To Cairo: in the footsteps of the Holy Family

On the eve of the opening of regular flights between Moscow and Cairo, you should think about how to spend time, what to look for from the variety of attractions that the many-sided capital city of Egypt can offer, what can serve as an alternative to the usual options and open this country in a new way.

In recent years, the Ministry of Tourism and the Coptic Church of Egypt have been actively promoting and developing a pilgrimage tour – the route of the holy family. It is proposed to follow the path of baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Joseph, who were in Egypt for several years, hiding from King Herod. By itself, the route stretches from Northern Sinai through Cairo and its suburbs to the city of Assiut, includes 25 revered places to complete the entire journey (excluding North Sinai for security reasons) will take 5-8 days. Continue reading →