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Museums in Cairo

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This museum is kind of like the Prado in Madrid, but it has all things Egyptian. You can't visit it in just one day. But yes, the

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Historical Monuments in Ad Doqi

Pyramid of Cheops (Great Pyramid of Giza)

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Beautiful

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Ruins in Luxor

Valley of the Kings

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In my visit to the Valley of the Kings I was able to enter three tombs. It is a wonder to enter and see the paintings, sarcophagi

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Cities in Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm el Sheikh

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One of the most amazing places in Egypt is Sharm El Sheikh (Sinai), and especially at sunrise. It's impressive to see the sun risi

Rivers in Cairo

Nile River in Cairo

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One of the coolest things in Cairo was going to the Nile at night. The banks of the Nile are apparently the Egyptian version of Lo

Historical Monuments in Cairo

Pyramid of Khafre

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The second of the three pyramids of the pharaoh Khafre. Cheops is right behind, the only one of the three that has its top intact.

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Of Cultural Interest in Luxor

Luxor

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Sailing from Luxor to Edfu, I could get see one of the best sunsets, in the Nile River country of my dreams. It was a wonderful ex

Churches in Cairo

The Hanging Church

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This church is more well-known as "The Hanging Church," which you can get through through a patio after climbing some stairs. It'

Musicals in Cairo

Dervishes of Cairo

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When you go to Egypt, visit the Pyramids and the most ancient Coptic and Islamic monuments. However, do not miss the folk traditio

Streets in Cairo

Coptic Cairo

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There are two old parts of Cairo, the Coptic Christian neighborhood and the Islamic neighborhood (known as Old Islamic Cairo). The

Historical Monuments in Luxor

Tomb of Tutankhamun

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Within the Valley of the Kings, the most interesting thing is Tutankhamun's tomb. Although it is now empty ,because everything is

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Cemeteries in Cairo

City of the Dead

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The City of the Dead is a massive above-ground necropolis that has a squatter population numbering in the hundreds of thousands. M

Castles in Alexandria

Qait Bay Fortress

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On our trip to Egypt, we couldn't miss a visit to Alexandria. Up to the coast from Cairo, it wasn't included in our travel pack, s

Deserts in Bahariya Oasis

White Desert

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The White Desert of Egypt is a National Park World Heritage Site. It's more or less halfway between Cairo and the Bahariya oasis.

Lakes in Aswan

Assuan Dam

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The Assuan Dam's water is well tamed, and today the river is completely silent admist the earthy landscape and dazzling color. You

Streets in Cairo

Old Islamic Cairo

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The most interesting thing about Cairo, not including its pyramids, is something you'll find in a place called "Old Cairo." There

Of Cultural Interest in Dahab

Mount Sinai

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Where the 10 commandments were created ... It is a nighttime hike of 4 hours to get to see the sunrise. The photo was taken during

Lakes in Abu Simbel

Nasser Lake

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A lot of towns and temples have been submerged by the artificial lake that formed after the construcion of the new Aswan dam, buil

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