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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Maadi Church in Cairo

by Diana75

After a short stop in Old Cairo, the Holy Family took a boat and sailed to Maadi, today a district of modern Cairo, but in earliest Pharaonic times a district of Memphis, the capital of Egypt then. The old church was built on the place where the Holy Family boarded on the boat which carried them towards southern Egypt and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church was later named "Al-Adaweya", meaning the Virgin's Church "of the Ferry" (in fact, the name of the modern district of today, Maadi, comes from the Arabic word meaning the "crossing point"). An important miracle took place in Maadi Church on Friday, the third of the Coptic month of Baramhat (March 12, 1976): a Holy Bible with unknown origin was brought by the Nile waters to the shore, under the church. The Holy Bible was opened to Isaiah book, at the page where is written: "Blessed be Egypt, my people" (Is.19:25). The Bible can...

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Matariyah - Virgin Mary's place

by Diana75

In Matariyah, the Holy Family stopped for a rest under a tree. Here, too, the Infant Jesus caused water to flow from a spring, from which He drank and blessed, and in which the Virgin washed His clothes. After giving a bath to Jesus, the Virgin Mary tippled the water on the land and on that place God made turn up a tree - "balsam", with a special blossom. The essence of that tree is still used in the preparation of the scents and perfumes of which the holy Chrism is composed.This place is known today as "Mary's Tree".For more information visit my Cairo page.

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Mostorod - place of miracles

by Diana75

Mostorod, place of miracles, is only 10 km away from Cairo. On the way from Sinai to Cairo, the Holy Family arrived to Mostorod and stopped for a rest after a long way. Here can e visited the Saint Mary Church, the cave where the Holy Family rest and the fountain built in 1st Century AD where Jesus caused a water spring to well up from the ground. This area is also known as "Al Mahamma" which means "the Bathing Place", a name given to the town because the Virgin Mary bathed the Christ Child and washed his clothes. On the left side of the Christian church in Mostorod a staircase is going down to a small cave where the Holy Family stayed.On the other side of the staircase is the Jesus spring.For more information visit my Cairo page.

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Belbeis (or Bilbays)

by Diana75

Belbeis (or Bilbays), the ancient city of Philippos, in Sharqiah Governorate, lies 45 km north from Cairo. This is not a place usually visited by a lot of travelers that why from a certain moment a military patrol accompanied our group.According to the legend, when the Holy Family entered the city a funeral procession was leaving, accompanying on his last road the dead son of a widow. Jesus felt great compassion for the poor widow and raised the dead man. The Holy Family rested there in the shade of a tree which was called, "The Virgin Mary's Tree".Belbeis was an important bishop centre in 4th Century AD, St. George Church being built in 1960 on the site of an ancient church.For more information visit my Cairo page.

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The Mausoleum of the Aga Khan

by Paul2001

Mohammed Shah Aga Khan was a spiritual leader of the Ismailis which is a *** sect. He died in 1957 and his remains were placed in this marvelous tomb designed in a similar manner as the Fatimid tombs that are scattered throughout Islamic Cairo and the City of the Dead. The mausoleum was quite impressive inside but I recently found out that it has since been closed to the public. Perhaps this will change in the near future.The mausoleum is about one kilometer from the Monastery of St. Simeons on the West banks of the Nile river across from Aswan. You can take a felucca ride across the river to see both attractions in short order. The Mausoleum of the Aga Khan is hard to miss because of its setting on a hill overlooking the Nile.

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Kom Ombo - Greek-Roman characteristics

by Diana75

A characteristic of the Greek-Roman temples that can be seen also in Kom Ombo Temple is the way the corridors are placed: an inside corridor and a parallel outside one. Other elements are the covered courtyard, as well as two halls with hypostyles (colonnades).In the temple can also be found the Saint of the Saints, the place of the oracle in the back of the Saint of the Saints wall (with the representation of the ear: "I'm listening to you" and the eye "I see you" - both in Horus and Sobek's parts), then Mamisi - the room for the divine birth - and the Nilometre, a deep and wide fountain were the crocodile - Sobek - was raised until he was brought to the temple. In a chamber of the temple can be seen two mummified Nile crocodiles.

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Natural sauna in Fara'un (Hot Springs)

by Diana75

Fara'un are actually hot sulphurous waters springing from the mountain and flowing to the sea. When you put your feet into the water the sensation is really strange because the heat is not coming only from the sun but also from the water.At the end of some steps cut into the mountain you can find a grotto. Inside the air is so hot and has a light sulphur smell. It feels like being in a natural sauna.

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Visit with the locals

by global-wanderer

Well...I'd say that if you go to Luxor...take a horse & buggy ride. have them take you all over.. and then later have them pick you up to take a night ride around Luxor and the ruins. If you get the right one, they might ask you home for tea. My friend and I had the most awsome experience when our driver took us to his home to meet his children and have tea with them. A total shock when the goats came out to check us out!

see the other sites

by voyager37

If you have time, don't just visit cairo, do some research or better yet watch disovery channel for some Egyptian shows and get an ideal of where to go and what to see other than the pyramids.... You will have an even better time.

Experience Bedouin life in St. Catherine village

by Diana75

Most of the travelers arriving to St. Catherine reduce their trip to climbing the Mt. Sinai and visiting the Monastery.But if you want to get in contact with the real Bedouin life you should also pay a visit to St. Catherine village.

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Egypt
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  2. Cairo Off The Beaten Path
  3. Hurghada Off The Beaten Path
  4. Alexandria Off The Beaten Path
  5. Luxor 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. Nuweiba` Off The Beaten Path
  10. Kawm ad Dahab Off The Beaten Path
  11. Siwa Off The Beaten Path
  12. Port Said Off The Beaten Path
  13. Dhahab Off The Beaten Path
  14. Red Sea Hills Off The Beaten Path
  15. Ismailia Off The Beaten Path
  16. Saqqarah Off The Beaten Path
  17. Necropolis of Thebes Off The Beaten Path
  18. Abu Simbel Off The Beaten Path
  19. Thebes Off The Beaten Path
  20. Jazirat az Zamalik Off The Beaten Path
  21. Bawiti Off The Beaten Path
  22. Al Ma`adi Off The Beaten Path
  23. Temple of Horus Off The Beaten Path
  24. Al Matariyah Off The Beaten Path
  25. Madinat Wadi an Natrun Off The Beaten Path
  26. Step Pyramid of Zoser Off The Beaten Path
  27. Kawm Umbu Off The Beaten Path

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Q:  Hello! We would like to go to Marsa Matrouh in July. We have two children and we are looking for a nice but not expensive resort... 

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A: Can't comment on Marsa Matrouh per se but you should have a look at the normal temperatures in the region in July. Whilst Marsa Matrouh is cooler than places in land it's... 

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