** Cultural tourism **
thetourism and cultural sites of the most important and oldest types of tourism in Egypt as in Egypt, many of the pharaonic, Roman and Greek museums, cultural tourism has emerged since the discovery of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic decoding of letters and so far not stopped the missions of tourists and travelers and authors of books on Egypt tourism has Issued hundreds of books in different languages and the means to attract tourists from all over the world to see Egypt and ancient civilizations and raised through the national museums and archaeological and artistic.
** Recreational tourism **
Tourism is one of the most important kinds of recreational tourism activities that are in Egypt, which attract a large number of tourists from various countries around the world to Egypt enjoys a magnificent view of the coast of Bahrain red, white and extends for about 3000 km.
One of the most important areas to be visited for the exercise of tourism are: --
** Red Sea area **
Where the advantage of sea waters and net Reef Caabh color Asmake rare and diverse mountains in a long period along the sea with him not only easy to fit in most of the environs of camps and has facilities in the Gulf of Aqaba coast of many sports diving and diving and other marine sports.
** The northern coast **
Is frequently the northern coast and new tourist villages stretching along the coast is the most important of these villages: the village Mrakie Marina Village Marina Center, the city of dreams, Rimvira village, the village of Pearl and other
** Sinai **
Sinai features charming landscapes of mountains and plateaus and a long and protracted the shores of the Gulf of Suez and Aqaba and Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Dahab and Nuweiba and Ras Sidr, where the purity and clarity of the water as well as with its coral reefs and multi-colored rare colored fish, allowing tourists wellness On the beach and practice different sports, including diving and fishing throughout the year because of its water from the warm Gulf of Aqaba throughout the year in addition to providing a network of roads and Pounders suitable for cycling and camel races in addition to mountain climbing, and South Sinai have the necessary infrastructure for such This type of tourism, as there are many hotels and tourist villages and camps to suit all incomes and
** Arish **
Arish beach known as the "palm beach" In view of a forest of palm trees along the coast, where up to El Arish along the coast about 10 kilometers, which have all tourism services and overlooking the chalets and a number of hotel and tourism projects. As well as recreational tourism resorts are on the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Mediterranean coast
** Nilo recreational tourism **
Tourism begin flights fast small vessels, barges through the Nile, and the floating hotel. Nilo flights are increasingly popular with tourists, packed the Nile is at least 230 cruise ship. The track's traditional Nile cruise ship, is one of Luxor to Aswan to Luxor and then again. In Anchorage ships on the banks of the river, where ships dock sometimes at great distances from the places allocated for disembarkation
** Religious tourism **
**** Islamic monuments *****
1 - Mosques :
Including: Amr ibn al-Aas mosque, Al-Hussein Mosque, Zainab mosque, Imam Shafie, Azhar mosque, the Sultan Hassan mosque, Ahmed ibn Tulun mosque, the ruling god mosque, Mohamed Ali Mosque and Rifai mosque, along with many relics and sites in Islamic Cairo Fatimid.
2 - Islamic castles :
Including: Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Mohamed Ali Castle, Castle Qaytbay Alexandria, Aqaba Castle, Castle soldier, Castle stage, palm Castle, Castle Arish, and Castle Nuweiba in the Sinai.
** Coptic Antiquities **
***** Churches and monasteries *****
1 - Churches :Of outstanding church, the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Church of Abu Srjp, Mari George Church, the Church of St. Mena, Mrs. Barbara Church, the Church of the Virgin tree, olives Mary Church, the Cathedral and St. Mark, Cairo.
2 - monasteries
Monastery of St. Anthony, Dir Valley Nitrite Western Sahara, St. Paula monastery, Deir Al-Muharraq, vain Deir Al-Anba, the White Monastery, Monastery of St. Catherine's monastery Marmina Ajaiby.
** Holy Family trip **
The advent of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family to Egypt, one of the most important events which took place on the ground repeated his long-cherished in its history, Fberouh considered a prophet Hosea the Prophet Jesus Christ launched from Bethlehem, where it did not give his head where in each of Jerusalem, the recourse to the land of Egypt, And find a position in the hearts of illiterates and this her prophecy - of Egypt have I called my son.
In more detail Bhdtna the Prophet Isaiah in his evangelical on this sacred journey and says: "God is a passenger on a cloud, come quick to Egypt, Egypt Ftertjv Oothan of his face and melt the heart of Egypt within and this is what happened when Jesus enters any city in Egypt, the Down idols in the temples and broken, Vijav people of this unusual event and dismayed.
