Egypt is one of the most popular holiday destinations for tourists. These are beautiful beaches, developed infrastructure, pleasant climate and historical sights. However, the revolution that took place in Cairo mixed the cards for vacationers.
The revolution in Egypt began in January 2011. A series of street demonstrations covered the capital of the state and several major cities. The protesters demanded a change of government, and they managed to achieve this. First, the government resigned, and then the president himself. In the spring, a new head of the country was elected at the elections, but the riots did not stop, and clashes between the police and revolutionary-minded youth continue to this day.
Egypt, which earned $ 13 billion in tourism in 2010, suffered significant losses due to the riots. First of all, Europeans refused to rest in a hot country, who are much more concerned about their safety than those living in the post-Soviet space. The massive escape of prisoners from prisons during the riots also added fuel to the fire. Nevertheless, among the Slavs, on the contrary, cheaper tours to Egypt have become very popular.
Even during the height of the riots, tourists, whose rest was limited solely to staying on the beach on the territory of the hotel, were not in danger. Only those vacationers who bought excursion tours to the pyramids, visited Cairo or Alexandria were exposed to danger. During the aggravation of the political situation, these trips were canceled, but at the moment tour operators are again offering these services.
Most of the resort towns in Egypt are located away from Cairo. The airport where tourists are brought are located in the same place. Popular unrest should in no way darken the holiday.
Tourists were also concerned about the coming to power of the Islamist Mohammed Mursi. There were fears that he would restrict the sale of alcohol, as well as divide the beaches into male and female. However, the new president personally denied these rumors, saying that tourism is extremely important for the state, and the change of power will not affect the rest of tourists in any way.
