we need to acknowledge this first and then move on from there. for the rest of his life, ahmed abdel rassoul told visitors to luxor about his adventures with howard carter an account, like so many others, rarely told in the west. but what s good is that the egyptians are now reclaiming their story, and the rest of us are beginning to take notice. well away from the big archaeological sites, there are a whole bundle of things to do in egypt, and here are some of the highlights. for beach breaks, the red sea coast has got a string of well developed resort towns that have been popular for years. sharm el sheikh is probably the best known, especially after recently hosting the cop climate talks. for something quieter, though, you could try makadi bay
on from there. for the rest of his life, ahmed abdel rassoul told visitors to luxor about his adventures with howard carter an account, like so many others, rarely told in the west. but what s good is that the egyptians are now reclaiming their story, and the rest of us are beginning to take notice. well away from the big archaeological sites, there are a whole bundle of things to do in egypt, and here are some of the highlights. for beach breaks, the red sea coast has got a string of well developed resort towns that have been popular for years. sharm el sheikh is probably the best known, especially after recently hosting the cop climate talks. for something quieter, though, you could try makadi bay long, white, sandy beaches,
for something quieter, though, you could try makadi bay long, white, sandy beaches, without the crowds and clubs. the whole stretch of coastline has crystal clear seas and thriving coral reefs, so divers love it. turtles, spinner dolphins, manta rays and dugongs are the big stars here. one of the other highlights is the sunken british cargo steamship ss thistlegorm. it was sunk by german bombers in 19111. 200 divers a day now explore the wreck near the town of ras muhammad. the holy month of ramadan begins in march next year. during the day it might mean shorter opening hours and disrupted transport. however, iftar, the breaking of the fast at sunset, means loads happening in the evenings. hotels will lay on entertainment, but the real celebrations are around the neighbourhood iftar tables, made out on the street. you ll need a local
well, away from the big archaeological sites, there are a whole bundle of things to do in egypt, and here are some of the highlights. for beach breaks, the red sea coast has got a string of well developed resort towns that have been popular for years. sharm el sheikh is probably the best known, especially after recently hosting the cop climate talks. for something quieter, though, you could try makadi bay long, white, sandy beaches, without the crowds and clubs. the whole stretch of coastline has crystal clear seas and thriving coral reefs, so divers love it. turtles, spinner dolphins, manta rays and dugongs are the big stars here. one of the other highlights is the sunken british cargo steamship ss thistlegorm.
are you at least hopeful in the future that might change, that small children across the world will get a better understanding of all of this? yes, i hope so. this can only come when acknowledging the colonial history that made ancient egypt the way it is in egypt today. we need to acknowledge this first and then move on from there. for the rest of his life, ahmed abdel rassoul told well away from the big archaeological sites, there are a whole bundle of things to do in egypt, and here are some of the highlights. for beach breaks, the red sea coast has got a string of well developed resort towns that have been popular for years. sharm el sheikh is probably the best known, especially after recently hosting the cop climate talks. for something quieter, though, you could try makadi bay long, white, sandy beaches, without the crowds and clubs.