About Egypt today, it is quite possible to shoot horror series and write chilling epic. Anyway, news of injuries and deaths of tourists come from this ancient country with enviable regularity. A little more - and instead of guides to Egypt will print the weighty tomes of a series of "plagues" - the dangers, warning in this country. Below follow just this kind of text. ...

 We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the seven main challenges faced by Russian tourists:

  1. Poverty

 <span> Egypt span> - a very poor country, most of which - a barren desert. Tourists should be aware of the fact that in many places, especially in remote from major cities resorts, civilization ends just behind the fence of the hotel, with its attendant "charm" - dirty, unhygienic, begging and petty extortion. The average salary in Egypt, according to the Egyptians themselves, and to more prosperous times did not exceed 500 Egyptian pounds (less than $ 100 <span> USA span>), and during the crisis, fell even more.

  2. Accident on the road

 Egypt - one of the "accidental" tourist destinations. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Egypt, the country annually are about 27,000 road accidents. On the road kill over 6,000 people, another 30 thousand are injured and maimed. The main causes of road accidents <span> span> are bad technical condition of transportation and traffic violations. Often, victims of accidents in Egypt are foreign tourists. Six Russians were killed and 17 injured in a road accident in southern Sinai in Egypt in the evening on Dec. 22, 2008. September 15, 2008 a bus carrying Russian tourists collided with a truck, killing five Russians

  3. <span> Terrorism span>

 According to Israeli military intelligence, Hamas militants regularly cross the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt to the Sinai peninsula (which is a large number of popular hotels Russians) to conduct military exercises. One of the largest military bases, "Hamas is in Dzhbeyl Halal - mountainous terrain, populated mostly Bedouins. Israeli media <span> span> indicates that the Sinai Peninsula has become a ground for Hamas carries out tests of new weapons. In particular, it is here that Palestinian militants are trained to use anti-tank missiles. In addition, new recruits are trained to fire at open areas.

  4. Religious strife

 According to official figures, about 90% of Egyptians - Muslims and less than 10% - the Copts, Christians. In recent years between Muslim and Christian communities are often the scene of bloody clashes. So, on Jan. 6, 2010 in the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi armed criminals shot the crowd of worshipers returning from the holiday liturgy, which was held at the Coptic church. In the shooting, which occurred before midnight, at least seven people were killed and several injured.

  5. Fraud

 Egyptians - are big fans of the tip. They may ask <span> money span> even for the advice or minor assistance. Tours organized by travel agencies in small and local residents, are best avoided. It happens that the guides can not bind and the three words on any one of you are familiar with languages, and pointing to the next attraction, ask for compensation. Also, difficulties may arise even at the airport. It's wise to prepare small bills, because the locals have a property to forget about the change. On the same trip <span> taxi span> should pay only after you exit the car. Sometimes, the driver substitutes the money into smaller, until the tourist quits out of the car. After the substitution of a taxi driver demands justice and, consequently, the additional cost.

  6. Disrespect for women

 Women are the majority of Egyptians - the people second-class citizens in more than once convinced of our compatriots. In mid-August 2009 <span> Police span> St. Petersburg detained three tourists in Cairo. Girls held in custody for nearly two months before prosecutors Egypt finally dropped charges. From the words of the victims, one Egyptian, wrote in their denunciation, after they rejected his advances. The man said that the girl arrived in Egypt for prostitution, after which they were immediately sent to jail.

  7. Lawlessness travel

 Clap rest in prison, with enviable persistence are trying not only ordinary residents, who met on the way difficile a tourist, but often staff tour operator, which should, in theory, provide a comfortable rest. One illustrative story happened to a group of Russian tourists on Jan. 13, 2010. Recreation in the province of Taba, in northern Sinai, the Russians were very happy, but on the way to the airport of Sharm El-Sheikh, they had an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the Egyptian system. During the "sanitary stop" by 3.5 hours after leaving the hotel the bus stopped at the institution in the middle of the mountains, which would otherwise like "barn" or "shack" name was impossible. There occurred the first incident <span> span> with a guide and store owner. The Russians demanded the money - probably for the fact of visiting "shop". In order not to delay the bus, which is already seriously delayed, the tourists gave the owner $ 1, that satisfy both it and the guide.

 Upon arrival at the airport in response to a polite request to provide his name, the guide Pegas Touristik "not only refused to do it, but also gave the scandal surrounding him loudly abusing the tourists. In response to a requirement to call the police promised to submit to guide <span> Court span> and went into the airport building. Bewildered tourists turned to a nearby Russian employee of Pegasus Touristik, but received it only one piece of advice: "You're in a foreign country, you have no rights here, speeding to the airport for registration, there is no police in Moscow will understand ".

 Meanwhile, the transfer guide, Mohammed appeared, accompanied by unidentified armed men, possibly police or security guards airport, which took the tourists <span> documents span>, and several times said that they filed a lawsuit on behalf of the guide, and all detained in Egypt until the end of the trial. Located next to the guide, once again reminded the Russian language, and demanded money from the bewildered tourists.

 After long explanations with armed men, and another unknown Egyptian form of "Pegasus Touristik" tourists were invited to write a paper that they had a conflict with the guide on the basis of linguistic misunderstanding and that they have no claims to the host. Alternatively, they again were asked to stay in jail. Since before the flight left a little over one and a half hours, the victim had to agree. Then finally the Russians could learn the name of the ill-fated tour guide with the words dictated the text of the Egyptian - Mohamed overcoat. Only after they got back passports and were escorted to the reception. Upon arrival in Moscow tourists seek clarification from the travel agent, but never received any response at all. Employees of tour operator totally do not care what happens to clients after the payment of their tourist package.

 See also: How to behave in Egypt

 Source: Newsru