Map of Egypt: Property Investment in Egypt

 

 

HURGHADA: HEARTLAND OF THE ANCIENT AND MODERN

Tucked into the lower end of the Gulf of Suez, Hurghada is one of Egypt’s liveliest and busiest resorts. It manages to merge the old with the new to perfection in that its fine modern buildings sit happily alongside El-Dahar, the old town, which is the centre of everyday life Egyptian life.

This once sleepy and remote fishing village now rivals with Sharm El Sheikh for the title of Egypt’s liveliest and busiest resort area, although Hurghada may be considered to be more diversified and having more of the Egyptian character than Sharm. As in the rest of the peninsula, Water Sports, particularly diving has long been the main attraction of Hurghada. The area is renowned for its extraordinary and unique reefs. And for the non-divers, Giftun Island is perfect for snorkelling and as a spot for camping.

The dive sights are guaranteed to astound even the most experienced diver, even beginners can enjoy the unique water gardens of the coral reefs close to shore. Underwater visibility is more than 30 meters and diving is possible up to 45 meters. You can take a day-trip to Giftun Island for snorkeling or a view of the ocean through a glass-bottomed boat or submarine. When you're not in the sea you can shop in the boutiques, relax in the luxury holiday villages, and visit the aquarium or the Roman remains at nearby Gebel Aabu Dukhan. Day trips or safaris to explore the Red Sea Mountains by camel or jeep are also available.

Also from Hurghada visitors can travel aboard boat to the exceptional dive sites of Brothers Islands, Ras Mohammed and the Strait of Gubai, where Thistlegorm, the Red Sea’s most well known wreck is found. Merging the old with the new, Hurghada also has something to offer to the history buff. Jeep safaris can be arranged to visit one or two Roman Sites: Mouns Porphyritis and Mouns Claudianus. As a cultural focal point, Hurghada has some fascinating spots that can be easily visited within one day, including ‘The Monastery of St Paul’ and ‘The Monastery of St Anthony’

If you are seeking out nightlife, then you will find plenty in Hurghada. There are various nightclubs, bars and pubs that turn this diving town into a party town when the sun goes down.

 

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Sharm El Sheikh:

Sharm El Sheikh which gave the Red Sea an international reputation as one of the world's most extraordinary diving destinations in the Red Sea, Egypt.Let your eyes be tantalized by the white sandy beaches and endless desert landscape, which contrast with the crystal clear blue water of the Sinai peninsula. Sharm El Sheikh has been heralded as "The City of Peace" It is also noted for its sulphur springs, which are considered cures for those suffering from rheumatic and skin diseases.

The morphology of Sharm El Sheikh's coastline is unique. It is the cosmopolitan capital of the peninsula of Sinai for its small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International chains.

The charm of Sharm el Sheikh is mainly their attraction to diving enthusiasts and sun seekers. Summer temperatures are scorching hot but there is always the opportunity to wade out into the Red Sea to cool off. In addition to the water sports activities there is also golf courses and shopping facilities and a host of casinos and discos to liven up the evening. The Hotels typically have excellent facilities for children and the beaches and sea are safe for the younger ones. Take a trip to a traditional market and seek out a few bargain souvenirs. The famous Egyptian cotton and perfume are popular Sharm El Sheikh souvenirs alongside gold and silver jewellery. Expect to do a bit of negotiating on the price, haggling is the norm in these parts.

 

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Sahl Hasheesh:

Facts and Figures

Location: 18km from Hurghada international airport

Weather: Sunny all year round, with slight wind in months October – Jan, but that is the “high season.”

Golf: There is a 36 holes golf course, half on the water and the other half on the hillside. The perfect golf “haven” for the pros and beautiful scenery for the amateurs. The beginners also have the luxury of lessons at all times so they can have fun as well as learn. Our trained professionals can help you become a winner!

Space: Percentage of gardens to buildings in Sahl Hasheesh is 13-14% building area and the rest is divided among gardens and desert.

 

Features:

Sahl Hasheesh has hotels that offer luxury and exquisite charm, due to the superb architecture and master plan designs that have taken place. The entire resort community is based on a historic concept, which is not only seen by the exterior of the hotels but the lavish interior in addition. Each hotel has a different theme and aura behind it making them each one of a kind.

