Monday, April 7, 2008

Places To Visit in Egypt



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Cleopatra, Tutankhamun, Ramses and Nefertiti are unforgettable names for the art and literature of so many different cultures. We are going to talk about a mysterious place through which these names echo. A journey from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean also means a journey through history and ancient civilizations.

It is certain that, Egypt is one of the most popular destinations world-wide. Visitin Egypt means combining history, culture and nature together. For many travelers, nowhere else gives such excitement because history comes alive while visting. Egypt is best known as the home of the ancient Egpytian civilization with some of the world’s most famuos monuments, its temples, hieroglyphs, mumies and its pryamids. Besides, beaches and water sports such as diving are other oppurtunities like camping and trekking. If you are in search of a remarkable history and unique geographical location, Egypt is the bets place.

When you choose Egpyt as your travel destination, you will see that there are countless tours and attractions. If you would like to explore this country as much as possible, you need enough time otherwise one or two weeks will not satisfy you. But if you prefer basic places, what you need is to choose an appropriate tour.

Cairo is the capital of Egyp and at the center of this city, there are luxury hotels, mid-range hotels and budget hotles. Also, various transportation oppurtunities are available. Here are the names of the places to see in Chairo: Mildan Tahrir, The Egyptien Museum, The Arab League headquarters, and The Modern Umar Makram Mosque, Garden Ciyt,The river island of Zamalek, The Cairo Opera House and The Chairo Tower, The Pyramids of Gizza & the Sphenx, The Step Pryamid at Sakara, The Open Air Museum of Memphis, The Pyramids of Dashur, The Pyramid of Meidum, The Castle of Saladin, The Old Market "Khan El-Khalilli", The Hanging Church, Santa Barbara Church, St. Sergious Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Alexandrea, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean" houses monuments such as The Roman Amphitheatre, Pompey’s Pillar. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Miami, Maamoura Beach and El Montaza Royal Gardens are among the famous spots. Alexandria is visited by people from all the other cities for the sun and sea, too.

Luxor owns Egypt's most impressive archaeological sigths and is called the worlds greatest open air museum as a city. There is a a vast number of monuments in Luxor. The Loxur Temple, The Mummification Museum and The Luxor Museum and Temples of Karna are sites to see while in Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Nobles , The Ramesseum, The Colossi of Memnon are places to be visited at the west bank of Luxor known as Ancient Thebes.

Sharm El Sheih is known as the world’s leading diving detsination. It a favourite spot for Scuba divers thanks to its geographical location (Being situated near to the Red Sea and on the Southern tip of the Sinai peninsula) Visitors to Sharm El Seikh can experience a variety of water sports and activities such as diving, snorkeling, wind surfing, para-sailing, boating, and canoeing.

Cruses down the Nile River is very famous. Cruises usually depart from Luxor to Aswan. Placas to see and the time you will spend depend on the chosen cuise. For a Nile cruise, October and April are remarked as best time. Camping, trekking and bird watching are also availabile in Egypt.

There are much more sites that haven’t been mentioned above and to be visited in Egytp. It is better to have enough time and planing your trip but do not forget that the length of your trip will never seem long enough while experiencing Egypt! You can start discoverin Egypt in travelovideo.com

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David hogard said...

Egypt is located in North Africa and is among the top most tourist destinations of the world. No other country comes even closer to Egypt when it comes to the number of magnificent monuments, activities and historical attractions. More than ninety percent of all Egyptian attractions are lined up along the river Nile. Many places can therefore visited by taking a cruise in the Nile River. Here are few places that should not miss.

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