Alcohol
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:26 pm
Imported alcohol is subjected to very high taxes, so the selection in bars and resorts might be limited and prices quite high. Some resorts don’t have imported alcohol at all. Most all inclusive resorts serve local alcohol.
Local alcohol has been improving in recent years and is very affordable, with a choice of good beers and decent wines, such as Stella, Sakara and Luxor among the beers, and Omar Khayam, Obelisk and Cape Bay among the wines. Local spirits might be a bit strong, or unusual for the European taste.
Alcohol is served only in the resorts and in licensed bars and restaurants, and sold only at duty free shops and at very few specialised shops (not in supermarkets). Tourists entering Egypt can purchase tax-free imported alcohol at the duty free shops within 48 hours of arrival.
Local alcohol has been improving in recent years and is very affordable, with a choice of good beers and decent wines, such as Stella, Sakara and Luxor among the beers, and Omar Khayam, Obelisk and Cape Bay among the wines. Local spirits might be a bit strong, or unusual for the European taste.
Alcohol is served only in the resorts and in licensed bars and restaurants, and sold only at duty free shops and at very few specialised shops (not in supermarkets). Tourists entering Egypt can purchase tax-free imported alcohol at the duty free shops within 48 hours of arrival.