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Is it dangerous to go to Cairo on your own?
Good afternoon!
My question is: I am thinking of visiting Sinai in the near future and from there it will be interesting to ride to Cairo. Is it dangerous or not to go there on your own? Colleagues told me that local poor people come up to lonely tourists in droves and take away almost all the money, moreover, this is completely in the order of things there. Tell me, please, is this true or not, and is there a great risk of suffering when visiting Cairo on your own?
Thank you very much in advance!
Oleg.
My question is: I am thinking of visiting Sinai in the near future and from there it will be interesting to ride to Cairo. Is it dangerous or not to go there on your own? Colleagues told me that local poor people come up to lonely tourists in droves and take away almost all the money, moreover, this is completely in the order of things there. Tell me, please, is this true or not, and is there a great risk of suffering when visiting Cairo on your own?
Thank you very much in advance!
Oleg.
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Cairo is a multifaceted city and as a box with a secret is not open to everyone. I have been to Cairo many times and every time I was convinced that without an escort (in my case, my husband is an Egyptian), I would not even see much. Yes, and from annoying! sellers (usually on the pyramids and at the museum) he will drive away. You can go, but the trip will be more fruitful if you have a guide from the locals. There is a lot to see in Cairo and its suburbs. Memphis, Saqqara, Nile ...... The list can be long. When my brother and his wife came to me, we also took them on our own, and not with a tour. We saw a lot in 2 days, but still not enough. For Cairo, you need at least 4 days, provided that you have an accompaniment)))))) If you have any questions, write))))
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answered 10 years ago
Thanks for the answer! I just thought that if I was going to Egypt, I would lay down 4 days for Cairo. As for the guide, I just prefer self-examination. My style is to see less, but to see everything slowly, to absorb the atmosphere of the places you visit, so that there is no need to constantly talk to those who accompany you.
But if you really like it and want to visit again, then you can already go with someone who will help you look deeper into the box with a secret. So is it still dangerous or not to spend 4 days in Cairo on your own if you have a quiet voice and not particularly remarkable muscles? :)
But if you really like it and want to visit again, then you can already go with someone who will help you look deeper into the box with a secret. So is it still dangerous or not to spend 4 days in Cairo on your own if you have a quiet voice and not particularly remarkable muscles? :)
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answered 10 years ago
It is possible))) But you need to plan everything well. Think well about the places you want to go, make a schedule for yourself. Book a hotel (preferably in Tahrir, this is the center of Cairo) and get ready to take a taxi and the subway)))) You will simply get confused in other transport, Cairo is a huge city. Take only white taxis, they are with counters, be sure to check that the counter is on when you get in.)))) And study English, it will come in handy for you. Need more advice, please contact)))
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By the way, in the concept of the Egyptians, every foreigner is a rich man. Therefore, they may come up and ask for money, give not give your right. My husband in the Cairo Zoo, where we took my brother and wife to take pictures with lion cubs, the photographer smiling sweetly asked for $ 10,000 for business development))))))) If you know foreigners, then the rich man himself)))) It was terribly funny) ))
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answered 10 years ago
bogdanov-on, we went to Cairo in a group and we had a guide as a girl whose mother, from Odessa, married an Egyptian. When the whole bus clung to the windows to watch the children splashing in a dirty ditch next to a dead donkey, she was very offended and said something like "but with us anyone, even a woman, can walk around the dark back streets at night without fear ". It was before the revolution, but even then her words were highly doubtful.
What I would like to focus your attention on, except for safety: if you are familiar with Egypt in general and Cairo in particular from Discovery Channel programs or the like, get ready to be shocked. You have to be a very big connoisseur of antiquity in order not to notice the completely wild dirt and poverty. The pyramids on TV are one thing, it seems that they are standing in the desert - such eternal giants. Fig. They stand almost on the border of the Cairo dump. In general, there was always a desire to return to the Red Sea as soon as possible. By the way, I haven't eaten Egyptian dates ever since...
Z.Y. The Cairo Museum is great.
What I would like to focus your attention on, except for safety: if you are familiar with Egypt in general and Cairo in particular from Discovery Channel programs or the like, get ready to be shocked. You have to be a very big connoisseur of antiquity in order not to notice the completely wild dirt and poverty. The pyramids on TV are one thing, it seems that they are standing in the desert - such eternal giants. Fig. They stand almost on the border of the Cairo dump. In general, there was always a desire to return to the Red Sea as soon as possible. By the way, I haven't eaten Egyptian dates ever since...
Z.Y. The Cairo Museum is great.
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answered 10 years ago
Thanks for answers!
I read somewhere on the Internet that just if they ask, you can’t give anything, because then many more of the same will immediately fly in and start begging very persistently.
Well, i.e. Do I understand correctly that if you immediately tune in to importunity and immediately kick off all the beggars and intrusive sellers, then it’s safe to go there?
Pashok, I am familiar with Egypt only from the stories of those who have been there, and those who have been there are familiar, respectively, with the resort and excursion life and the stories of the guides. This summer, I myself swept through Turkey alone, got a little acquainted with dirt and importunity, but, as I understand it, there is an order of magnitude more of this in Egypt :)
I read somewhere on the Internet that just if they ask, you can’t give anything, because then many more of the same will immediately fly in and start begging very persistently.
Well, i.e. Do I understand correctly that if you immediately tune in to importunity and immediately kick off all the beggars and intrusive sellers, then it’s safe to go there?
