For many of us, the New Year is certainly associated with mandarins, dressed up with a Christmas tree, snow and the unshakable "Irony of Fate" through all channels. But sometimes you want to change the usual scenario at least once, and spend New Year holidays in a hot country. Only a few hours can separate our winter from the Egyptian summer, and the body, tired of dampness, slush and frost, will be grateful to you for the opportunity to soak up under the sun of Africa.

It is immediately necessary to clarify that the Egyptians themselves since the time of the Pharaohs celebrate the new year in September, it is then that the Nile emerges from its shores and marks the beginning of the year. And although even Christmas (which is celebrated here in the old style, January 7) is considered one of the national holidays and is a day off, Egyptians do not like large-scale festivities about this. But for tourists, of course, you can do anything.

If you are lucky enough to get to Egyptian resorts in mid-December - early January, then you will be pleasantly surprised by the festive atmosphere here . All shopping and entertainment centers and hotel complexes include illumination , decorate their show-windows with poinsettia (a flower popularly known as the "Christmas Star"), and the host of the holiday, Santa Claus (although here in the French manner they call him Papa Noel), welcomes you everywhere . Koneche oh, at first people can be confusing people in beach clothes against the backdrop of a New Year tree, but this also has its own special charm .

At this time, a lot of tourists from the post-Soviet space rest in Egypt hotels, which means that you can easily find yourself a company to greet the New Year in accordance with the best national traditions . As a rule, all hotels try to organize a special entertainment program, with all kinds of performances, oriental dances and fashionable DJs . Often these deys va pass in specially constructed tents decorated with all necessary New Year's attributes - deer, however, have to be replaced by camels .

 Girl at sunset, Taba, Egypt  New Year's Eve in Egypt
That's the kind of Egypt in winter:
 Diving in Taba, Egypt  New Year in Egypt
Funny, interesting and ...
 Crabs for dinner, Taba, Egypt  New Year's Eve in Egypt
delicious!