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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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Valley of the Kings   Luxor

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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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Temple of Hatshepsut   Luxor

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

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

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

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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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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Pompey's Pillar   Alexandria

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

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

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

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

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

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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Luxor

by Joenes

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!

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Hurghada, Bedouin Village in the Dessert

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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.

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Hurghada

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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.

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Alexandria, The Muntazah Complex

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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!

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Alexandria, The Catacombs of Kom El Shouqafa

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Amazing architecture that is a mix of Roman and Greek styles while funerary motifs are pure ancient Egyptian which is very rare to say the least.It has amazing winding stairs!Unfortunately I had to leave my camera at the gate so I only have a picture from outside..:-(

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Alexandria, Fort of Qaitbay

by Joenes

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..:-)

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Alexandria, Pompeys Pillar

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A huge pillar that was originally build for the Roman emperor Diocletian but was later named Pompeys Pillar.The story goes that the Romans had a dinnerparty on top of this pillar...:-)The pillar is located in a very nice park where you can have a strawl.

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Alexandria

by Joenes

An absolutely stunning city that is also the favourite of most Egyptians I talked to.Being situated at the Mediterranean Sea Alexandria has a different climate then the largest part of Egypt. Alexandria is also by far the cleanest city in Egypt!The gorgeous beaches invite you to lie down and don't get up anymore but that is not an option (hahaha) because there is so much to see here.Not only the old Egyptians left their marks here but also the Romans and the Greek which resulted in a lot of different ancient sites and even mixed ones.You will also find the Palace of the last king of Egypt here where the president has his quarters now.Just read the following tips and you will understand Alexandria is a must when you visit Egypt...:-)

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Memphis

by Joenes

There is not much left of the once so proud capital of Egypt.They collected the leftovers and placed them in a little open air museum.The biggest "attraction" is one of the two huge Ramses II statues (the other one is located in Cairo) that survived the years.

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Sakkarah

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At this funerary complex you will find, beside some beautiful mastabas (graves in the rocks), the first ever build step pyramid (Zoser's Pyramid) and the leftovers of the House of the South.You can visit the mastabas where they burried their leaders before the pyramids were build.

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  2. Cairo Things to Do
  3. Hurghada Things to Do
  4. Luxor Things to Do
  5. Alexandria Things to Do
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