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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
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
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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Valley of the Kings Luxor
150 Reviews I was stupid not to figure out at first what's VOK or Q means, like seriously it inhabits me for 5 minutes. The valley necropolis was the burying grounds of the Pharaohs for 500 years during the...
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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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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
352 Reviews We have just returned from our honeymoon in Egypt and we only spent two days in Cairo, and believe me, it was more than long enough! The moment I saw a poor dog lying dead at the side of the road...
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Scuba Diving Hurghada
22 Reviews Hurghada is idealistic for scuba diving, since the water is so clear and the are so many different kinds of fish, plants and corals. I never tried to scuba dive myself but I was recommended by...
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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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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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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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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
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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Temple of Hatshepsut Luxor
111 Reviews Architect Senenmut who built this Temple, was inspired in his design by the plan of the neighboring mortuary Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re. The Temple was built for the great Queen...
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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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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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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
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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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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Pompey's Pillar Alexandria
21 Reviews It was a close call, this could have been in 'Tourist Traps'. It's pretty well advertised as such, and expecting little I took a walk and investigated. Talking a walk through a new city with a...
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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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Mosques Cairo
194 Reviews Islamic Cairo, often referred to as Fatimid Cairo, is extremely fascinating, as this part of the city has changed little in perhaps 500 years. It was the centre of Cairo for 8 centuries, from its...
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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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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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fort of Qaitbey Alexandria
42 Reviews It was suspected for years that the Great Lighthouse was on this site, but on in recent years have they found evidence to confirm it. The Fort that resides on the site is beautiful. Well built and...
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The visit to a village can be arranged with a taxi driver. It can be very interesting to see the traditional way of life of the Egyptians. The villages can be very different depending mostly in which part of Egypt is located. Desert village, village on river Nile, Nubian village... What ever you have a chance to see, don't miss it.
If there is one thing that you should not hesitate to splurge on when doing Egypt, it would have to be a Nile cruise. At first, I was a bit hesitant due to the cost (at about US$ 160/day/person, it is not cheap - at least for me) and my giving up my much cherished "independence" as a solo traveler and taking on my first organized tour. After a careful consideration (sounds like a business decision, eh?) I have decided to take the plunge and booked myself a 3-night cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Travco (see tip below for review of Travco).ITINERARYDay 1 - Sights in Aswan including High Dam, unfinished obelisk and Isis temple on Philae.Day 2 - Sailed towards Luxor passing by the temples in Kom Ombo and Edfu.Day 3 - Sights in Luxor (Karnak and Luxor temples on east bank, and Valley of Kings and Queens and Hatshepsut temple on west bank).Was it worth it? Without hesitation, YES, it was and...
Take a step back in time; about three thousand years back, to be exact. Just a few miles from the center of Cairo is a time machine waiting to take you on a fantastic journey to the days of the Pharaohs, a time brought to life by an incredible group of actors and actresses, faithful and exact reproductions of buildings, clothing, and lifestyles; and of course, the redoubtable Dr. Hassan Ragab and his son Dr. Abdelsalam Ragab. They have worked for over twenty years to create the most precise living recreation of the golden days of Pharaonic Egypt, and now he invites you to join him on this fascinating journey to the past.Sights include recreations of industries, games, arts, and moments from history and legend. Services such as cafeterias, boat rentals, a children's playground and a restaurant that serves both Egyptian and European dishes help to make your stay even more enjoyable.Over a...
The most famous Egyptian pharaoh today is, without doubt, Tutankhamun. The boy king died in his late teens and remained at rest in Egypt's Valley of the Kings for over 3,300 years. All that changed in November 1922, when Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by the British Egyptologist Howard Carter who was excavating on behalf of his patron Lord Carnarvon. His tomb almost escaped discovery and could have been undiscovered to this day. Carter had been searching for the tomb for a number of years and Carnarvon had decided that enough time and money had been expended with little return. However, Carter managed to persaude his patron to fund one more season and within days of resuming the tomb was found. Today, the tomb still contains the pharaoh's remains, hidden from view inside the outermost of three coffins. He is the only pharaoh still residing in the Valley of the Kings - as far as we...
