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Cairo
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The Triumphant City - is the famous capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of all religions. It is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa and lies at the center of all routes leading to, and from the three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. The 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. Cairo is very unique due to the balance between its past and present. On its west side lays the Ancient Egyptian city of Giza, the legendary capital of the Old Kingdom and the site of the Pyramids, the only wonder surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World. Indeed, a journey through Cairo is a journey through history.
| Popular sites in Cairo |
| Memphis - Lower Egypt’s first capital |
| The Egyptian Antiquities Museum - The home of King Tuts treasures |
| Old (Coptic) Cairo - Located here are some of the oldest Christian Churches in the World |
| Khan El Khalili - One of the oldest shopping districts, largely unchanged since the 14th century |
| The Citadel |
| The great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx |
| The stepped Pyramids of Zoser in Sakkara |
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Alexandria
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Once known for the Lighthouse (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), and the Library of Alexandria (the largest library in the ancient world). The city of Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexander the Great, and as the base of the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt, quickly became one of the greatest cities of the Hellenistic era second only to Rome in size and wealth. However, upon the founding of Cairo by Egypt's medieval rulers, its status as the country's capital ended, and fell into a long decline, which by the late Ottoman period, had been reduced to little more than a small fishing village. Very little of the ancient city has survived into the present day. Much of the royal and civic quarters sank beneath the harbor due to earthquakes, and much of the rest has been rebuilt upon in modern times.
| Popular sites in Alexandria |
| The Pompey Pillar and Serapeum |
| Catacombs - Featuring dozens of chambers with sculpted pillars, statues and sarcophagi |
| The Roman Amphitheatre |
| Qait Bay Fort |
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Sharm El Sheikh
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Located on the southern tip of the sinai peninsula, on the coastel strip between the Red Sea and Mount St. Cathrine. Sharm El Sheikh is most famouse for its dramatic landscape, year-round dry and temperate climate and long stretches of natural beaches. The water is clear and calm for most of the year and have become popular for various watersports, particularly scuba diving and snorkelling (which many consider it to be amongst the best in the world). Its Coral reefs and marine life is unmatched in the world.
| Popular sites in Sharm El Sheikh |
| Na’ama Bay |
| Ras Mohamed |
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St. Katherine
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| Peaking at 2,637 meters, it is the highest mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The Monastery of St. Katherine is located in the heart of Sinai Peninsula at a height of 1,570 meters. It was built in the place where, according to belief, Moses received the Ten Commandments. The monastery dates back to the age of the emperor Justinian (VI century). the massive walls that still surround the complex were built in that period. It was only at the beginning of the eleventh century that the monastery was named after Saint Katherine, a young Christian from Alexandria who died as a martyr in the fourth century. Only a very small part of the monastery is currently open to the public. The areas that can be visited are the Basilica, Moses’ Well, a spring where according to belief, the prophet met his future wife for the first time. The library (second only to that of the Vatican in worldwide importance). The icon Gallery, the treasure and the Chapel of the Burning Bush are all virtually inaccessible. |
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Ras Mohamed
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Believed to be by many diving experts one the world's greatest spots to dive. Largly due to its nutrient rich waters this national park attracts hundreds of thousands of living species to its immensely diverse coral reef; such as sharks, tuna, groupers, and barracuda. |
Hurghada
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Until a few years ago Hurghada remained a small fishing village, but now it has become the foremost tourist resort of the Red Sea and an international center for aquatic sports.
| Popular sites in Hurghada |
| El Gouna |
| Giftun Island |
| Shidwan Island |
| Red Sea Mountains - safari |
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Luxor
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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt the population is approximately 200,000. As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum”, the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor standing within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the Nile River, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Luxor represents an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting or finishing point for Nile cruises.
| Popular sites in Luxor |
| Karnak & Luxor Temples |
| Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari |
| Valley of the Kings |
| Valley of the Queens |
| Ramesseum |
| Medinet Habu |
| Colossi of Memnon |
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Edfu
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| This is a friendly town which produces sugar & pottery. It is famous for the temple of Horus which is not only the best preserved temple in Egypt but also the second largest after the Karnak. |
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Aswan
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Egypt’s sunniest southern city & ancient frontier.town, the Nile is at its most beautiful, flowing through granite rocks & islands covered in palms & tropical plants.
| Popular sites in Aswan |
| Unfinished Obelisk |
| High Dam |
| Elephantine Island |
| Kitchener’s Island |
| Philae Temple |
| Agha Khan Mausoleum |
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Kom Ombo
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| In ancient Egypt the city was important to the Caravan routes from Nubia and various gold mines. The Main attraction is the Temple of Kom Ombo, it is an unusual rather unique temple because it was the result of the unification of two adjacent temples each dedicated to a distinct divinity – Sobek the crocodile headed god & Horus the falcon headed god.
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Abu Simbel
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Not only are the two temples of Abu Simbel among the most magnificent monuments in the world but their removal & reconstruction was a historic event of its own. During a salvage operation lead by the UNESCO, the submereged temples were dismentled & raised 60 meters over its original location, where it was reassembled in the exact same relationship to each other and the sun.
| Popular sites in Abu Simbel |
| Nefertari’s Temple |
| Temple of Ramses II |
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