** Holy Family enter Egypt **
Sheikh Yusuf emerged from the land of Palestine, as ordered owners, and exited with St. Mary the Virgin Mary on a donkey and a female passenger with her arms the Lord Jesus all were unanimous in Eastern and Western traditions to the Virgin Mary installed a donkey and Joseph walked by holding a donkey as Bmcodh usually followed in the Orient. Were not the Holy Family trip to the land of Egypt easy, but made the arduous journey full of pain and fees, which go carrier Virgin Mary with Child Jesus and Joseph Albar, passing through the ground harsh deserts and plateaus and valleys, moving from place to place, and there were many risks facing, there is Fierce beasts that threatened their lives in the wilderness and walk through the desert, where travelers usually travel groups that without the protection of the convoy have little hope of survival
The column is Tkhmha at St. Mark Holy Prophet Karos homes Egyptian column is suspended firm in Alexandria on Egypt's north precinct and a basis apostolic church, and Christ's visit to Egypt is preparing for the arrival of the real St. Mark Messenger to Egypt and the establishment of the Church of Alexandria, the secret to religion All the people bringing the religious people of Egypt know God is right spiritual knowledge and the right to worship of ever being supplemented to prophethood. "God is defined in Egypt and the Egyptians know the Lord ... and make sacrifice and offering.
Moreover, the threat of tribes roaming in the wild, and the concern of the Virgin Mary to the child Jesus, which is the Holocaust of the sun and cold night and all the vagaries of the weather, and fear into force of food and water
According to historical sources and the most important Coptic Pope Mimr Thiiovils (23) of the Popes of Alexandria (384 - 412 m), there were three methods that can be used by the traveler from Palestine to Egypt at that time, but at the Holy Family coming from Palestine to Egypt did not take any of the The three routes known, but it took another route its own. This is obvious because it is fleeing from the evil King Herod resorted to the path of non-road known, led by the Lord and and staffed this road is taking the Alsncasar from the vision of the Coptic Pope Thiiovljes recorded in Mimrh known.
** Holy Family area and Zaranik Afarama **
Holy Family went from Bethlehem to Gaza even Protected Zaranik (Filossiat) west of El Arish to 37 meters, and entered Egypt through the northern part of a Afarama (Bloziom) between Mdniti Arish and Port Said.
** Holy Family enter the city an extension - Eastern Province **
Holy Family entered the city of Tel an extension (Basta) near the city of the governorate of Zagazig, and away from the city of Cairo, about 100 km north-east. And where Jesus Christ was appointed Onba water, and the city full of Baloothan, and upon entering the Holy Family idols city fell on the ground, Voads her treatment of the Holy Family freeze, the city and the holy family went south.
** Holy Family in the town of Mstrd **
Holy Family left the city of Tel an extension (Basta), heading south until they reached the town of Mstrd (Mahmp), and away from the city of Cairo, about 10 kilometers Mahmp and the word meaning a place called the bath and also because there Ahmet Virgin Mary and Jesus washed his clothes, and the return of the Holy Family passed Also Mstrd, Onba Jesus Christ and his glory spring water still exists today.
** Holy Family in the town of Bilbeis **
It is Mstrd family moved north towards the holy city of Bilbeis east to the eastern province and away from the city of Cairo, about 55 kilometers Astzlt and at the Holy Family tree, known as the "Tree of the Virgin Mary," and went to Holy Family Bilbeis also returning.
** Holy Family in Smonod **
It left the Holy Family Bilbeis north to the town of Minya, Dr. milk - Monia Monia Smonod wing of the Holy Family crossed the river to the City Smonod Nile (Jmnote - Zbp deployment) within the delta, and was well received by people Fbarkhm glory of Jesus Christ his pants and has a large granite stone , Said to be kneaded by the Virgin Mary during its existence, and there is also a well water endorsed him Mr. himself.
** Holy Family in the city of Sakha **
The afternoon of Jesus Christ on the stone, and from the city took its name Balqubtip, hid the stone a long time for fear of theft in some time - and discovered a second stone of about 13 years only.
If the Holy Family has followed a natural way during the course of Smonod hand to the city of Sakha, it must have gone through many of the country's Western province of Kafr el-Sheikh, some say it is expressed in the way in the wilds of Malki.
** Holy Family in the Valley of Nitrite **
It is the city of Sakha, the Holy Family crossed the River Nile (Rashid branch) to the west of Delta, and moved south to the Valley Nitrite (Alasagit), Park was the mother of Jesus Christ and the Virgin here.
** Holy Family valuable rain and the Ain Shams and olives **
Nitrite Valley and the family traveled south on the holy city of Cairo, crossed the River Nile to the East Nahabp driving rain and Ein Shams and the rain is near Ain Shams (Heliopolis - EN) and away from the city of Cairo, about 10 km.
In this decade, Ain Shams was home to a large number of Jews and had a temple called the Temple of Oonyas Astzlt rain in the Holy Family under a tree known to the day - a tree Onba Mary and Jesus appointed to drinking water and endorsed him.
Then washed clothes in which the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus poured water on the ground that part Vnept valuable plant essence of a beautiful smell is known to stinging Op soothes Albulsan add to the types of perfumes and Alottiyab which makes them sacred Almiron. It is the rain and Ein Shams Holy Family goes hand-bound ancient Egypt and the Holy Family satisfied for the olives is in the process of Ancient Egypt.
