2. Introduction
Egypt is a fascinating place. It is a mix of
various cultures harmoniously coexisting
with each other since centuries.
It is a fine blend of ancient and modern.
For those who love to travel and get to
know the world, a visit to Egypt is
obligatory.
Here are a few destinations that should
be on the top of the list of places to visit in
Egypt.
3. Cairo and daily excursions to
visit attractions of Egypt
The capital presents a variegated skyline
dotted with mosques when you fly in but
the surface has a different looks as you will
find when you explore the lanes full of
shops selling a host of goods like spices,
perfumes,etc. It is best to get on to a one
day excursion with a local travel agent to
discover its wealth of attractions like the Al
Azhar Mosque, the Sultan Hassan
Mosque, the Museum, the Citadel and the
bazaars to the Giza Pyrbefore proceeding
in a bus amids to look the Sphinx in the
face and return for the day.
Similarly, choose Aswan excursion, Luxor,
Hurghada and Sharm-el-Sheik excursion
as a way to take in the top attractive places
in Egypt.
4. Nile tour
A better way to get to know the top
attractions of Egypt is to embark on a Nile
cruise that starts from Cairo and takes
guests on an Arabian Nights voyage on
the Nile to the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the
Museum housing the mask of
Tutankhamen and then onwards to Luxor.
Luxor and its Karnak temples are just
magnificent. There is plenty more to see
and do in Egypt such as a visit to
Alexandria with a more cosmopolitan
atmosphere, the St Catherine’s Monastery
at the foot of Mount Sinai where Moses is
said to have received the Ten
Commandments and then a drive through
the White Desert to admire the surrealist
landscape dotted with mountains of white
chalk
5. Top 6 Astounding Attraction
Places Of Egypt
Egypt is a country known for being an
ancient civilization and for hosting some
of the most famous monuments in the
history of humankind, including the
Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and
the ancient temples of Luxor, whose
origins go back to thousands of years
ago. Although most tourists concentrate
their trip on the monuments located
along the Nile River, the tourist
possibilities in Egypt include many other
attractions.
6. Giza Necropolis
Every year most of the tourist lover
attracts by Egypt’s atmosphere and
pyramids are the prominent ones among
them. The necropolis of Giza is located in
the vicinity of southwest of Cairo; this is
perhaps one of the most famous and
oldest places in Egypt and the world. The
pyramids, together with the Sphinx at
the base of the Giza plateau, are
practically part of the iconic image of
Egypt. These were built during the
command of three generations of
pharaohs (Keops, Kefren, and Micerinos).
These monuments come together with a
series of smaller structures such as
driveways, queen pyramids, and temples.
7. Luxor Karnak Temple and
Valley of Kings
The Temple of Karnak is the largest
temple in Egypt and remains continues
today and is still being rebuilt. The
enclosure where it is located measures
2,400 meters of perimeter and is
surrounded by an adobe wall of 8
meters of thickness.The Valley of the
Kings is located near Luxor and is the
place where for 500 years between the
XV and X centuries BC, tombs were
built for privileged kings and nobles of
the New Kingdom. The Valley of the
Kingsis made of 56 tombs and
chambers of different sizes.
8. Also known as the Temple
of Ramses II, it was built during the
rule of Ramses II.
It is considered one of the most
famous temples in all Egypt, and
together with the temple of Nefertari
is part of the Abu Simbel complex.
It is located exactly 300 kilometers
from the city of Aswan, southern
Egypt.
Abu Simbel
9. Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is the
largest and populous city in the
country. It houses important
monuments, such as the famous
Pyramid of Giza, built with 2
million blocks of limestone.
The Sphinx, located just in front
of the Great Pyramid is also
recommended to visit the Citadel
of Saladin, a large stone fortress
from which it is possible to
appreciate magnificent views of
the city.
Islamic Cairo
10. Aswan, in southern Egypt, is a
city that is located in the first Nile
waterfall, is more than anything
known as the starting point to
visit the temple of Abu Simbel.
Aswan has several resorts to
visit, such as Elephantine Island,
the Isle of Kalabsha and Nubian
Museum.
Aswan
11. The Egyptian Museum of Cairo,
commonly known as the Egyptian
Museum is located in Cairo and is
in charge of guarding the largest
collection of objects belonging to
the time of ancient Egypt. In his
possession it has more than 136
thousand objects classified in the
different times gives the Egyptian
history. This is considered one of
the great tourist attractions of the
nation and this is demonstrated by
the more than two million tourists
who visit the museum annually.
Egypt Museum