Egypt has been always a country of tourism where Europeans used to visit and see its antiquities dating back to the various eras and civilizations. In the recreational tourism domain, there are scores of unique tourist destinations such as Sharm -el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Safaga and others. Moreover, Egypt is renowned for therapeutical and environmental tourism as well as other kinds such as Safari, conferences and sports.
Many people with little knowledge of Egypt and less interest in exploring this ancient land visualize it to be a desert. It is the vision portrayed in their minds if they casually run across a photo of the great pyramids in a magazine.