Islamic norms prohibit the use of alcohol. Despite this, in Egypt, you can buy alcoholic beverages, since the country's authorities are sympathetic to the weaknesses of vacationers.
Instructions
Step 1
The most common alcoholic beverage in Egypt is beer. Here you can buy both local and imported beer. The most popular brands are Meister, Stella, Sakara, Heineken, Luksor, Carlsberg and Lowenbrau. Prices for this drink range from one to ten dollars.
Step 2
Wine lovers can find quite a number of varieties of this drink in Egypt. The most common wines are Shaherezada, Pharaon, Cru des Ptolemees, Grand Marci, Rubis d'Egypte. Since 1999, a wonderful series of red wines Obelisque Rouge de Pharaohs has been produced in Egypt. And over the past ten years, Chateau des Reves wines have appeared on sale, which will not leave indifferent even true connoisseurs of this drink.
Step 3
You can also find strong alcoholic drinks on sale (gin, vodka, brandy, whiskey, rum). They are similar in name and design to imported ones, but are significantly inferior to them in quality. Most often, these drinks are used to prepare alcoholic cocktails.
Step 4
In most Egyptian big shops and supermarkets, only non-alcoholic beer and baby champagne can be found. It makes sense to look for alcoholic drinks in specialized stores with a license, Duty Free shops, hotels and some restaurants and bars. Please note that diluted spirits are often sold in hotels.
Step 5
You can find alcohol in nightclubs, bowling centers, casinos, water parks and even beaches. By the way, keep in mind that most alcoholic cocktails contain ice, which is most often made from regular tap water. If your stomach is not too strong, always check what the ice is made of and discard it if necessary.
Step 6
Always carefully study the packaging of an alcoholic drink, in Egypt it is very easy to buy a fake, even in specialized stores. If you have doubts about the quality of the drink, you should not buy it, it is very easy to get poisoned with counterfeit products. Original high-quality alcoholic beverages can be found in nightclubs and discos, whose owners care about their reputation.
Step 7
If you come to a restaurant with your own alcohol, always check with the waiter if you can drink alcohol in this place. This will help avoid conflict situations. In most cafes and restaurants, this does not arise, but the owners of some establishments may oppose alcoholic products.
