FIRE OF ANATOLIA

We have first met them as “SULTANS of the DANCE” which was also the name of their first performance. In a very short time, they have become very famous and considered as the best modern dance group of Turkey.

Their second and current performance is called as “FIRE of ANATOLIA”. I have had a chance to see it in Aspendos Antic Theatre in Antalya. The perform consists of about 3000 dance figures collected from various parts of Anatolia and is performed by a group of 150 dancers. The group is currently on their Europe tour after which they will come back to Turkey. For more information about the performance and their tour program, I suggest you to check their web site.

Below is the live video I took which can give you an idea:

PYRAMIDS

The last but definitely not least part of our Egypt trip was the Giza Pyramids. I don’t want to start writing hundreds of the theories about how the pyramids were built thousands years ago nor about how amazing and awesome buildings they are... You may find zillions of information on the net about the pyramids. For those who would like to have an easy access I can suggest you to check Wikipedia.

I would only say that if you have a chance this is the place you shouldn’t miss to visit. As one Arab proverb says:

“Man fears time, yet time fears the pyramid”.

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM

Visiting Egyptian Museum is one of the musts you have to do when in Cairo. The museum is located in one of the central areas of the city. Even if you want to go there by a cab, it would not cost more than USD 5 from the many hotels. The ticket costs 50 Egyptian Pounds for foreigners (and only 2 pounds for the local people).

The sad news is that it is strictly forbidden to bring any cameras in the museum. There is a checkroom at the entrance where you may leave your cameras and only cameras! I heard that previously cameras were allowed in with some extra fee but this is no longer the case.

The museum is huge and you may see lots of old stuff from all around the Egypt. They are usually about 3500+ years old. Statues of all the ancient kings and important people of their ages, many stone carvings with the ancient language, phaetons, jewelry, weapons, etc… If you are into history you will enjoy your time in the museum and if you are further into details of the each stuff, you may spend a whole day in there!

There is another part in the museum. The mummies!!! It can be considered as a second level since you need to buy an extra ticket in order to enter in this room. The price is 100 Egyptian Pounds for foreigners and 10 pounds for the locals. I suggest you to see this room. It was the most fascinating part of the museum. Real mummies of the ancient kings! Some of them are in bad condition but for some of them, you may still see the teeth, the skin and even the finger nails. To me, it was amazing.

Below are the only pictures you will be able to take in front of the museum:

NILE CRUISE IN CAIRO

Nile Cruise was one of the best activities we’ve done in Cairo so it will be the first one I will write about Egypt. Your Cruise, Nile Maxim, departs from the pier within Zamalek region at about 19:30. Don’t worry if you stuck in chaotic Cairo traffic and cannot make it on time – we couldn’t do it either. There will be small boats ready to take you from the Pier and drop on the Cruise.

The Cruise has a fairly large saloon designed as a luxurious restaurant. The name of the restaurant is “KHULKHAL (meaning leg bracelet) Arabian Restaurant” and the menu is quite various with some traditional Egyptian food, Lebanese food and some other kinds of international food. While you enjoy your drinks and meal on your comfortable chair, there are interesting shows being performed. First a singer sings Arabic songs and than there is this turning guy. :) This guy is really turning around! I guess for more than half an hour, he turns and turns and turns… While turning, he also performs some art with his interesting dress. The fun part – for guys – is the next one, a belly dancer! I guess she performs an Arabic belly dance which is different and a bit slower than the Turkish belly dance.

Your trip on the Nile takes about 2 hours after which you will be coming back to the same point in Zamalek. Zamalek is an island between the two arms of the Nile and is the most modern part of Cairo. After your trip on the Nile – and before going out to have some more drinks – you may enjoy some site seeing in Zamalek region.

SEZEN AKSU CONCERT

Good Day,

As promised earlier, below is the live performance of Sezen Aksu in Bodrum concert.