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Naama Bay   Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

 24 Reviews  Na'ama bay is the centre of all action in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism. The beach is segmented in several private concessions, with a band of less than 20 meters... 

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Egyptian Museum   Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 238 Reviews  One of "must see" places, regardless there are more findings in other countries museums (f.e. British). It is good idea to take official guide trough museum. There are experts and there are not to... 

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Snorkeling   Hurghada

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below... 

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Montazah palace and gardens   Alexandria

Montazah palace and gardens, Alexandria

 27 Reviews  Muntaza is the western-most part of the city that lies along the coast. It has a number of hotels and restaurants, and benefits from the fact that it is close to the former King’s palace. The district... 

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Valley of the Kings   Luxor

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 150 Reviews  In the west bank of the river (following religious believes, tombs were allays built in the west bank) a common arid valley between two hills is being dug meter by meter, because it was the location... 

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Excursions   Sharm El Sheikh

Excursions, Sharm El Sheikh

 43 Reviews  It was a great day! St. Katherine, Coloured Canyon, Blue Hole, were the highlights of a day trip that included the usual performance of a jeep bogging in the desert, with tourists pushing it under a... 

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Gizeh Pyramids   Cairo

Gizeh Pyramids, Cairo

 357 Reviews  First what one must have on his/her mind is, this is Africa and things are much different here, esspecially if dealing with Arabs. Burgaing and cheating is a lifestyle and tradition! Renting camel... 

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Scuba Diving   Hurghada

Scuba Diving, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  Scuba diving is an activity for your whole family and you can have a lot of fun under the water also :) Do an adventure and make new memories which you and your children will never forget! My family... 

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new Library of Alexandria   Alexandria

new Library of Alexandria, Alexandria

 44 Reviews  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina or Library of Alexandria is a huge complex situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It was inaugurated on October 16th, 2002. In 1974 a plot of land was chosen by the Alexandria... 

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Karnak Temple   Luxor

Karnak Temple, Luxor

 201 Reviews  On left side of the Hypostyle Hall, there is an exit that will lead to the Open-air Museum. There is also an exit point at the Great Court where you can access this site. This museum requires a... 

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Snorkeling   Sharm El Sheikh

Snorkeling, Sharm El Sheikh

 40 Reviews  One of the featured snorkeling places in Sinai is this one, close to Dahab. The reef is not a wall, as everywhere else, but a sort of carpet, wide, rich, wonderful, with a deep hole in the middle.... 

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Khan el Khalili   Cairo

Khan el Khalili, Cairo

 94 Reviews  So what is a visit to the city of Cairo without walking along the fascinating souk of Khan El-Khalili. This is surely on the top 5 list to see in Cairo. There are about 3 tourists there who asked me... 

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Giftun Island   Hurghada

Giftun Island, Hurghada

 7 Reviews   This is a sandy island in the Red Sea about up to one hour by small boats from Hurghada. It is not much to see there except a nice sandy beach. All what might be of interest on the island is off... 

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Beaches   Alexandria

Beaches, Alexandria

 16 Reviews  Alexandria has a long coast line, along which you will find a number of beaches reserved for the waterfront hotels and beach clubs, particularly in Muntaza. I’m not sure that I would go swimming in... 

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Luxor Temple   Luxor

Luxor Temple, Luxor

 147 Reviews  On the day I went to the Luxor Temple, mistakenly I thoguht the mosque on the site which is near the town square was the entrance. So entered. Not only that, because I was trying to avoid this tout... 

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Ras Mohammed National Park   Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Mohammed National Park, Sharm El Sheikh

 31 Reviews  The national park is, officially, the best place to see the reefs, but... will it really be? Flocks of tourists interact each day with the reef, causing erosion and and damaging the natural balance.... 

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Citadel   Cairo

Citadel, Cairo

 143 Reviews  If the exterior of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali is not Ottoman enough, then the interior will certainly convince the visitor. Resting on four half-domes is a large central dome, from which hangs an... 

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Desert   Hurghada

Desert, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  On these trips, you drive a quad bike into the "desert", where you meet members of a Bedouin tribe, are served tea and a "barbecue", observe their way of lifeand watch the sunset. It's made to sound a... 

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Down town area & cornich   Alexandria

Down town area & cornich, Alexandria

 39 Reviews  Despite the repressive and often brutal nature of the Egyptian state, the Egyptian Army has long been viewed as an institution of honour and pride for the people of Egypt. The country has had... 

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Temple of Hatshepsut   Luxor

Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor

 115 Reviews  Egyptians had an elaborate set of burial customs which, according to their beliefs, were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. During different periods and kingdoms, the customs have been... 

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Quad Biking   Sharm El Sheikh

Quad Biking, Sharm El Sheikh

 26 Reviews  We had the choice of an early morning ride out or an evening one. They do it at these times so you can see the sun rise or set as its pretty nice in Egypts sky. We picked the evening one due to i... 

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Memphis and Sakkara   Cairo

Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo

 115 Reviews  There are no signs of the old Memphis, except the archaeological remains collected in this museum. Far from the richness of Cairo's museum, the facts that it is mainly an open air museum, and the... 

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Camel Rides   Hurghada

Camel Rides, Hurghada

 9 Reviews  If you haven´t tryed it do it, the camel keeper came to us when we were on the beach and having fun. A ride takes about 15 minutes and we payed 100 Egyptian Pounds thats about 14€, we could have... 

