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Where to Go in Egypt

Egypt has different tourist attractions. Each serves a purpose which makes Egypt a place to fulfill most tourist needs

Cairo has been the heart of Egypt for more than 1000 years. Cairo has everything great hotels, entertainment, restaurants and monuments from throught out the history. Cairo, the old medieval quarter, is the most densely populated area of Egypt, and probably the whole Middle East. Some of Cairo's highlights include the Citadel (Al Qalaa), the Egyptian Museum, Khan Al Khalili ,Cairo Tower, and many other Islamic and Coptic places. Giza, on the west bank of the Nile, takes in an 18-km-wide swathe which includes the Great Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the world. The Great Pyramids, having survived the rise and falls of great dynasties and conquerors, are truly overwhelming when you stand before them. They share the flat desert surrounds with the Sphinx and a number of smaller pyramids and temples.

Luxor and Aswan are a living museum with vast numbers of ancient Egyptian monuments.

Luxor was built on the site of the ancient city of Thebes, and the magnificent monumental architecture and its excellent condition make Luxor one of Egypt's greatest tourist destinations. For hundreds of years, people have been visiting the temples of Luxor and Karnak, Valley of the Kings , Tomb of Queen Nefertari ,Hetsgepsut and Ramses II.

Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city, has long been the country's gateway to Africa and a prosperous market city on the crossroads of the ancient caravan routes. Famous sight seeings are Abu Simbel, Temple of Philae, Nobian Museum and the high Dam.

It is one of the most accessible and developed tourist resort communities in Sinai Peninsula. It is where rock meets coral reef and the desert stops at the sea. In the mornings you can enjoy sun, sand and most of the water sports, golf courses and also nightlife in Na'ama Bay.

Hurghada & El Gouna , it is where you can find sun, sand , every variety of water sports, several golf courses and even more.

In fact this area extends to the west on the North Coast till we reach Marsa Matruh. The area has a Mediteranean feel about it. and the attraction is the Mediteranean Sea, Pompey's Pillor and the Bibliotheca.

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