| Sharm el Sheikh has become the most modern and | | | | First stop, Alexandria. |
| Western-oriented town in Egypt. Complete with | | | | Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great |
| casinos, bars, dance clubs, and restaurants of every | | | | after his conquest of Egypt. He saw to the |
| type, Sharm el Sheikh has everything the modern | | | | establishment of the Library of Alexandria and the |
| tourist could want, including access to ancient | | | | Pharos, also known as the Great Lighthouse. In later |
| Egyptian ruins. Because of it's location on the Red | | | | years, Alexandria became the seat of government |
| Sea has made Sharm el Sheikh a tourist hot spot, the | | | | and was made famous by Cleopatra. Though much |
| infrastructure and transportation network has | | | | of Alexandria's past lies in ruins, it is not difficult to |
| increased dramatically over the past several years. | | | | find some remnants of the ancient Egyptian sites. |
| It is very simple, and very cheap, to take a tour of | | | | Cleopatra's palace, for instance, is now at the bottom |
| some of Egypt's most ancient sites while visiting | | | | of Alexandria's wide harbour. Diving companies offer |
| Shamr el Sheikh on holiday. We've a few ideas to | | | | tourists the chance to visit the ruins up close while |
| help you in your quest to visit the cradle of | | | | glass bottomed boats offer a drier perspective. |
| civilisation's ancient wonders. | | | | |
