Egypt: attractions and places of interest

Ras Muhammad – is one of the first Egyptian national parks to be located in the Red Sea. Its location – is the southern side of the Sinai Peninsula, which is less than 30 km from Sharm El Sheikh. The goal of creating a national park in 1989 – is to preserve its outstanding wealth – coral reefs, whic...

Luxor Temple is located in Luxor. The temple was founded by Pharaoh Amenhotep III ( or Memnon – the Greek name ) back in 1348-1349 BC, which is dedicated to the god Amon with his family. This huge Luxor temple was hiding under the sand of the desert for a long time, and only 1884 finds appeared. Bu...

Saqqara is a village thirty kilometers from Cairo, whose name went on behalf of the God of the dead Sokar. Here is the Metphis necropolis – of the first Egyptian capital. The length of this village is 7 km, and the width is from 500 to 1500 m. In addition to burial places, there are 11 pyramids belo...

Karnak is an Egyptian village 2.5 km away. from the city of Luxor. At this point, once was the largest city in Ancient Egypt – Fiv, which was the center of religion and architecture. Karnak today – is a museum of long-standing buildings that is located in the open air. There are a lot of structures ...

Abu Simbel is one of the historical monuments located in Egypt, on one of the banks of the Nile River. It was erected in the second half of the era of the New Kingdom. This temple is easy to recognize from the hefty statues of Pharaoh, which are at his entrance. Even in the early 19th century, this ...

Giza's pyramids are the hallmark of Egypt. This unusual attraction rightfully belongs to the « seven wonders of the world ». The huge creations of time immemorial are on the western side of the Nile River. Here there are about a hundred of them and each of them is different in some way. Small, large...

The White Desert is a national park located in Egypt in eastern Sahara. White Desert Square approximately 300 km2. Located five hundred kilometers from Cairo. The white desert is famous for its outlandish karst formations. 80 million years ago, the desert was the bottom of the ocean. Over time, the...