The hotels are not the only places guests can spend their time. Sahl Hasheesh has an array of places to go and each area of this dynamic resort will show visitors that they never need to leave. In building an established resort there is always one main concept: cater to all peoples needs. Without this idea a resort will never be fully established, and Sahl Hasheesh is.

Boat lovers? Yes, you have come to the right place! Sahl Hasheesh has one of the largest marinas in the region, as well as a yacht club. With a resort community as large as this one and with so many foreign investors, it is imperative that we have enormous vicinity for boats and yachts to dock. Having a "yacht club" is a little something extra for those people who really love the sea so they can meet with people and enjoy a passion they have. Guests who do not have yachts or boats can still go lounge at the "yacht club".

Yachts and sailboats in the open sea are great and perfect for a little adventure…but what if one wants to relax and take a canoe or "gondola?" You could always pack up and travel to Venice, Italy or maybe not…this is something you have to see to believe, Sahl Hasheesh's own "little Venice." For those locals who cannot travel to Italy and for those foreigners who don't have the time for a "romantic" get away, we have brought the city of love to you. It is a miniature version of Venice with all the small canal and gondolas, and the endearing boutique hotels on the water. The miniature bridges connecting hotels to areas across the canal.

Sahl Hasheesh's aim is to be a resort unlike any other in the region and we are slowly developing this concept. One of our main attractions, which don't exist in the Middle East or Africa, is the "Sunken City." You read it right, we are building an entire historic city underwater, the same as the" lost city of Atlantis." The ruins of the city will be seen underwater, and the concept is a pharonic city that was part of Sahl Hasheesh area, which sank millions of years ago. While walking along the boardwalk, which connects to the pier that extends into the water 250m, one will be able to see the "sunken city" whilst standing on dry land.

 

Image Gallery Click on (image to enlarge):

 

Pier Sep 07	Sunken City March 07	Sea Front March 07	Old Town Nov 07	Pier Sep 07
Typical Luxury Development Sep 07	Typical Luxury Development Sep 07	Entrance Gate March 07	View of Old Town Nov 07	Central Piazza March 08
Palace Oct 07	View to Piazza Nov 07

 

 

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Alexandria

Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria is a varied and cosmopolitan city with a pleasant sea front. Also worth visiting are the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library), many Greco-Roman museums and interesting bazaars.

The mighty Macedonian, Alexander the Great, came to Egypt after conquering Greece and selected, Alexandria, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean coast to establish his new capital, Alexandria.

Built in 323BC by the Greek architect Dinocrates, it was to be the last capital of Ancient Egypt. Nowadays Alexandria is the second largest city and the main port of Egypt.

Some of the main attractions of Alexandria include the Graeco-Roman Museum, the Roman Amphitheatre, Pompei's Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa, and glorious beaches which stretch for 40 km from Abu Kbir in the east, to Sidi Abdul Rahman, in the west.

A waterfront city, Alex (as it is popularly known) runs along the Mediterranean Sea for 20km but never goes far inland; a walk along the magnificent Corniche sweeps round the curve of the Eastern Harbour and takes you right through the city centre. Alexandria is a year-round beach resort, and one of the most notable summer resorts in the Middle East. In summer sun lovers seek out the cooling sea breezes; in winter the sun shines along the white sandy coast while yachts race in the harbour.

Whether you come for the past or the present, for history or just a holiday, when you visit Alexandria you'll see more than one city. Alexandria was the renowned capital of the Ptolemis, with numerous and diverse monuments. It was the scene of the most thrilling drama involving Cleopatra, Julius Ceasar, Marc Anthony and Octavius.

Alexandria lies north-west of the nile Delta and adjoins Lake Mariut. It is linked to Cairo by the Delta Road (231 km) and the Desert Road (225 km).

"The best way of seeing Alexandria is to wander aimlessly." E.M. Forster.

Alex is a city to explore at random, it's as important to enjoy the atmosphere as it is to see the "sights". The city centre stretches back from Midan Saad Zaghloul, on the sea front. This was formerly the site of the Caesareum, a magnificent temple begun by Cleopatra for her lover Anthony and subsequently completed by their enemy Octavian and dedicated to himself. Two famous obelisks (one, known as "Cleopatrea's Needle", now on the Embarkment in London, the other in New York's Central Park) were once found here. All traces of the temple have however, disappeared.

