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Egypt as the next destination of choice.

August 20th 2007

With two of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and with some of the world’s most beautiful coral reefs and beaches, it is no surprise that Egypt is a heavily favoured destination for visitors, who come to see the Pyramids at Giza, the treasures at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, and the coral reefs off the Red Sea.

Yet in addition to these short-term tourists, Egypt has become increasingly popular among residential tourists, who purchase or rent property in Egypt for a longer time and expect different things from their tourist experience.

In the field of property, ‘Residential Tourism’ is opening the country to a new wave of investors, whose interest is more than just a financial return. Owning a property in Egypt adds a new dimension for the traveller/owner who values the Egypt’s rich tradition as the cultural and heritage centre of the world, at prices and standards of build that will appeal to all types of owners.

Here are some of the reasons that people are turning to Egypt, and as you can see are the main reasons why people travel abroad.

• 365 Days sunshine
• Egyptology - the seat of civilisation
• Windsurfing - sun and wind galore
• Tourism - Famous destinations
• International Hotels to world class standards
• Golf - play all year around
• Scuba Diving - world heritage sites
• 8,000,000 tourists per year
• 500,000 UK tourists
• ‘Spain’ for the Italians
• Property ownership with no barriers
• No taxes for foreign buyers