Re: Experiences in Jerusalem

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ben Sharvy) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
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> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Øystein) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
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> > > > > I recommend all 3 (although Egypt was a bit too touristic for my
> > > > > liking).
> > > > 
> > > > I plan to go to Egypt as well, and have been asking for advices from
> > > > friends that have been there. When it comes to problems with heavy
> > > > tourism, you should follow one pice of advice: Stay away from the
> > > > pyramids and the area around! From what I have heard, you should focus
> > > > on the area around The Nile and The Red Sea.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > That's a bit silly. The pyramids are amazing and unique in the world.
> > > You might as well say: if you want to avoid tourism, don't go anywhere
> > > amazing.
> > 
> > Not really. If what I have heard is right, very littlet comes close to
> > the terrible conditions for tourists around the pyramids. On the other
> > side Egypt has so much amazing and unique to offer. But if you are
> > determined to go, why don't you just do so and report back when you
> > come back? Anybody else with experiences from the pyamids to share
> > with us?
> 
> I've been there. The pyramids are amazing, and telling people on their
> way to Egypt to avoid the pyramids is ridiculous.

Well, some stories from visitors (I will not even mention that no
private initiative tourist business will think of taking no as an
answer):

-People situated inside the pyramids, ask you to follow them because
they want to show you something. Then they ask you for money in order
to not leave you inside the labyrinth.

-Visitors report about men hiding in the dark touch female tourists
legs as they pass

-Tourist in the areas of the pyramids report that when they paid
locals for a trip on the back of a camel, they made up lots of extra
payments that they din't told them about in front, includig food for
the camel. The guide also enjoyed touching the female tourist on parts
of the body that he 'accidently' came near because he was siting
behind her on the camel.

If you don't care about such things or the situation has improved go.
If you don't think it is worth it, don't. The situation isn't anything
close to this any other place than in the area of th4e pyramids.

Øystein.