** Holy Family downtown area of old Cairo, Egypt **
Holy Family passed on its way from ancient Egypt to the olive of the area currently being Church of Our Lady of archaeological Zuelp sailors, as well as the Aezzbawip Bklot you.
Holy Family traveled from ancient Egypt, heading to the south, reaching to the enemy - a suburb of executing - the capital of ancient Egypt. The Holy Family took off in the Nile boat sailing towards the south (country level), primarily from the spot now known as the Church of Our Lady Baltip, which so far crossed the (promised) to the Holy Family on their journey to the Nile level, including the name of the hostile. Are still keeping the stone fell upon the Holy Family to the banks of the Nile there has Mazar-open courtyard of the Church. It is strange events that have occurred at this church, that on Friday, 3 Bermhat approved March 12, 1976, he found an open Bible on the travel of sanitation Prophet Isaiah 19: 25 -: "Mubarak popular Egypt." Floating on the surface of the water in the area opposite the Church of the Nile water
** Holy Family in the village of Deir Jernos bell **
Holy Family reached the village of Deir Jernos (Der Jernos) to a distance of 10 kilometers west of Ashanin Christian Center and near the scene of the west wall of the Church of the Virgin Mary there is a deep well, tradition says that the Holy Family drank from it.
** Holy Family in Albehnsa **
Holy Family has called on the spot Eyessus Abay (Jesus House) east of Albhsna and location of the village now Sndfa - Beni Mazar, and the village is located on the Albehnsa current distance of 17 km west of Beni Mazar.
** Holy Family East Mount birds Samalut **
Holy Family traveled from town to the south until Albehnsa Samalut town, including crossed the Nile to the east, where the Virgin is now Diralsidp Mount birds (Akors) east of Samalut, and the monastery is located south of infectious Bani Khalid about 2 km. Where the family settled Bamoarp existing church history.
The bird is known as Mount thousands of birds Albokirs meet and also called Mountain cessation where a Coptic observance of the holy family are almost beside the mountain large rock from the mountain to drop them, the Lord Jesus Fmd hand, and to prevent refrained from falling rock, and the balance in nature, on the rock.
** Abid Mount bird tree **
On the way through the Holy Family Lbouk high on the tree (tree Ghar), the distance of 2 kilometers south of Jabal al-Tair Island, adjacent to the road next to Neil, and the mountains, reaching from Mount bird flu to El Obeid to the new bridge. It is said that this tree Sadjadt of Jesus Christ, Glory to Him, and find that all its branches down on the ground and then rising again Securities green tree called Abid.
** Holy Family Alahmonin town of Mallawi **
Holy Family left the mountain birds and crossed the Nile from the east to the west, towards the Alahmonin second place in this town of many wonders, and fell Oothanha, and blessed the Holy Family Alahmonin
** Holy Family-Sharif town of Asyut Dirout **
Holy Family traveled from Alahmonin and headed south about 20 kilometers Dirout hand-Sharif - Phyllis.
** Holy Family town Qsagam **
Holy Family traveled from Sharif to Dirout Qsagam (Qost Qusia) where the idol Mabboudhm fell and broke, Aftrdhm outside the city and its people become the city in ruins
** Holy Family town of Mir **
Holy Family fled from the village of Qsagam and headed towards the town of Mir (Mirh), about 7 km west of Aqusip, and the people of Mir Akram, the Holy Family during their town, and Barkhm the Lord Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
** Holy Family Mount Qsagam **
This monastery is located at the foot of the mountain known as Mount Qsagam west. Proportion to the devastated city, and put away some 12 km west of the town Aqusip in the province of Assiut, about 327 kilometers south of Cairo. Holy Family stayed around about six months and ten days in the cave, which later became the structure of the Church of Our Lady of archaeological on the western side of the monastery. And the altar of these surnames large stone was sitting him Jesus.
In this monastery angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream-Sheikh, saying: "Take your boy and a nation and go to the land of Israel because it was dead, who were asking the same boy" - was dead.
***** Back *****
On the way back, took circuitous route them to another veered slightly south to Mount Assiut (known as Jebel Dronka) and blessing the Holy Family, was built on behalf of the Virgin Mary Monastery is located on an area 8 km southwest of Assiut. And then came to ancient Egypt and rain Mahmp and then on to Palestine, the Sinai, a home of St. Joseph and Holy Family of Nazareth in Galilee village
So ended the journey suffering lasted for more than three years of round-trip distance of the cut off more than two thousand kilometers, and the only means Mwaslathm boarded ships sometimes in the Nile, and thus cut off most of the way on foot to walk potential fatigue, free summer and the winter cold, hunger, thirst and chase each Place, was an arduous journey on the floor all bear Jesus as a child with his mother Virgin Mary and St. Joseph joy for us.
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