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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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I must confess that Hurghada was one of my biggest travelling disappointments: a very ugly place, dirty and dusty. The only thing that made me happy was my previous decision to replace the stay in Hurghada by Sharm-el-Sheik. Of course, the hotel in Gouna was great, and some other hotels in the area may be oasis in that desolation, but the only trump was... the sea. That splendid sea, that, I knew, was also waiting for us in Sinai.
One of the strongest reasons to visit Egypt is the Red Sea. Diving, or only snorkeling, there you may have a remarkable experience. Most of the people go to Hurghada, maybe because it is more accessible, maybe because the publicity. I think that Sinai is a better alternative. The hotels are also excellent (maybe better), the reefs are magnificent, and, if you don't want to fly there or drive from Cairo, you have a hovercraft from Hurghada at a reasonable price. And, being there, there's St, Katherine only a few kilometers away
Kom Ombo is the best point of the Nile cruise, standing in the deck, and watching the history coming closer, growing by the river, and inviting you to step outside to an easy visit. That's also the place where everybody their his boat party, and, knowing that, the way to the monument is lined with merchants selling you the local costumes everybody wears for diner. Under 42 degrees Celsius, we didn't appreciate much the ruins. As a matter of fact, we saw some bigger, some better preserved, some more decorated, but this location by the river values for itself.
Cairo is a huge, dirty, noisy, and marvellous town. We didn't have time to explore it extensively, maybe we will, in another visit. The strongest impressions that remain are Khan el-Khalili, the heart of old town, the City of the Dead, where thousands of people solved the housing crisis lodging in the cemeteries, Saladino's Citadel, and the Egyptian Museum. This one, was the most impressive collection of artefacts, fighting for space, in an interesting building that should be tem times greater to old the collection with the dignity it deserves. And Tutankhamum's treasure it's... well... go and see for yourself.
The best place to enjoy the red sea. Either snorkelling or diving, or only swimming, the hot waters and their rich fauna are in Sharm-el-Sheik at their best. Surrounded by the desert, local life is clearly pointed to the tourists needs and opportunities.
This is familiar to everyone. Everybody has seen the pyramids and sphinx from all the angles, in all lighting conditions. The only thing that the visit ads is… proportion. You know that everything is so big, but it’s different to feel it in place. Tito went in advance, and, as he approached the sphinx of Kheops, it was looking bigger and bigger, until he almost disappeared against a simple block of stone. One of the million blocks weighing several tons pilled in the building. God! We are really small…
You have two Egypts, in the middle of the desert and separated by it: one lining the Nile (and that one is mainly history), and one lining the Red Sea .. and there, no matter where you are... dive. Hurghada it's an ugly place, Sharm-el-Sheik a little bit better, the coast is nude and wild, but once in the water... you will have the best.
The best preserved temple of Egipt stays in Edfu (or Idfu, to VT), in the Nile cruise itinerary, and is a mandatory stop and visit to all the ships. At the harbour hundreds of horse-drawn carriages grab the visitors and hurry to the temple. It surely deserves the visit, but after Luxor, the best is really the agitation and effervescency in the harbour, breaking the peaceful hours of the cruise.
Aswan is the southernmost touristy city of Egipt, from where you may go even more deep to the south, to visit Abu Simbel. Now the area dominated by Nasser dam, which almost sunk Abu Simbel and Philae. Both temples were moved, and Philae is easy to visit in the lake. But the highlight of the place is the unfinished obelisk, still in its quarry, and helping us to imagine the trouble to send it down the Nile.
Considered the oldest of the known pyramids, the pyramid of Djoser is the only one in steps, and is a milestone in architectural evolution. The complex is wide and reasonably preserved. In our trip to Sakkara and at a short distance from the pyramid, we had the chance to visit also the mastaba of Irukaptah, which shows a more modest but also interesting burial architecture.
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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