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The top sightseeing and landmarks in Cairo

 

The top sightseeing and landmarks in Cairo

The top sightseeing and landmarks in Cairo

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The Great Sphinx of Giza

 

The Great Sphinx stands watch over the Giza Pyramids, particularly the Pyramid of Khafra. The Sphinx depicts a lion-human hybrid face.

The oldest and largest monolithic sculpture is this one. In BC 2550, it was erected. On the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile sits a limestone statue known as the Sphinx. It is a representation of a mythical monster with a lion's body and a human head of a god.

The Old Kingdom Ancient Egyptians claimed that this divinity was responsible for the entire cycle of the Nile, and the statue is the most fearsome of all.

The building of the Sphinx of Giza, which was the largest complex on the world up until the 20th century, is a tribute to the engineering for the world. The Sphinx symbolize strength and wisdom.

Memphis and Saqqara

Memphis is a city on the western bank of the Nile, south of Cairo. Memphis served as the seat of government for eight successive dynasties in ancient Egypt. Menes was the first King of a united Egypt, and Ptah was the god.

 

The two enormous statues of Rameses II, among others, can be found at the Memphis site. Saqqara is one of Egypt's most densely populated archaeological sites. It served as Memphis's cemetery and was a less developed area.

 

The King Zoser Step Pyramid is the main structure on the site. In 2700 BC, it was erected. The Pyramid of King Titi, the Tombs of Mereruka and Kagimni, the Mastaba Tomb of Ti, and the Tomb of PtahHotep are other sites.

 

With our Egypt tour packages, you will take the chance to visit Al-Azhar Park.

Al-Azhar Park is one of the most beautiful public parks in Egypt that is located in Cairo City and it is even listed as one of the world’s sixty great public parks by the Public Spaces Project. It was created by the GCSP “The Historic Cities Support Program: of the AKTC “The Aga Khan Trust for Culture”. Although it was once a neglected expanse in Cairo, it has become a miraculous transformation and started to be a very famous tourist destination in Egypt. Al-Azhar Park includes more than two million trees and plants.

 

That is not all, through our Cairo excursions you can also have an unforgettable tour to the Great Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Citadel of Salah El-Din, have a historical visit to the amazing Egyptian Museum, and then you head to the Pyramids in Giza.

The Red Sea is one of the most famous things that make Egypt and it a truly complete country that has all of what a tourist may need to spend a perfect vacation full of enjoyment and fun.

 

Karnak Temple

One of the biggest temple complexes in the world is the Karnak Temple. This magnificent Temple, which is 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km) in size and has an incredibly rich architectural history, was built to honour the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and served as a place of pilgrimage for almost 2,000 years.

 

This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. From the Arabic word Karnak, which means fortified village, came the name Al-Karnak.

 

This superb complex hosting a group of temples and it has been enlarged over a thirteen hundred years period. Enclosed are the three primary temples of Montu, Amun, and Mut.The three main temples of Mut, Montu and Amun are enclosed by enormous brick walls. The Open Air Museum is located to the north of the first courtyard, across from the Sacred Lake.

 

The Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is separated into two valleys: the East Valley, which contains the majority of the royal tombs, and the West Valley, which is known in Arabic as the Valley of the Gates or wadi El Pipan. The valley served as a royal burial site for pharaohs such Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II as well as queens, high priests, and other eminent members of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties during Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.).

The number has recently increased due to the discovery of the burial chamber in 2006 (often referred to as the "tomb of 63") and the discovery of additional entrances to the same room in 2008.

Colossi of Memnon

Memnon's Colossi The Colossi of Memnon are two enormous seated stone sculptures that portray King Amenhotep III. They are often referred to as the singing statues or "The Vocal Memnon," and it is thought that this is why they were so well-liked throughout the Roman era. This was most likely brought on by the stone's expansion as it warmed up throughout the day and cooled off at night.

The Luxor Museum

The Luxor Museum is house to a collection of 26 exceptionally well preserved statues that were discovered buried close to the famed Luxor Temple. It is situated in the heart of Luxor and has a view of the west bank of the Nile River.

The museum's grounds are 55 metres long and 29 metres wide, and its facade was built to face the Nile. Additionally, this temple has two obelisks at the entrance, one of which is in Paris and the other is still in Luxor, both of which bear inscriptions listing King Ramses II's victories. The museum first opened to the public in 1975.

Abu Simbel Temple

Was devoted to Ptah, Harmakis, and Amon Ra, the gods of ancient Egypt. Four statues that belonged to the Pharaoh make up the façade. Four enormous seated statues of Ramses are depicted on the massive facade of the Ramses II temple. The statues are each 67 feet high, and the facade is 119 feet broad and 100 feet high. The region was once on the southern edge of pharaonic Egypt, facing Nubia. Beautiful specimens of ancient Egyptian art can be found in the four enormous statues of Ramses that stand in front of the main temple. The largest surviving sculptures from the pharaonic era are the four figures that stand watch at the entrance of the greater of these temples. then set sail in the direction of Kasr Ibrim, Amada, and Bennut Tomb.

Aswan Dam

When it was constructed in the 1960s, the Aswan Dam—a famous high dam nearby Aswan—was a feat of engineering. Its material content is 18 times more than that of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. As of today, the dam, which is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at its base, and 364 feet tall, coupled with the older Aswan Dam, constructed by the British between 1898 and 1902, and located 6 kilometres downstream, supplies irrigation and energy for all of Egypt. From the top of the two-mile-long High Dam, you can see the enormous power plant to the north, the Kalabsha Temple in the south, and Lake Nassar, the enormous reservoir that was created when it was built.

