Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh

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Egyptian Tourist Authority (EGAPT)
170 Piccadilly, Lodon W1V 9DD
tel: 020 7493 5283
Like all overseas touris offices, offers a range of pamphlets designed to attract visitors. hard information is better sought at local offices in the country, though word is that the Cairo office (5 Sharia Adley) may need a bit of determination to extract this.

Reading

Read up on the history. A good reference book is the Blue Guide to Egypt. Alternatively invest in The Lonely Planet Guide to Egypt and The Lonely Planet Guide to Cairo. Both are excellent and give loads of information. A Family Guide to an Ancient City, Dr Lisa Sabbahy, is published in Cairo.

Egyptian Gazette
Offers articles on Cairo in the 19th and 20th centuries.