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Roman amphitheatre   Alexandria

Roman amphitheatre, Alexandria

 18 Reviews  This is the most complete Roman ruin in Egypt. It was a small amphitheatre used for music and the reading of poetry and dates from the 2nd century AD. Other ruins have been excavated on the site.... 

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Felluca Rides   Luxor

Felluca Rides, Luxor

 29 Reviews  Price was 60LE for 1hr at sunset after some bargaining. Captain's name was this young guy called Mohammed and boat name was Shangri-La - out look for the Bob Marley picture on the the main sail - his... 

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Pyramids of Giza

by grayfo

On the plateau of Giza nearby Cairo you find the world famous Pyramids, there may be numerous pictures of the Pyramids, but they will never express the feeling of amazement that comes over you from actually being there, that feeling was at its highest when we approached the Pyramids through the streets of Giza, Cairo. It is not until you get close up that you can appreciate the feat and engineering that must have been involved in the building the Pyramids. Each block is Huge. The Pyramid of Cheops took 30 years in the making, 10 to build the causeway & earth ramps and 20 to actually build the PyramidJune 1995See My Travel Page for more information.

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Cairo

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Cairo is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa with an estimated population of between 13 and 15 million people. Locals like to call Cairo "the Mother of the World". While al-Qahirah is the official name of the city, in the Egyptian language it is simply called by the name of the country, Masr. June 1995See My Travel Page for more information.

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Port Said

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Port Said is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, and at the northern end of the Suez Canal. This is where the huge ships wait to enter the Suez Canal, and is a sight not to miss. The name Port Said was chosen by a committee from Great Britain, France, Russia, Austria, Spain and Piedmont.June 1995See My Travel Page for more information.

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Diving at Sharm el-Sheikh

by DEY

I know there is instability in Egypt but I loved diving the Red Sea when I lived in Cairo. Sharm el-Sheikh was the first resort I visited. You can dive via a day boat or a live aboard. There is a variety of diving there from coral reefs to wreck diving.

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Snoorkling, diving in Sharm El Sheik and Dahab

by Traveller-for-ever

Snoorkling is amazing,1- at (3 pools) Dahab (4 kilometers south of Dahab s bus terminal area)You can get there by taxi, but I suggest to rent a horse or a camel and use a)or the shore line (a good visit and sight seeing) of the areab)or use the trails along the valleys between the mounains of the desert west of Dahab southward2- at Blue hole Dahab (14 kilometers north of Dahab s bus terminal area)You can get there by taxi, but I suggest to rent a horse or a camel and use a)or the shore line (a good visit and sight seeing) of the areab)or use the trails along the valleys between the mounains of the desert west of Dahab northward3-at light house right at the northermost part of the dahab main shore lineYou can get there by walking along the shore line

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Salah el Dins Island Taba

by KShezz

Also known as Saladins fortress you can reach the island by taking a small boat from Taba Heights The entrance cost was 55 EGP and to be honest that is a fair amount of money for not much to see..however there are some amazing photo opportunities to be had

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St Catherines Monastary

by KShezz

The monastary is the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the World built on the site where Moses (Prophet Musa) talked to God via the Burning Bush,and the well of Moses which is actually an underground spring and visit the church and see the laarge collection of religious art which is amazing even for a non religious person (of course thay ask for an extra entrance fee to the gallery)I advise people to read up on this place before they go to enhance thier visit http://st-katherine.net/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=29you really should make this trip if you can I will never forget it

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Shopping galore and more...

by akosilei

It was Christmas Day when we arrived at Cairo and the weather was really cool and great for shopping trips among other things... my friend and I seized the day by doing the following:1. A lot of walking downtown -- observing people, window shopping & trying to lose weight :)2. A visit to Egyptian Museum -- wow!3. Experienced boat ride along Nile river -- the music too load for my ears :(4. Shopping at Khan Al Khalili bazaar for souvenirs -- great bargaining :)5. A day at the Great Pyramids of Giza -- awesome!6. Passed by at Cheops Museum -- nice...7. Where Ricky Martin bought perfume oils -- Golden Palace Perfume -- love it!!!8. For some serious romantic letter writing buy your pads at Papyrus Making Shop -- pricey :)9. Had dinner in one of the floating restaurant in Nile -- relaxing...10. Meet up with Mohammad & Islam, my Egyptian friends and their family -- warm welcome

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Luxor

by croisbeauty

It was pretty big shock after stepping out from the well air-conditioned bus which took us from Hurghada to Luxor. Our tour-guide told us and aworned us to expect very hot day and extremelly high temperature but it was all beyond any resonable expectation. I was in Sahara desert, under 55C degrees, but never before felt such a heat. The whole ground look alike burned from the sun, stone and dust all around and not a bit of any greenery. We were good advised to bring along at least one big bottle of water, it is a must here!%a*

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Alexandria

by al2401

This is a fascinating city - typically Mediterranean yet typically Egypt. There is a lot to see here. The new library, built on the site of the ancient one has tours and is worth a visit if only for the architecture. There is Qaitbay Fort built right on the Mediterranean. The beaches are very popular and the Stanly bridge is amazing. You can't go without seeing the Roman Odeum and Catacombs. You are also close to Rosetta and not far from El Alamein.

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