further south, kill 34 people.
7 April 2005: A ******* bomb attack in a bazaar in Old Cairo kills a US citizen, a French man and a woman.
30 April 2005: A ******* attack wounds seven people including four foreigners – two Israelis, an Italian and a Swede – near the Egyptian Museum.
23 July 2005: Car bombs hit Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Shaikh, devastating an upmarket hotel. The government put the toll at 64, but hospitals reported 88 killed.
24 April 2006: At least 22 people are killed and 150 wounded in three blasts in the Red Sea resort of Dahab.
22 September 2008: Nineteen people, including 12 foreigners, are abducted in the country’s south.
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
It isnt safe for women, but men it is fine, just avoid street merchants
i m egyptian and i feel bad to say that, but i should be frankly, it is not safe these days
It is not affected by any war or conflict in the middle east. Egypt is as safe as any other tourist destination.
I don’t believe you can say anywhere is 100% safe. Violence happens everywhere in the world.
As with any country visit other areas other than just the touristy bits to get a real feel for a country and its people.
Souqs, probably the worst place I have been for being hassled when walking (to the point where the vendors follow you trying to get you to buy something).
Is Egypt worth the visit ? Absolutely. Would I go again? Definitely.
it is so safe,more than you can imagine,,,,,egyptian likeand wellcome all other visitors wellcome you in egypt
Yes.