The northern coast of Egypt extends with a length of 1,050 km from Rafah in the east on the Sinai Peninsula to Salloum in the west on the Egyptian-Libyan border, and it is one of the longest coasts of the Mediterranean Sea in North Africa. It is distinguished by its blue waters and fine golden sands, but the conventional meaning of the resort is that area extending from western Alexandria through El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh to the Salloum crossing.
Interest in the northern coast began in the mid-eighties of the last century through the construction of a limited number of tourist villages, such as Marakia, Marabella and Marina, which represented a major boom in domestic tourism in Egypt, but it was directed to the wealthy only, then the level of these villages declined and other places appeared that attract from They are richer.
But in a country that suffers greatly from an economic point of view, and is currently in talks with the International Monetary Fund to obtain a new loan, many find it very difficult to go to such places.
Mostafa Mohamed, who works as a teacher in a public school, says: "Frankly, I never thought of going to the North Coast because of what I hear about the high prices, and I have not gone to any resort at all for five years, when I went to Alexandria, which was in it. Prices are within the reach of ordinary citizens.
He added, "In addition, I see on social media the behavior of vacationers as if they are from Western countries and are not Egyptian, whether in terms of clothes or loud celebrations, which are things that do not suit me at all, especially since I go to the resort with my family."
As for Heba Ibrahim, who works in a children's care institution, she says: "The summer resort for me means comfort and wearing what suits me freely, away from the gaze of others, but I take into account the costs of the resort as well, so I go to the relatively cheap part of the coast, even if it is more expensive than the resorts. other".
She adds, "Two years ago, I was curious to go to Marassi, which is said to be for the upper class and the wealthy, and I did not feel comfortable at all, as I felt that people there were completely different from me. So, psychologically, I did not feel comfortable. The prices there are also different and very high. I felt that the place did not look like me, and the prices are very high."
On the other hand, Ahmed Taya, who works in a government agency, believes that: "The prices in the North Coast are very normal, and close to Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh, but there are some areas where prices are high, such as Hacienda and Marassi. Prices in most areas are normal, the price of a cup of coffee in In some places, for example, it reaches about 30 pounds, which is almost close to its price abroad.”
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