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Off the Beaten Path in Alexandria

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  • By ianrmillard on August 25, 2002
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  • Alexandria Off the Beaten Path
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    The Montazah Palace, the grounds of which are open most days to the public for a very small entrance fee. Avoid Fridays, which is like Sunday in a Western country (more crowded and Egyptians find it hard to relax without local pop music blasting from ghetto blasters). Montazah, which contains the former palace of King Farouk (now the summer residence of the Egyptian President) has its own rail station (an uncomfortable half hour plus third class ride from Misra Station) or take bus or simply hail a taxi (if you can bear to haggle).

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  • By music_egypt on August 26, 2002
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    shopping spots: shopping
  • By TomorrowsAngel on November 13, 2003
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    Pop down to the seconds bazaar. Where mainly women shop for fabric and clothing. You can pick up some beautiful fabrics for next to nothing. It's interesting to watch the women shop and haggle for their purchases.

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    Watch your foot
  • By Saladinos on December 29, 2004
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  • The Egyptian society is kind of a conserved one. This means that many things that are acceptable in the west, are not here.
    If you are in a group with Egyptian people then try to avoid crossing your legs with your foot facing them. It is an insult. They might not tell you straight forward but rather their treatment to you will lack respect.

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    sea walking: you must walk along the sea...
  • Updated By ta2to2a on August 26, 2002
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    you must walk along the sea (corinch)and stanly bridge.

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