The pyramid complex at Giza is a complex of ancient monuments on the Giza plateau in the suburbs of Cairo, the modern capital of Egypt. It is located at a distance of about 8 km towards the center of the Libyan Desert from the old city of Giza on the Nile River, about 25 km southwest of the center of Cairo. It is generally accepted that the buildings were created in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt during the reign of the IV-VI dynasties (XXVI-XXIII centuries BC).
Lots of people, lots of walking. But it will work to make beautiful photos and videos. There are always more people on holidays and weekends. Have been here twice. Second time in 2021. Comfortable shoes, hat, take plenty of water. And go look at the beauty. The Sphinx is right there. The first time we flew from the charm on an airplane. Made it through the day without the night. We traveled by bus for the second time, the night was the road, the day was there, the night was the road to the hotel. Tedious, but much cheaper than an airplane. Definitely worth a visit to the Pyramids of Giza.
There are many tourists from different countries and there are also many Arabs themselves. Some try to take a stone from the pyramid as a keepsake. I do not recommend. Why take away the sights. And secondly, if the guards see it, they will be very scolded, and they can even issue a fine. With us, some Italians were very scolded for this, although the Arabs are dragging, and nothing. At customs when leaving home, if they find it, it will not be sweet. And guides warn about it. See, touch, take photos and videos. Shoot reviews, but do not take pieces of the pyramids as a keepsake.
The territory is very large, but you can ride horses and camels. Entrance to the interior of the pyramids (not all), you need to pay extra. If they offer to ride horses / camels for free, do not be fooled. Sit down for free, they even take a picture of you, on your phone. But getting down will be paid. They will follow you and ask for payment for the photo, do not give anything to the bidouins. For a camel, the brain will take a long time to do.
Want to ride, immediately agree on a price. Very sticky with the purchase of souvenirs. If you want to take, bargain hard. I can follow you for several kilometers to get in. Yes, and the price will be reduced along the way. I did not write this in a review about the Sphinx. To not repeat. For the bidouin kids, they also pester with their van dollar or bracelets and stones, take candy. Even ordinary simple ones. Not chocolate, they will all melt.
If you want, carefully distribute sweets and chewing gum to the children, but a crowd of children may fly in, as well as bidouins with souvenirs and a request for a van dollar. It is better not to give children dollars, if you decide to give them, then pennies, cents or in local currency. And best of all, just buy something from them or don't give anything at all and don't buy. They will see that you are not taking anything from anyone, and they will lose interest in you. As soon as you keep your eyes on the souvenirs, they will run after you and ask you to buy them.
Just tell them the word no or know. If the bidouins follow you and get hard, persuasion will not help either in Russian or in English, then they will have to be cursed and sent. They don’t know all the words, but they will definitely understand the intonation and unhook it. They won't fight with you. Although they understand Russian very well, they don’t care for me and don’t follow me.
If you want to ask someone to take a picture of you against the background of the pyramids, ask the Arabs who are decently dressed, and even better, foreigners or ours. If you do not want to take risks, you need to use a selfie camera. Do not leave things unattended. And do not try to put the phone on a timer and move away from it, you will be left without a phone. Biduins, if they don’t steal his rhinestone, then they will take it and start taking photos without your permission and then ask for money, and follow you for several kilometers. In order not to risk it, it is better to take an excursion there from a guide or from trusted people.
Just be on the alert, watch the time and enjoy the beauty of the pyramids.
Lots of people, lots of walking. But it will work to make beautiful photos and videos. There are always more people on holidays and weekends. Have been here twice. Second time in 2021. Comfortable shoes, hat, take plenty of water. And go look at the beauty. The Sphinx is right there. The first time we flew from the charm on an airplane. Made it through the day without the night. We traveled by bus for the second time, the night was the road, the day was there, the night was the road to the hotel. Tedious, but much cheaper than an airplane. Definitely worth a visit to the Pyramids of Giza.
There are many tourists from different countries and there are also many Arabs themselves. Some try to take a stone from the pyramid as a keepsake. I do not recommend. Why take away the sights. And secondly, if the guards see it, they will be very scolded, and they can even issue a fine. With us, some Italians were very scolded for this, although the Arabs are dragging, and nothing. At customs when leaving home, if they find it, it will not be sweet. And guides warn about it. See, touch, take photos and videos. Shoot reviews, but do not take pieces of the pyramids as a keepsake.
The territory is very large, but you can ride horses and camels. Entrance to the interior of the pyramids (not all), you need to pay extra. If they offer to ride horses / camels for free, do not be fooled. Sit down for free, they even take a picture of you, on your phone. But getting down will be paid. They will follow you and ask for payment for the photo, do not give anything to the bidouins. For a camel, the brain will take a long time to do.
Want to ride, immediately agree on a price. Very sticky with the purchase of souvenirs. If you want to take, bargain hard. I can follow you for several kilometers to get in. Yes, and the price will be reduced along the way. I did not write this in a review about the Sphinx. To not repeat. For the bidouin kids, they also pester with their van dollar or bracelets and stones, take candy. Even ordinary simple ones. Not chocolate, they will all melt.
If you want, carefully distribute sweets and chewing gum to the children, but a crowd of children may fly in, as well as bidouins with souvenirs and a request for a van dollar. It is better not to give children dollars, if you decide to give them, then pennies, cents or in local currency. And best of all, just buy something from them or don't give anything at all and don't buy. They will see that you are not taking anything from anyone, and they will lose interest in you. As soon as you keep your eyes on the souvenirs, they will run after you and ask you to buy them.
Just tell them the word no or know. If the bidouins follow you and get hard, persuasion will not help either in Russian or in English, then they will have to be cursed and sent. They don’t know all the words, but they will definitely understand the intonation and unhook it. They won't fight with you. Although they understand Russian very well, they don’t care for me and don’t follow me.
If you want to ask someone to take a picture of you against the background of the pyramids, ask the Arabs who are decently dressed, and even better, foreigners or ours. If you do not want to take risks, you need to use a selfie camera. Do not leave things unattended. And do not try to put the phone on a timer and move away from it, you will be left without a phone. Biduins, if they don’t steal his rhinestone, then they will take it and start taking photos without your permission and then ask for money, and follow you for several kilometers. In order not to risk it, it is better to take an excursion there from a guide or from trusted people.
Just be on the alert, watch the time and enjoy the beauty of the pyramids.
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