Dinner with a view? It doesn’t get more spectacular than the
newly unveiled 9 Pyramids Lounge at the historic Great Pyramids of Giza and
Great Sphinx site close to Cairo, Egypt.
There's an Instagrammable view, having one of the Seven
Wonders of the World as your view for a spectacular sunrise breakfast,
exquisite lunch or a majestic dinner -- especially when you have all of the
above after exploring the incredible plateau. We're talking about 9 Pyramids
Lounge.
To combat the fall in tourist revenue since the beginning of
the coronavirus crisis, Egypt has launched a massive restaurant complex with
stunning views of the Great Pyramids of Giza, and a fleet of 30 electric buses
that will ferry tourists from the city to the site.
9 Pyramids Lounge and Restaurant, which is managed and
supervised by the Orascom Investment Holding Company, is located on the
southern side of the pyramids plateau and overlooks nine pyramids in a unique
and picturesque view.
9 Pyramids Lounge and Restaurant provides its various
services of unique meals and drinks, which possess the highest quality, in
addition to the capacity of holding a number of special events, in the arms of
the great Egyptian civilization.
9 Pyramids Lounge located on the southern side of the Giza
Plateau and overlooking nine pyramids, guests are sure to enjoy a unique dining
experience. The restaurant and lounge take up a total 1,341 square meters
divided into indoor and outdoor seating, , in addition to a private car park
attached to the restaurant.The restaurant is a simple wooden building. Visitors can
choose to sit at tables or on pillows spread on the ground, Bedouin-style.
Serving
Egyptian food, 9 Pyramids Lounge is open from 8 am to 6 pm, but last
entry is 4 pm.
The trial operation of the first environmentally friendly
electric bus will begin through six main stations, starting from the Visitor
Center station, passing through Panorama station, then the Menkaure station,
Khufu station, then the Khafre station, ending at the Sphinx station before
returning to the Visitor Center.
The company is presenting the first model of an approved
sales outlet for holders of licenses issued by the competent authorities only,
as part of the development of the vendor system within the pyramids plateau in
a distinct and upscale manner befitting the greatness and splendor of the
ancient Egyptian civilization represented by all the antiquities contained in
the region.
Furthermore, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, stated in the opening Ceremony that in
light of the engineering completion of 100 percent of the project to develop
the antiquities area of the pyramids and raise the efficiency of services in
it, which was implemented by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority with
government funding, preparations are underway to continue operating the project
and that there will be a visitation from the visitors' entrance from the Fayoum
Road before mid-2021.
He said: "Today we announce the opening of the first
tourist restaurant in the Panorama area of the Pyramids Plateau - without any
heavy building or construction in accordance with the requirements of the
archaeological area - as the first fruits of the protocol for providing and
operating services in the area between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and
the Egyptian company, Orascom Investment Holding, which was signed in December
2018."
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities added: “The
restaurant is a simple wooden building with pillows spread on the ground, like
the Bedouin style, in a unique location that sees all the pyramids of Giza.”
He also indicated the arrival of the first environmentally
friendly electric tourist bus that will be used during the visit in the region
after preventing the entry of vehicles and buses inside the archaeological area
in order to preserve the antiquities, when the development project is completed
and raising the efficiency of tourism services is opened before mid-2021.
The development project guarantees the provision of
transportation within the archaeological area, including buses and vehicles
powered by electricity and environmentally friendly energy, and the provision
of mobile and self-cleaning toilets, while introducing fast food, food and
beverage services in the area in the places specified and approved by the
Supreme Council of Antiquities, and other agreed tourism services.
This is in the context of the ministry’s keenness to improve
the quality of services provided to visitors in the region, which is one of the
most important tourist destinations in the world.
Also, Enany stressed the Egyptian state’s keenness to have a
tourist and archaeological infrastructure, which has a positive impact on the
incoming tourism movement to Egypt, explaining that in conjunction with the
completion of the project to develop the antiquities of the pyramid, increasing
the capacity of Sphinx International Airport to double its capacity and opening
it in 2021, the Grand Egyptian Museum will change the touristic map of Cairo.
Sawiris, chairman and CEO of Orascom Investment,
said that the main goal that was set in mind since the first day of our entry
into the project to manage and operate visitor services in the Giza pyramids
area is to upgrade the services provided to a level befitting the civilization
of Egypt and the greatness of this archaeological area while protecting it from
pollution with all its kinds, maintaining the cleanliness and prestige of the
place, and providing a unique and distinctive experience for tourists.
‘Churrascaria’ is a staple
in the South American nation’s cuisine and sees staff cut succulent strips of
beef and chicken off of a still sizzling skewer and straight onto your plate.
Beyond this most carnivorous of delights, however, the authentic taste of
Brazil can be found all across Xodo’s menu, even in its drink offerings which
feature a range of different Brazilian-inspired cocktails.
“I grew up in a humble
environment where simple ingredients were used in every home, so I learned over
the years to use these ingredients and elevate them to renowned five star
signature dishes,” the Sao Paolo native said. “Coming from a traditional
Brazilian family, most of our celebrations are centred on food, herbs and
spices.”