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a large half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo. It is one of the largest single-stone statues on Earth, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the 3rd millennium BC.What name ancient Egyptians called the statue is not completely known. The commonly used name “Sphinx” was given to it in Antiquity based on the legendary Greek creature with the body of a lion, the head of a woman and the wings of an eagle, though Egyptian sphinxes have the head of a man. The word “sphinx” comes from the Greek Σφινξ — Sphinx, apparently from the verb σφινγω — sphingo, meaning “to strangle,” as the sphinx from Greek mythology strangled anyone incapable of answering her riddle. A few, however, have postulated it to...
Cairo, the Jewel of the Orient, the City of the Thousand Minarets, and the Melting Pot of Ancient and Modern Egyptian CivilizationsCairo - the Triumphant City - is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion. It is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa and lies at the centre of all routes leading to, and from the three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Greater Cairo extends on the banks of the River Nile to the south of its delta. Here the Nile divides into its two distributaries: Rosetta and Damietta. It is the city where past and present meet. On its east side stands the evidence of 2000 years of Islamic, Christian Coptic, and Jewish culture still flourishing to this day. On its west side lies the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis (Giza), the renowned capital of the Old Kingdom and the site of the Pyramids, the only wonder surviving...
You will find this hard to beat for excitement and fun! If you ever wanted to ride a camel you can take advantage of this program to do it in style in this picturesque setting in the desert! You will experience what was a common mode of transportation in ancient times and still popular today in some parts of Egypt.
The ancient Egyptians were masters of the ancients processes of ornamenting metal. They fashioned chased, engraved, soldered, repoussé, and inlaid jewelry. Vast amounts of jewelry have been found in Egyptian tombs. Especially of note are the ornaments from the tomb of Tutankhamen now in the Egyptian Museum, CairoEgyptian Jewelry... are a typical example of Egyptian gold work. They are significant ... The Cairo Museumcontains a great deal of ... A large quantity of Jewelry would have been removed ...Ancient Egyptian Art The Carlos Museum's Egyptian collection includes objects from the Predynastic period down to the Roman occupation.The Egyptian Museum Jewelry, furniture, mummies, sculpture, etc.Egyptian Jewelry of the Second Intermediate Period and the Early New Kingdom The Egyptian Museum Built in 1900, this museum exhibits over 120,000 objects, including the mummies of Egyptian pharaohs
It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders. It is the Great Pyramid of Giza. HistoryContrary to the common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), not all three Great Pyramids, is on top of the list of Wonders. The monument was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he dies. The tradition of pyramid building started in Ancient Egypt as a sophistication of the idea of a mastaba or "platform" covering the royal tomb. Later, several stacked mastabas were used. Early pyramids, such as the Step Pyramid of King Zoser (Djoser) at Saqqara by the famous Egyptian architect, Imhotep,...
A Fact File about the Nile RiverLength: (From White Nile Source to Mouth) 6695km (4184 miles).Name: The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley.Sources: The White Nile: Lake Victoria, Uganda. The Blue Nile: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Countries: The Nile and its tributaries flow though nine countries. The White Nile flows though Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt. The Blue Nile starts in Ethiopia. Zaire, Kenya, Tanzanian, Rwanda, and Burundi all have tributaries, which flow into the Nile or into lake Victoria Nyanes.Cities: The major cities that are located on the edge of the Nile and White Nile are: Cairo, Gondokoro, Khartoum, Aswan, Thebes/Luxor, Karnak, and the town of Alexandria lies near the Rozeta branch. Major Dams: The major dams on the Nile are Roseires Dam, Sennar Dam, Aswan High Dam, and Owen Falls Dam. Flow Rate: The Nile River's average discharge is about 300...
Four Seasons At The First Cairo
4 Reviews and 208 Opinions You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get...
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa Luxor
8 Reviews and 261 Opinions We had a fabulous time! We were pampered from top to bottom. I am feeling very relaxed. Excellent...
Sultans Gardens Resort Sharm El Sheikh
6 Reviews and 2565 Opinions The Sultans Gardens hotel locate near Sharm El Sheik´s Airport (about 15 minutes drove) and hotel...
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Q: My husband and I booked a trip a few months ago to Cairo & Sharm, and we're considering cancelling given the recent kidnappings in...
A: I dont know what to tell you but I would still go...dont let anyone ruin your plans and dont live with what ifs...Are your planned trips going to be with big tour...
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