What should I bring when traveling to Egypt?

1. Sunscreen products: Most parts of Egypt are desert, so sunscreen, parasols and sunscreens are essential.

2. Power conversion plugs, sockets and various chargers. The voltage in Egypt is 220 volts and 50 hertz. The power supply is generally a round hole two-phase German standard socket, which needs to carry a German standard conversion plug.

3, prepare tips, it is best to prepare some, the habit of tipping has a long history in Egypt, you often encounter the need to tip when traveling. Give you a hand when you get off the bus, help you push your luggage, and even ask for directions in the street.

Passport and other important identification documents.

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Cultural customs and taboos in Egypt;

1. Don't be too exposed when wearing clothes: don't be too exposed when traveling in Islamic countries. It is recommended that women wear long sleeves, trousers and long skirts when traveling alone, and it is best to wear headscarves and even wedding rings to avoid a lot of harassment. Men also try not to wear vest shorts, otherwise it is forbidden to enter religious places such as mosques.

2. Avoid blue, yellow and star patterns: You should avoid wearing blue and yellow clothes. Egyptians think that blue represents the devil, while yellow symbolizes misfortune. Only funerals wear yellow clothes. In addition, Egyptians don't like star patterns, which is probably related to the national flag of their political rival Israel.

3. Don't take pictures on these occasions: don't take pictures of military and police personnel, and don't take pictures of masked women at close range. You can't take pictures in pyramids, Egyptian museums, the Valley of the Kings and mosques.

4. Don't take photos with local people casually: There are some men in traditional clothes and children selling things in the scenic spot, so you should tip when taking photos. If local men take the initiative to take photos with female tourists, they need to keep their distance to prevent being robbed.

5. You can't eat pork in public: Egypt basically doesn't provide pork food. Although the customs does not interfere with tourists bringing pork products into the country, please do not eat them in public, let alone give them to local people.

6. Don't use your left hand when shaking hands with Egyptian Muslims and handing things, because they think it is unclean.

7. Try not to yawn or sneeze in front of the Egyptians. You can't help but turn your face and apologize.

8. It is very impolite for male tourists not to have physical contact with local women.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Egypt Travel Guide