egypt minia. railway station the nile the corniche of the nile

Minia is the capitalof a governorate of thesame name. It lies about247 k.m south of Cairo andoverlooks the river Nilewith a 6-k.m magnificentand matchless cornice. Thegovernorate comprises inits nine districts a greathistorical and monumentalheritage from all ages:Pharaonic, Coptic, Greco-Roman and Islamic, whichmake it one of the mostimportant and interestingtourist destinations tovisit in Egypt. It can bereached in three and half-hours by an air-conditioned train, or bycar along the westerndesert, the easterndesert, and the greenvalley roads.

EGYPT

MINIA

Railway Station

The Nile

The corniche of the Nile

The corniche of the Nile

The corniche

of the Nile

El-Nile Bridge

Minia University

Office Tel.

Tourst Dep. 086/343500

Tourist infomation Office 086/360150

Railway Tourist Office

086/343500

Tel El-Amarna 086/637725

Tuna El-Gebel 086/637725

Ashmunin 086/637725

Beni Hassen 086/420963

Monastery of the Virgin Officez 086/711973

El-Bahnasa 086/821765

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES

Tel: 086/360150 Fax: 086/371521

Hotels in MiniaMinia has different classes hotels. Hotel capacity has increased more than 100 % over the past few years.

- A 4-star hotel, and is one of the most beautiful ones in Minia. It overlooks the river Nile from the western bank, has a green area about 70 % of the total area, in addition to an 800-m walkway, Swimming pool, standing floating boat, and a sailboat for picnics.

- The hotel consists of 21 motels with 42 rooms. ( Telephone – mini bar – air-condition- dish ).

- It has a terrace on the Nile for 250 persons, an oriental cuisine, a grill, and an air-conditioned restaurant for 100 people .

Aton HotelTel: 086/ 342993 342994 342995Fax: 086/342993Address: Minia, Kornish El-Neel St.

A 4-star hotel, overlooking the Nile with a capacity of 108 beds, 30 rooms, and 24 chalets. It is surrounded by a park, and has a swimming pool, 2 dinning halls, and a conference hall.

Mercure Nefertiti Hotel

Tel : (086) 341515 Fax: (086)341516

E-mail: mercureminia@ link.netAddress: Cornish El-Nile street, Minia, Egypt.

A 3-star, 11-floor hotel, with a capacity of 106 beds, 63 rooms. From the roof garden a fantastic panorama of Minia is seen. It has a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, a billiard hall, and a conference hall provided with audio-visual aids.

Tel : 086/364541 : 086/364500

*LOTUS HOTEL•A 2-star, 8-floor hotel, and is one of the oldest ones in Minia. It was the first in Minia that offered its services in the tourism field. Residents at the hotel enjoy watching sunrise, sunset and west and east panoramas of Minia. It is very close to the railway station.•Hotel capacity is 45 rooms, 90 beds (mini-bar –telephone – international call service – T.V and dish). It has a restaurant and a cafeteria.

A distinguished, public hotel, overlooking the Nile which is an advantage for the residents to see a magnificent panorama of Minia. Its capacity is 42 rooms, 84 rooms, and has a cafeteria and a restaurant.

Akhnaton Hotel

Tel Fax : 086/365917 : 086/365918e-mail : Kngakhenaton @ hotmail.com

Hotel Room Bed Tel. Class Facilities

El-Shatie 32 64 362307 2 starsCafeteria –Restaurant

Ibn-Khaseeb

20 40 364535Onestar

Cafeteria –Restaurant

Omar El-Khyam

24 48 364635 public -

Savoy 40 89 363270 publicCafeteria –Restaurant

Palace 29 59 364071 public -

Siti 23 55 363930 public -

El-Nile 13 17 363204 public -

Amon 7 14 365787 public -

El-Zahra 21 43 362979 public -

OTHER HOTELS