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City of the Dead   Cairo

City of the Dead, Cairo

 13 Reviews  City of the Dead (Qarafa, Arafa) is a four mile long cemetery from northern to southern part of Cairo, Egypt. To the people of Cairo and other Egyptians, it is simply el'arafa which means "the... 

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Jeep Safari   Hurghada

Jeep Safari, Hurghada

 10 Reviews  The last part of a day trip to Amusement Park, in the late afternoon, was reserved for the safari ride in a desert. There is large number of vehicles, "Mad Max" styled alike, and each one was provided... 

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The Mummification Museum   Luxor

The Mummification Museum, Luxor

 5 Reviews  I must have gone to the other mummifcation museum, 1 human - 1 baboon - 1 cat - 1 bird - 1 crocodile. Some tools and mummification materials, all poorly described in my opinion. about 100 items in... 

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historical sightseeing   Alexandria

historical sightseeing, Alexandria

 11 Reviews  The mission succeeded in cleaning up and preparing for tourist divers the location of Mark Antony's palace, the Timonium. It also cleaned up the wreckage of an ancient 35-metre wooden ship that lies... 

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Other Destinations in Egypt   Cairo

Other Destinations in Egypt, Cairo

 41 Reviews  I now have been in the Western and White Desert for the third time and it is just breathtaking and absolutely worth it! Our tour guides (www.westerndeserttours.com) were always very friendly, they... 

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sea walking   Alexandria

sea walking, Alexandria

 3 Reviews   Many of the tourists are rushing to Alexandria only to have a look at the remaining of the famous Pharos Lighthouse. Only few know that nothing has remained till now. Now tourists may watch a modern... 

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Memphis and Sakkara   Cairo

Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo

 26 Reviews  On the road approaching the Step Pyramids in Sakkara you will see several carpet making schools on both sides of the road. I have read and heard a lot about these places. Reviews range from overpriced... 

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Gardens & parks   Alexandria

Gardens & parks, Alexandria

 4 Reviews  Walking further to the east of Montazah palace, you reach a sandy cove with a semi-private beach that is popular with picnicking families. There are also opportunities for some watersports and... 

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Gizeh Pyramids   Cairo

Gizeh Pyramids, Cairo

 11 Reviews  The most amazing pyramid views and experience can be had whilst either riding a horse or camel through the desert or having drinks or dinner on the best terrace in Giza. It wasn't until I'd lived in... 

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coptic monastery   Alexandria

coptic monastery, Alexandria

 4 Reviews  At the monastery of Bishoy (Deir Anba Bishoi) a coptic monk showed us the place and explained us the history of the Coptic Christians in Wadi Atrun. After the Romans in the 4th century AD came the... 

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Bridges   Cairo

Bridges, Cairo

 6 Reviews  If you're lucky enough to avoid all the tourist package tours and take your time walking around in this big city its a good idea to stay close to the Nile . You just have to get used to the crazy... 

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shopping spots   Alexandria

shopping spots, Alexandria

 2 Reviews  Pop down to the seconds bazaar. Where mainly women shop for fabric and clothing. You can pick up some beautiful fabrics for next to nothing. It's interesting to watch the women shop and haggle for... 

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Mosques   Cairo

Mosques, Cairo

 11 Reviews  Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new... 

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Coptic Cairo   Cairo

Coptic Cairo, Cairo

 8 Reviews  There is more to Cairo than Islamic culture and pyramids. A small but important Christian minority has coexisted in Egypt with the dominant Islamic culture for centuries. They profess the Coptic faith... 

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Papyrus   Cairo

Papyrus, Cairo

 5 Reviews  If you like to buy some real hand painted egypt pictures on real papyrus I recommend Queen of Egypt Papyrus. They have a large collection of paintings and they also use to have demonstrations on how... 

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Khan el Khalili   Cairo

Khan el Khalili, Cairo

 5 Reviews  As there are thousands of shops/stalls in the Khan you will never be at a loss for places to stop, people to watch, items to browse and shop for. Go to the Khan if you are pressed for time(in my... 

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Zamalek   Cairo

Zamalek, Cairo

 1 Review  The zamalek area is one of the quitest places in Cairo,I always love to cruise around it. This picture was taken from Cairo Tower...the area to the left of the picture is the Zamalek. The big orange... 

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Eating and Drinking   Cairo

Eating and Drinking, Cairo

 3 Reviews  If you want to try local beer, take "Sakara". It is very good. In our hotel "Inter-Continental Pyramids Park Resort", bottle of 0,5 l coasts 10 Egyptian Pounds (7 E.P. = 1 Euro). Cheers! 

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Sinai away from the mass tourism

by NegmaBedouia

What about Sinai Egypt?Sinai has been safe and quiet all the time.Sandwiched between the desert of the Sinai mountains and the Red Sea, you can spend nice time snorkeling when it is warm and if you get curious about the mountains you can make realy nice trips.If you feel a bit for an adventure dont go to Sharm el Sheikh but try the more travellers place Dahab or Nuweiba which is full of culture and nature.If you need more information, please let me know.Negma Bedouia

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CARPET WEAVING MILL

by schurlif

On our way back from Sakkarah / Memphis to Cairo we drove past various carpets shops and factories... untill we asked our guide to have the mini bus stopped and let us visit one of the factories..... We were wellcomed with open arms by the director of the factory for whom it seemed to be an extra honor to have his factory visited by foreigners and he invited us in the production room and told us to feel at ease. Camila was very interested and lent a hand or two weaving a bit here and there. Observe that the guy on picture # 3 is a blind weaver....Picture # 5 shows the whole production staff and picture # 4 one very nice example of their craft.....Of course the director tried to sell us some carpets but this time we hadn't planned any extra expenses so , even though the carpets were really nice , we had to decline. Nevertheless the director was not disappointed , he farewelled us equally...

