After Charming Notes. Part 2. Egypt for people with limited mobility
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The theme was inspired by an ironic story about Alanya from the author of TurPravda, whom I respect, under the nickname Kolia_oro. egor. I have no irony, I'm just sharing my experience for information. For older people who plan to relax in Egypt, the topic of a comfortable stay without the risk of twisting your neck or ankle is extremely important. A huge number of magnificent hotels in Sharm have kilometer-long pontoons, cascading territories, terraces with hundred-step stairs, rocky beaches, slippery stones underfoot and tiny patches of cleared sandy entrance for infants. Cool for young people and completely contraindicated for the elderly.
For those who haven't read part 1, dedicated to Sharm security mirages, I will explain that I was looking for a hotel for a gift to my mother in honor of the 75th anniversary. I am not a travel agent, I had to work out the topic on my own, with maps and reviews. As it turned out, for pensioners, for whom any fall, awkward movement and steps are highly undesirable, Charm is able to offer little:
There is not a single flight from Nikolaev, Odessa and Kherson to Hurghada, and I don’t feel like going to Kyiv in winter with our chronic transfers of charters.
Taba hotels look great in the photo. However, a glimpse at the map reminds of the legendary Exodus of Moses and his comrades: traveling from Sharm almost to the border with Israel with an elderly person looks a little mocking.
in El Maya Bay, our tour operators offer only Turkuaz (scold abusively in the reviews) and the expensive Iberotel.
Naama Bay remains. The beach we tested, a gentle entrance to the sea, sand, a few fish, palm trees. I didn't look any further.
Remembering the slightly dilapidated Fairows bungalows and reading horror stories about Gazala Beach and Gafi, I strained myself financially a little and chose Maritim Julie Villa Casino for the anniversary. Even last year, I remembered this sparkling marble facade on the Naama promenade. The desire to get to know the hotel closer came true.
I wrote about the hotel on Maritim Julie Ville's page. In short: we liked it. Despite the fact that we arrived a week after the anniversary, my mother and I were moved to the Preference Zone at no extra charge, closer to the main pool, restaurant, promenade and beach. And the next day, the freshest cake was waiting for my mother in the room. It was nice. There is a small reef in the sea, so there was an opportunity to admire the fish.
A school of sardines washed up on the shore, and the guests wandered knee-deep in a living mess of fish, dodging lionfish and rays. The next day, sardines were served for dinner. It became clear why tourists are not allowed to go to the beach at night - there the cooks catch fish.
The hotel area is ideally suited for people with limited mobility. There are no steps at all or there are gentle ramps. In the restaurant, all guests dine in six rooms, which you need to climb three steps. For the disabled, there is an area next to the food distribution area. One minus - I didn’t notice a special handrail on the beach for entering the sea.
My mother walks by herself and even without a stick, but with stairs and long passages without rest on the bench it is not easy for her. In Maritim, electric cars helped out, which, at the first request, were brought to the reception or the pool.
Naama promenade is just perfect for walking along the sea. It is flat, without steps, wide, with a large number of restaurants and lush greenery. A wonderful way to compensate for an early sunset with long walks in the fresh breeze.
In the evening, walking along the shopping streets of Naama is not difficult at all. There are many cafes along the streets, you can always sit down and relax. Lots of light, the paths are mostly flat. So in the evening it is not necessary to be bored in the room: in the south you need to walk, walk and walk.
The trip to Soho was incredibly pleasant and uncomplicated. Not far to go, the open-air shopping and entertainment center itself is beautifully illuminated. What is important for the elderly: few stairs, many shops and cafes. I was touched by the escalator to the second floor and the panoramic elevator from the second floor to the first.
In general, if you want to send your parents on vacation to Sharm, take a closer look at Julie Villas, it’s not for nothing that the hotel is full of pensioners from Italy, Germany and the Baltic States.
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