2007-07-16 11:04:14 · 20 answers · asked by ALIYA P 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
No you can not do that in Egypt.
2007-07-16 11:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by Caboria 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No you can not go topless in public places in Egypt, It's against the public decency act... you can get arrested for such behaviour.
Having said that, I have to admit that the mentioned act itself is a little bit vague and flexible... for example using the same outfit or behaviour in different places can result in different legal actions... while a Bikini is perfectly all right in Sharm or Hurghada, wearing one in down town Cairo or even a public beach in Alexandria will get you busted.
So within the same context I know that there are places in Egypt where female tourists do go topless i.e. in some private beaches within a predefined setting... and the authorities do tend to give a blind eye... this has been going on from as early as the 1990 on private beaches and resorts in the red sea region...
But I wouldn't recommend it at all... If you want to go topless... why go through the trouble of breaking the law in Egypt when you have other destinations where this is perfectly legal and welcomed... Spain will be a good alternative...
2007-07-16 19:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by msafwat 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can. The more expensive your hotel is the less problem you'll have. I say it as a tourist who were in Sharm-El-Sheikh. I saw some ladies sunbathing topless. Usually other tourists don't pay any attention to it. But hotel male staff might be specially attentive to you, staring or flirting.
Have a nice time out there!
2007-07-16 20:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What a load of old crap. I've been to sharm loads of times(mexicana hotel) & i always go topless, no one has ever told me i cant, i've never been arrested, the men there love it, they all booze, have sex, smoke pot so ignore what all the others say theyre trying to scare you. ive even seen nudes(russians)on diamond beach males & females.
You want to let em hang out you'll be okay everyong does it all shapes & sizes. Go the mexicana its allowed there but the foods crap so dont go full board.
2007-07-17 14:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by imherenow 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can do whatever you want in Sharm, but actually i ve never seen a topless woman around pools, they go topless just for sun tanning at the beaches.
and to answer your questin precisely; yes i can go topless around the pools all the time in Sharm.
2007-07-16 19:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kalooka 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
yes i have seen topless girls round the pools in sharm, but i dont think its really approved of.
2007-07-17 00:20:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
last time i was in egypt was about eight years ago and i remember there were some topless ladies but only around the beach area, so you would be fine, but i wouldn't recommended just because alot of they boys there would bug you ( but you can always call security on them)
2007-07-17 19:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by lily 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must remember you ARE visiting an Islamic country.... many of the guys that work in these hotels are from villages & have never seen a woman in a short sleeve dress let alone a bikini!! You can decide for yourself!!
Females who have no respect for this country & the culture tend to go topless..... The fact that you have posted this question indicates that you are not only respectful but thoughtful to!
Thank you for your consideration!!
2007-07-16 11:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Aretha Franklin said it best: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Do NOT go topless in an Arab country, no matter what some of these idiots try to tell you. You WILL get arrested. It is absolutely forbidden, and the penalty is not just a slap on the wrist.
2007-07-17 10:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
On the beach area, there were Europeans that were topless.
I think its a lack of consideration to others, especially ones with children.
2007-07-20 04:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by InquisitiveMind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many people to you need to tell you the same thing?
R E S P E C T is the key word!
2007-07-17 08:30:21 · answer #11 · answered by Donna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