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What I Can visit in Egypt

 

What I Can visit in Egypt

What I Can visit in Egypt

Egypt travel packages, Egypt, The birthplace of mother civilization and humanity, ancient Egypt, and Egypt's tourist attractions, have captured the imaginations of many people all over the world. Israel, the Red Sea, Sudan, Libya, the Giza Strip, the Gulf of Aqaba, and this unidentified Mediterranean nation are its neighbours.

Egypt vacation packages, the birthplace of civilization witnessed modern civilization and gave it to us. In this lovely nation, where the first recorded alphabet and the birth of poetry have both occurred, it is impossible to maintain a stoic demeanour.

Best Time to travel to Egypt: September \ April. In particular September \ October and March \ April offer warm but not scorching temperatures.

 

visit Egypt in Winter

Winter is by far the most popular time to visit Egypt's capital because the days are warm and sunny and the evenings are cool and breezy.

 If you're planning a trip between December and February, you can expect lot of tourists.

You'll find the best deals on hotels during the summer.

Winter is the perfect time to take a trip down to Luxor and Aswan, where temperatures soar during summer months, making it almost impossible to wander through the dusty Valley of the Kings. Winter however finds Luxor and Aswan visitors in T-shirts and shorts during the day and a light jacket at night. 

 

The Great Sphinx of Giza

 

The Great Sphinx stands watch over the Giza Pyramids, particularly the Pyramid of Khafra. The Sphinx depicts a lion-human hybrid face.

The oldest and largest monolithic sculpture is this one. In BC 2550, it was erected. On the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile sits a limestone statue known as the Sphinx. It is a representation of a mythical monster with a lion's body and a human head of a god.

The Old Kingdom Ancient Egyptians claimed that this divinity was responsible for the entire cycle of the Nile, and the statue is the most fearsome of all.

The building of the Sphinx of Giza, which was the largest complex on the world up until the 20th century, is a tribute to the engineering for the world. The Sphinx symbolize strength and wisdom.

Memphis and Saqqara

Memphis is a city on the western bank of the Nile, south of Cairo. Memphis served as the seat of government for eight successive dynasties in ancient Egypt. Menes was the first King of a united Egypt, and Ptah was the god.

 

 

The two enormous statues of Rameses II, among others, can be found at the Memphis site. Saqqara is one of Egypt's most densely populated archaeological sites. It served as Memphis's cemetery and was a less developed area.

 

The King Zoser Step Pyramid is the main structure on the site. In 2700 BC, it was erected. The Pyramid of King Titi, the Tombs of Mereruka and Kagimni, the Mastaba Tomb of Ti, and the Tomb of PtahHotep are other sites.

 

With our Egypt tour packages, you will take the chance to visit Al-Azhar Park.

Al-Azhar Park is one of the most beautiful public parks in Egypt that is located in Cairo City and it is even listed as one of the world’s sixty great public parks by the Public Spaces Project. It was created by the GCSP “The Historic Cities Support Program: of the AKTC “The Aga Khan Trust for Culture”. Although it was once a neglected expanse in Cairo, it has become a miraculous transformation and started to be a very famous tourist destination in Egypt. Al-Azhar Park includes more than two million trees and plants.

 

That is not all, through our Cairo excursions you can also have an unforgettable tour to the Great Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Citadel of Salah El-Din, have a historical visit to the amazing Egyptian Museum, and then you head to the Pyramids in Giza.

The Red Sea is one of the most famous things that make Egypt and it a truly complete country that has all of what a tourist may need to spend a perfect vacation full of enjoyment and fun.

Aswan   

Superb Aswan is a friendly town, Aswan is Egypt’s southernmost city, 680km (425 miles) south of Cairo, 220Km (137 miles) to the south of Luxor. Aswan takes its name from the ancient Egyptian word “Swan”, meaning “the market”. This is because it was located on the main trade route between Egypt and the southern lands.

 

Dazzling Aswan is the third most popular place to visit in Egypt, behind Cairo and Luxor, it has a large population of Nubian people, mostly resettled from their homeland in the area flooded by Lake Nasser. Aswan is the home of many granite quarries from which most of the Obelisks seen in Luxor, were sourced used for so many sculptures and obelisks.

 

Come to visit Aswan and amuse your eyes with one of the most enchanting natural sceneries in the world, Tranquility and superb natural landscapes aren’t only what Aswan has to offer. This city invites you to trace back Egypt’s ancient mysteries through its legendary temples.

 

Alexandria

 

Alexandria, Egypt’s second capital, is a true Mediterranean jewel that hovers between illusion and reality, it’s the city developed from a mere anchorage to “The Pearl of the Mediterranean” Alexandria has first come to existence when the young Macedonian leader Alexander the Great choose it to become the capital of Graeco- Roman Egypt in 332 B.C. It wasn’t only an ancient Egyptian center for learning, but it was also a historical site

 

Alexandria is situated on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 179km (111 miles) north of Cairo, From the 19th century Alexandria took a new role, as a focus for Egypt's commercial and maritime expansion, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library

 

Luxor     

Luxor City Located in Upper Egypt, has been described as the world’s biggest open-air museum, Luxor contains about a third of the most valuable monuments and antiquities in the whole world, which makes it one of the most important tourist sites. Luxor Monuments such as The Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, El Deir El-Bahri (the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut), the worker's village at Deir El-Medina.

 

Luxor is located about 670 km. (416 miles) to the south of Cairo, 220km (137 miles) to the north of Aswan, and 280 kms (174 miles) to the west of Hurghada.

 

Luxor city located on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It's on the site of ancient Thebes, it is consists of temples and tombs in The East Bank and in The West Bank, Thebes reached the height of its splendor and influence in modern city.

 

 

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