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Survival at St Katherine

by solopes

Life is hard in the desert. The monastery, standing inside a fortress, evidences that nature is not the only menace to the monks. Inside, the space is well organized, with signs of the precious water. Survival is helped by a narrow cultivated valley, outside, just by the monastery. One single doubt: how do they water it?

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Qatamiyya Heights

by zuhur

This is a residential area; if you are a tourist, you might not get here. But if you love Egypt, this is a really nice newer area -- what about moving to Egypt? My friend moved here and I could see living here! The downside is that the housing is somewhat like the U.S. planned neighborhoods; so each person builds their own house, but there is not too much green space in between houses, in fact, far less than we have here. The upside is due to the same reason - it is planned as a neighborhood, and neighborhood councils are trying to discourage fast traffic inside - i.e. it is a lot quieter, and has a nice breeze in the night hours. You can drive into the city, or down the highway to the new AUC campus. This is an entire area of Cairo that has grown up over the last 10 years or so.

Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun

by al2401

This is the one of the oldest mosques in Cairo and sources like Encyclopaedia Britannica state 'arguably the oldest mosque in Egypt in its original form'. It was constructed from mud bricks and was completed in 879 AD. It is also the third largest mosque in the world.It is famous for its minaret. Only one other minaret in the world (Iraq) has an external spiral staircase. It is worth the climb of 168 steps (Yes - I counted!) - the views from the lower balcony are spectacular - only the imam can go to the top.The courtyard is surrounded by beautifully arched arcades with intricate detail on top of the outer walls. Inside are examples of stucco wall panels and window grilles. The wood carving on the minbar is particularly fine.

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Desert

by solopes

Some people love the risks and hard conditions of the desert. Egypt is a good place for them: desert is everywhere, and the risks of "bad encounters" shouldn't be minimized. Well, I must confess that we prefer the richness of history in comfort. We had desert in the way to Hurghada, we had desert in Sinai, and we had enough desert in Ghiza, even without going far. And without any kind of risks, except being invited to buy some "true" fakes of the usual stuff. Good!

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A Little Slice of Turkey

by al2401

In the vicinity of the Khan El Khalili bazaar is a house built by a Turkish merchant in 1648. His descendants became sheiks. It has been beautifully resored after being badly damaged by fire, an earthquake in the 1960's and squatters. There are some 200 rooms - family and guest quarters built around a garden. The guest rooms on the ground floor had a marble fountain in the courtyard. The rooms feature hand painted designs on the walls with scriptures from the Koran. The family quarters (and women's rooms) show more Turkish design with hand painted tiles and stained glass above intricately carved wooden window screens. The larger rooms had magnificent domed ceilings - nature's air conditioning.I can't find the directions but any reputable guide in Cairo will know it.

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NORTHERN CEMETERY ( AKA " CITY OF THE DEAD " )

by Trixcentrix

A few people in the past have suggested visiting the Northern Cemetery just beyond Coptic Cairo ( around the old Islamic Cairo area ) as an " off the beaten path " trip, due to the fact that you can see the reality of the very poor and downtrodden in Cairo and outside of Cairo who have come to the area to live in cemeteries. Many of the poor live in, on, around the actual gravestones of the cemetery. This may be fascinating to see and possibly wonderful to take pictures of, if you ever plan to work for National Geographic or Time one day. HOWEVER...it is a very dangerous place. In fact, my boyfriend and I accidentally got lost in the OUTSKIRTS of the Northern Cemetery and although we didn't enter the area, we felt the wary stares of locals as we stuck out like sore thumbs. Plus, the area looks like it has been hit by bombs. When we told the hotel manager what happened that day, he was...

Take a walk along the nile.

by cachaseiro

Walking along the Nile for a few miles gives you a good impression of every day Egypt and you will pass lot's of sights aswell.Give yourself the extra time to do this and you will be rewarded with great scenery and friendly locals.

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IS That snow on sand?

by janke_M

OMG the most amazing part of the trip had to have been the black desert and the white desert we took jeeps through both of them the black desert is literally black covered in iron, and then you go through the crystal desert literally crystals there and then the best the white desert, it truly looks like snow on sand- it is limestone that covers the sand and the rocks make the most amazing formations, it is truly incredible. i would recommend camping- perfect night sky filled with more stars than you could imagine and it is so quiet and peaceful out there that was definitely the best part of my trip and let me tell ya i went everywhere!

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Egypt
  1. Sharm El Sheikh Off The Beaten Path
  2. Cairo Off The Beaten Path
  3. Hurghada Off The Beaten Path
  4. Luxor Off The Beaten Path
  5. Alexandria Off The Beaten Path
  6. Pyramids of Giza Off The Beaten Path
  7. Aswan Off The Beaten Path
  8. Temple of Abu Simbel Off The Beaten Path
  9. Kawm ad Dahab Off The Beaten Path
  10. Nuweiba` Off The Beaten Path
  11. Siwa Off The Beaten Path
  12. Necropolis of Thebes Off The Beaten Path
  13. Red Sea Hills Off The Beaten Path
  14. Dhahab Off The Beaten Path
  15. Saqqarah Off The Beaten Path
  16. Jazirat az Zamalik Off The Beaten Path
  17. Port Said Off The Beaten Path
  18. Temple of Horus Off The Beaten Path
  19. Ismailia Off The Beaten Path
  20. Abu Simbel Off The Beaten Path
  21. Step Pyramid of Zoser Off The Beaten Path
  22. Thebes Off The Beaten Path
  23. Al Ma`adi Off The Beaten Path
  24. Kawm Umbu Off The Beaten Path
  25. Isna Off The Beaten Path
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