 

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Cairo:

City of contrasts, constructed in 969 A.D. by Gohar El-Siqqili ; a Middle-Age citadel (1171 A.D.) on one side and very modern buildings on the other (convention centre, big hotels, etc.). In the middle is the Isle of Roda opposite the Coptic churches of Old Cairo across the river. The great Khan el-Khalili bazaar with its narrow streets, the grand mosques and the Egyptian museum created in 1857. More than 100,000 objects are on display, including busts of Nefertiti and Merytamon, the Golden Mask of King Tutankhamun, statues of Ramses II as a child, of King Djoser and of the goddess Taoueret (with the body of a hippopotamus and the snout of a crocodile), reliefs from the
Mererouka mastaba (tombs) decorated with hieroglyphs.

Cairo is Egypt's capital, standing where East meets West and combining the mystery of the one with the sophistication of the other. It is a city of contrasts; a place where donkey carts jockey with Mercedes along the crowded streets, and where a thousand minarets adorn the skyline alongside a sea of skyscrapers. Cairo is the largest city in the African continent and the heart of the Arab world with a population of 16,000,000. With its "thousand minarets", picturesque oriental bazaars, plush Nile-side hotels, apartment blocks, and gracious residential areas, Cairo, is also a rare blend of a long past throbbing with life, and a vibrant, modern present.

The new part of Cairo has imposing buildings and wide roads, whereas the old part has crooked narrow streets, old houses with metal grills on the windows, mosques, souks and a seething mass of humanity. It is a fascinating combination of modern and ancient, which together give Cairo an atmosphere unique to this city.

There are a number of places to be visited in Cairo besides the Pyramids. The Egyptian museum with its collection of Byzantine & Pharaonic sculptures from various surrounding areas. Khan El Khalili Bazaar where one can find inexpensive tailor-made clothing, traditional leatherwork and brassware. Visit the Citadel, Cairo Tower, the Coptic and Islamic Museums, the Sound and light show at the Pyramids and a lot more. You can also go sailing on the traditional Nile sailing boats, called fellucas.

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Luxor:

Luxor is an essential part of any visit to Egypt. Take in the cursed tomb of Tutankhamun, in the dramatic Valley of the Kings at Thebes, which is a must for all intrepid travellers. Luxor is also home to the biggest temple in Egypt, the vast Karnak Temple complex that holds the Great Temple within its walls. But there's more to the ancient city than visiting pyramids, for a taste of luxury take a trip over the ruins of Thebes in a hot-air balloon. Or take a trip down the Nile in a hired felucca for a river-view of Luxor and the ancient ruins. And if you want a taste of "real" Egyptian life sneak off into one of Luxor's souks try to get away from the touristy areas and lose yourself in the bustle and colour of Egyptian street life.

Luxor is the world's greatest open-air museum, filled with the awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization. It was part of ancient Thebes, and was the seat of power for 1350 years - from 2100BC to 750BC. During this time the Egyptians constructed several architectural works of art, and the city is thus extremely rich in relics that tell a story about Ancient Egypt's glorious history - palaces, monuments, temples and tombs.

On the East bank of the Nile, in the city of the living, are found the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the largest place of worship ever built. On the West Bank are the Colossi of Memnon, the tombs of the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, and a number of commemorative temples and tombs of important officials.

Today, you can walk through history; past statues with heads of gods and animals, beneath pillars carved with lotus buds and papyrus.Ride in a horse-drawn caleche, sail in a felucca, take a sunset cruise or see the city from a hot-air balloon.

Where does the name 'Luxor ' come form?
Luxor is part of ancient Thebes: 'The Hundred-Gated City' as it was called by the renowned Greek historian, Homer, because of its buildings and large gates. The city grew over the years, and the Arabs, impressed by its beautiful palaces and huge edifices, re-named it 'Luxor': City of Palaces. Luxor remained the seat of power from 2100 to 750B.C.

That is why the visitor is awed by the city, made immortal by its huge pillared-monuments along both banks of the Nile. In the City of the Living, in the east, where the life-giving sun rises; and in the City of the Dead, in the west, where the sun, in its never-ending orbit, bids farewell to life!

 

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