Egypt “Land of Pharaohs”
Egypt is amongst the best tourism places in the world and home of historical, cultural and recreational tours. It has two-thirds of the world’s monuments making it a top destination, amongst other reasons; the knowledge of ancient history, ancient civilization, the secret of mummification and its mild weather.
Best Tourism Places in Egypt
Famous Attractions
- Cairo City
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and has many beautiful attractions, it combines everything that a tourist dreams of, fantastic artefacts, historical Islamic monuments and street architecture. Cairo famous “Giza Pyramids Complex” is one of the seven wonders of the world, it contains three pyramids called “Khufu, Khafre, and Menqra”. A lot of tourists around the world make Cairo the first place to visit in Egypt for this reason, the other being the Egyptian Museum “Hous of mummy’s“, Salah El-Din Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque and khan El Khalili.
- Luxor City
No trip to Egypt is complete without visiting Luxor, the Pharaonic treasures that plunge the traveller into her secrets and fairy tales. Luxor has a wonderful view from the sky, many tourists prefer to discover and enjoy ballooning over it. Its famous attractions are the Karnak Luxor temples, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple.
The Karnak Temple is known for its long columns, giving an attractive view to the spectators. It contains many of the ancient temples of the ancient Egyptians. The valley of the kings is located on the west bank of the Nile and contains about 63 tombs including the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which is one of the most famous tombs discovered in the history of ancient Egyptians. The temple of Hatshepsut is one of the best temples built since 3500 BC. The temple was planned, engineered and built by the king’s engineer named Sinomot. All are must see.
- Aswan
The city of Aswan is located on the banks of the Nile River and is about 300 km away from Luxor. The city of Aswan contains ancient Egyptian monuments which make it the foremost historical place. Aswan is famous for the “Abu Simbel Temple”, which is considered one of the greatest historical places in Egypt second to “Giza Pyramids”, other historical places in Aswan include, Philae Temple, Edfu, Kom Ombo Temples, The High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk.
- Hurghada
Hurghada is one of the most famous tourist resorts in Egypt for relaxation, which you can visit throughout the year, it contains a set of natural beaches that give a spectacular view and atmosphere. It also has “The Jiftun Islands” one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, with its shallow turquoise water and clear white sands, it satisfies all needs. Hurghada is three hours from Luxor by car and half hour from El Gouna.
- Sharm El Sheikh
When the sea and desert meet in one spot, you are definitely on a date with a charming adventure and breathtaking beauty.
Sharm el-Sheikh is one of the most luxurious entertainment venues that have luxurious hotels and beaches, making it amongst the best tourist resorts in the world in terms of magnificence and nature. Its beautiful beaches provide tourists with diving tours that are wonderful to see, unbelievably colorful fish and coral