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Wonders of ancient Egypt-The Land of Pharaohs
Egypt could be said to have six different tourist
super-sites. Each has its own flavor, and mostly each serves a
different purpose. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, most of these
tourist areas do not depend on ancient monuments to sustain them.
In fact, only Luxor is completely dependent on this trade. These
super-sites consist of:
Alexandria and the immediate area around the City.
It could in fact be argued that this area extends to Marsa Matruh to
the west on the coast. The area has a Mediterranean feel about it,
and the attraction is the Mediterranean Sea, and to the people of
Cairo, a somewhat cooler climate.
Cairo and the immediate area around the City. Cairo
has everything. Cairo has great hotels, entertainment, restaurants,
all manner of monuments from throughout the history of Egypt and it
is often the entry point for most people visiting Egypt. It even has
bowling allies and several golf courses to chose from.
Luxor, and the surrounding area. Luxor is a living
museum with vast numbers of ancient Egyptian monuments. It is also
highly oriented to tourists, and might be thought of in the same
regard as a theme park, where the attractions just happen to be real
monuments.
Aswan and the surrounding area. Aswan is probably
the least of the super-site tourist areas, but has great hotels,
along with the huge Lake Nasser just to the south.
Hurghada and the surrounding area, particularly El
Gouna. Not to far apart are El Gouna, Hurghada and Safaga, and
these areas contain just about everything a tourist would like to
have, with the exception of ancient monuments. They make up for
that with every variety of water sports, several golf courses,
casinos and more. The Red Sea area has less of an Egyptian feel, but
not as European as the Sinai.
Sharm El Sheikh, and the surrounding area including
Sharks Bay. This is the Sinai super-site, again with most
everything any tourist might wish. There are even some wonderful
Christian monuments nearby, and the water sports, as at Hurghada,
are all inclusive.
This is not to say that there are many more tourist
destinations, particularly on the Red Sea and in Sinai, and on
Egypt's mainland interior, the oases. However, in much of the rest
of the mainland interior, travel and destinations are limited.
However, the tourist super-sites encompass perhaps ninety-five
percent of the ancient monuments, and most else there is to do in
Egypt.
Major Destination
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Alexandria and the North Coast
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Beautiful beaches and Mediterranean resorts.
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The
Delta from North of Cairo to the Mediterranean East of
Alexandria
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With
Tanta, Zagazig, Dumyat, Damanhur, El Mansura, Benha
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Cairo
and the Lower Nile Valley from Cairo to El Tabbin
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With
Abu Sir, Dhashur, Giza, Meidum, Saqqara
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The
Lower Nile Valley from El-Minya to El-Minya
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With
Atfih, Beni Suef, Ihnasya el Madina, El Lahun, El Minya
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Upper
Nile Valley from South of El-Minya to Qena
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With
Abu Tig, Akhmim, El Araba el Madfuna, Asyut, El Badari, Dairut,
Durunka, Girga,Hiw, Sohag, Qena, El Qusiya
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Luxor/Thebes,
from South of Qena to North of Idfu
With Luxor and the Surrounding Area
With Elephantine Island, Kitcheners
Island, High Dam
Red Sea
With El-Gouna, Hurghada, Suez, Berenice, Ain Sukhna,
Al-Quseir
Sinai
With El Arish, Ras Mohamed, Dahab, Taba
Oasis
Fayoum
Siwa Oasis
Bahariya Oasis
Farafra Oasis
Dakhla Oasis
Kharga Oasis
Other
Parks of Egypt
Wadi
Natrun
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's fascinating capital, with a
population of over 16 millions. Its original Arabic name Al Qahirah
means ' the victorious'. It is a city of great contrasts and a
diverse history.
There are the Pharaonic pyramids and there is the
medieval Islamic city with its Khan El Khalili bazaar and Sultan
Hassan mosque.
Alongside its glorious past, Cairo is now home to a
modern society, and has an exciting, cosmopolitan feel. Its fine
hotels and restaurants offer delectable cuisine and entertainment.
Cairo is truly a city which never sleeps.
Places of interest:
The Great Pyramids of Giza are the only monuments
which remain of the original Seven Wonders of the World.
Saqqara is home to the Step Pyramid of King Zoser.
The Egyptian Museum is situated in the centre of
Cairo, and houses the world's finest collection of ancient Egyptian
artefacts. A visit to the Mummy Room is a must.
The Coptic Museum and the Church of the Virgin Mary
Other Destinations
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Luxor
/Aswan
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Alexandria
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Hurghada
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Sharm
El Sheikh
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