Pashok, I am familiar with Egypt only from the stories of those who have been there, and those who have been there are familiar, respectively, with the resort and excursion life and the stories of the guides. This summer, I myself swept through Turkey alone, got a little acquainted with dirt and importunity, but, as I understand it, there is an order of magnitude more of this in Egypt :)
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answered 10 years ago
One thing I can say who was on a standard tour in Cairo did not see all of Cairo. Unfortunately, the pyramids stand on the outskirts of the poorest quarter in Cairo and this bears its mark. There are elite beautiful areas in Cairo, but few sightseeing buses pass them.
Yes, you will find more dirt and importunity in Cairo than in Turkey, but it also depends on the area of u200bu200bthe city.
It’s better not to pay attention to beggars, that’s for sure, they will fall behind. Although when a small child comes up to me and alone, I can’t stand it and I’ll give you something)))) As a rule, you will see a lot of beggars on the pyramids, and the most annoying sellers live there. Just be prepared to be thick-skinned and not answer a single statement or a single question.
A pack in vain you are so to the local dates)))))) They then grow in the Nile Valley and in the south of Egypt. Although the employees of the sausage shop, also not all sausage eat))))))))))
According to religious beliefs, one girl cannot walk, and it is not safe either. This was before the revolution.
Yes, you will find more dirt and importunity in Cairo than in Turkey, but it also depends on the area of u200bu200bthe city.
It’s better not to pay attention to beggars, that’s for sure, they will fall behind. Although when a small child comes up to me and alone, I can’t stand it and I’ll give you something)))) As a rule, you will see a lot of beggars on the pyramids, and the most annoying sellers live there. Just be prepared to be thick-skinned and not answer a single statement or a single question.
A pack in vain you are so to the local dates)))))) They then grow in the Nile Valley and in the south of Egypt. Although the employees of the sausage shop, also not all sausage eat))))))))))
According to religious beliefs, one girl cannot walk, and it is not safe either. This was before the revolution.
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answered 10 years ago
Are there many independent tourists without guides in Cairo? I mean not only on the pyramids, but in the city as a whole.
And what can you eat in Cairo so as not to get poisoned?
And what can you eat in Cairo so as not to get poisoned?
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Beggars - to ignore immediately. And here the main thing is not to be rude, not to raise your voice, just pretend that you don’t notice, otherwise there may be options ...
Egypt cannot even be compared with Turkey! Turkey is sterile surgery compared to Egypt. (And, honestly, where in Turkey have you seen dirt?). We ride around Turkey a lot and with pleasure, but there is no desire to return to Egypt, except perhaps to a good hotel-reservation on the Red Sea.
After Cairo, I even regretted that I saw the pyramids myself, that they did not remain with me as a picture from a popular science film. But Luxor liked much more. Well, I repeat, the Cairo Museum is simply a must-see. And alone is better than with a group. On our arrival, there were people there, like in the subway at rush hour - you can’t raise your hand once again. Then excursions from Hurghada and Sharm came by convoys of buses on certain days, and, accordingly, all tourists found themselves in the Museum at the same time. It is better to go there in the morning before the excursions arrive.
orbittouts.ru, what is the situation with convoys now?
Egypt cannot even be compared with Turkey! Turkey is sterile surgery compared to Egypt. (And, honestly, where in Turkey have you seen dirt?). We ride around Turkey a lot and with pleasure, but there is no desire to return to Egypt, except perhaps to a good hotel-reservation on the Red Sea.
After Cairo, I even regretted that I saw the pyramids myself, that they did not remain with me as a picture from a popular science film. But Luxor liked much more. Well, I repeat, the Cairo Museum is simply a must-see. And alone is better than with a group. On our arrival, there were people there, like in the subway at rush hour - you can’t raise your hand once again. Then excursions from Hurghada and Sharm came by convoys of buses on certain days, and, accordingly, all tourists found themselves in the Museum at the same time. It is better to go there in the morning before the excursions arrive.
orbittouts.ru, what is the situation with convoys now?
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answered 10 years ago
Where the dates grow, I didn’t care after I saw how and on what they are dried. In Cairo, on a real garbage dump, a dirty blanket is spread, there are dates on it: (((The already mentioned dead donkey is nearby, a muddy ditch in plastic bottles, slops are flowing, flies are buzzing ...
And I believe that those that we sell are from the Nile Valley, that they pass sanitary control twice, etc., but as soon as I see on the Egypt box, the picture is immediately in front of my eyes :(
Oleg Bogdanov, there have always been many independent tourists from European countries in Cairo, there are very few of our compatriots. And independent, mostly backpackers.
And I believe that those that we sell are from the Nile Valley, that they pass sanitary control twice, etc., but as soon as I see on the Egypt box, the picture is immediately in front of my eyes :(
Oleg Bogdanov, there have always been many independent tourists from European countries in Cairo, there are very few of our compatriots. And independent, mostly backpackers.
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answered 10 years ago
I agree with Pachok in Cairo there are many foreign tourists, but there are very few Russians among them.
I don’t know about the convoy to Luxor, I only work according to Sharm)))))) We only have a plane)))
Now in the Kars Museum, not so crowded))) Yes, there are groups, but not many. Especially if you get to the museum not on Monday and Thursday, it will be generally not crowded.
I don’t know about the convoy to Luxor, I only work according to Sharm)))))) We only have a plane)))
Now in the Kars Museum, not so crowded))) Yes, there are groups, but not many. Especially if you get to the museum not on Monday and Thursday, it will be generally not crowded.
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Cairo, of course, is multifaceted and different from Hurghada and Sharm, but in order to come up and take everyone away, someone clearly decided to joke.))) If you want to read about independent travel in Egypt, here is a link to the public, now we are just writing about Cairo: https://vk.com/65egypt
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