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This is the temple of the first female Farao and is best known because of the horrifying bloodbath of 1997 when a lot of mainly Swiss tourists died and a lot of people got injured.
As a result the Police and Military were trippled and the travelling in convoys started. Leave a Comment Directions: Westbank of the Nile, Luxor
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This is a very special tomb and not many tours tell you the story or even include it in the tour!
Farao Toetanchamon died at a very young age and the Tomb for him wasn't ready yet so they put him in a smaller room in the Valley of the Kings.
This tomb has exactly the same wallpaintings as the famous tomb in the valley.
There are rumours the High Priest Ay killed Toetanchamon to become Farao himself .
He was buried here after a 2-year reign as a Farao. Leave a Comment Address: Valley of the KingsDirections: Just before you enter don't go on the little trains but go to the right where a road through beautiful surroundings will lead you to the tomb of Ay.
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This is a very big and impressive temple where every farao left something to remember him by,like the obelixes of Hatshepsut.
You can easy wander around here for at least an hour.
A HOT TIP......if you are interested like me in this ancient civilization go see the Sound & Light Show where the temple lits up in a lightshow and the story of Thebes and the Farao's is being told to you through giant speakers.
The tour is available in several languages and will cost you 55 LE (Egyptian Pounds). Leave a Comment Address: Karnak TempleDirections: There is not a soul who can't tell you where it is.....so just ask...:-)
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Luxor is THE centre of the old Egyptian culture. Known as Thebes it has been the capital of the Egypts during the reign of the faraos.
The city is divided in two parts, the side of life (eastbank of the Nile) and the side of death (westbank of the Nile).
The centre is very alive and busy and the streets are mostly not paved.
You can take horse and carriage, a cab or a bike to get around and personally I would go for the bike because you won't have to hassle you're way in and you can go where YOU want to go!
The Karnak Temple is the most famous attraction on the eastbank while you will find The Valley of the Kings and all the other famous temples on the westbank of the Nile.
Crossing the Nile is easy because there a lot of motorboats that will get you across for less then 10 pounds.
Don't forget to go sailing on the Nile in a felucca (small sailing ship) at sunset! Leave a Comment Directions: In the centre of Egypt
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You can go on an excursion from Hurghada into the dessert to visit a bedouin village.
You can go by Jeeps,Quads and Camels.
The dessert is fascinating and so are the bedouins.
You can make a camel ride,smoke the shish (waterpipe) and enjoy a gorgeous sunset before you have a meal with the bedouins at candle light. Leave a Comment Directions: Hotels and local agencies all have these trips to the dessert.
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Hurghada has an old an a new part of town.
The old part is better cause it shows the real life in Egypt while in then new part there are only hotels,all roads are neatly paved and it is very quiet.
The town itself is explored in a day but there are a lot of possibilities in the immediate surroundings like diving or snorkling in the Red Sea,go on a trip to Luxor (don't take a one day trip though!) or visit bedouines in the dessert.
At the main street there are heaps of cosy and cheap restaurants and tourist shops of course. Leave a Comment Directions: Red Sea, Egypt
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On the outside of Alexandria you will find this last memory of the time kings ruled over Egypt.
Ordinary people were not allowed to enter the gardens or anything else on the complex.
Farouk was the last king to reside in this summer palace at the sea.
Now the palace is the residency of the president and the gorgeous gardens are open to all.
Very nice to walk through! Leave a Comment Directions: Alexandria
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 The Catacombs of Kom El
Shouqafa by Joenes
It has amazing winding stairs!
Unfortunately I had to leave my camera at the gate so I only have a picture from outside..:-( Leave a Comment Directions: Alexandria
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Remarkebly well preserved Roman amphitheatre.
Don't forget to stand on the stone in de middle and speak...you will find out how great the accoustics are! Leave a Comment Directions: Alexandria
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This almost fairytale-like castle was build on one of the ancient seven wonders of the world, Alexandria's ancient lighthouse.
It is a great feeling to wander through the castle and it also gives you great views over the Mediterranean Sea as well as Alexandria.
Just before you enter the fort you will find a small museum which has some weird things on display..:-) Leave a Comment Address: Alexandria
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