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Egypt is an ancient, mag­i­cal coun­try that links the Mid­dle East to north­east Africa, a coun­try that draws mil­lions of tourists every year to see its his­tor­i­cal sights and indulges in the many won­ders of its cos­mopoli­tan cap­i­tal city, Cairo. While Egypt is per­haps best known as the seat of the ancient pharaohs and kings who once ruled and whose tombs are feats of archi­tec­ture and engi­neer­ing that tru­ly astound those who vis­it, Egypt is so much more than that. It is also a bustling, mod­ern coun­try with much to offer vis­i­tors on every level. Of course, the pyra­mids and oth­er antiq­ui­ties are not to be missed – no vis­it to Egypt is com­plete with­out sev­er­al days tour­ing these sights for their beau­ty and his­tor­i­cal significance. But Egypt, in par­tic­u­lar Cairo, has much to offer the moder­ni­ty lover, too – shop­ping, great food, cul­tur­al tours and first-class lux­u­ry hotels. Almost every item on your trav­el “buck­et list” can be checked off in Egypt, from tours of ancient tombs to rides on the back of a camel!

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Join us for a roundup of Egyp­t’s most mag­i­cal des­ti­na­tions, and begin plan­ning your next dream adven­ture now. (Like all coun­tries, Egypt has some trav­el restric­tions to stop the spread of the coronavirus) Before book­ing your tick­ets, be sure to check your gov­ern­men­t’s web­site to find out your coun­try’s guide­lines, and check the Egypt­ian gov­ern­men­t’s, too. Always be informed when plan­ning a vis­it to anoth­er country.)

1- The Giza Pyramid Complex

egypt attractions l egypt tourist attractions l attractions in egypt l tourist attractions in egypt This has to be first on our list because it is just so mag­nif­i­cent and his­tor­i­cal­ly impor­tant. It is locat­ed on the Giza Plateau, about 13 kilo­me­tres from the cen­tre of Cairo. It’s where you’ll find the Great Pyra­mids, and the Great Sphinx is here as well. The Sphinx is a mas­sive lime­stone sculp­ture carved in the half-man, a half-lion like­ness of a myth­i­cal crea­ture. (Its face is said to be that of Pharaoh Khafre). The Sphinx sits majes­ti­cal­ly on the west­ern banks of the Riv­er Nile. This tour is def­i­nite­ly not just for his­to­ry and archae­ol­o­gy buffs – it’s a must-see stop for all Egypt visitors. This is where a camel ride comes in handy, as res­i­dents say it’s the best way to tour the pyra­mids, and the kids think it’s cool, so you’ll score points with the fam­i­ly for arrang­ing them.   Like no vis­it to Wyoming is com­plete with­out a horse­back ride, no vis­it to Egypt is com­plete with­out a ride atop the most pop­u­lar trans­porta­tion mode.

2- The Egyptian Museum

Affec­tion­ate­ly called ‘Cairo’s Muse­um’ by locals, this spec­tac­u­lar place exhibits about 120,000 rare, his­tor­i­cal antiq­ui­ties that date back thou­sands of years. When you book your tour, be sure to vis­it the Roy­al Mum­mies Hall, which exhibits some of Egyp­t’s most impor­tant mum­mies exca­vat­ed at digs around the country.

3- Coptic Cairo & Babylon

This area gives you a glimpse into Egyp­t’s rich reli­gious his­to­ry and lets you tour ruins from ancient Baby­lon. The area is also known as “Chris­t­ian Cairo” because it has sev­er­al church­es and a monastery. The Per­sians built a fortress here before Roman and Islam­ic times, mean­ing it dates back many centuries.

4- Islamic Cairo

This dis­trict is the orig­i­nal city, found­ed on the 10th. It has many mosques, madrasas, squares, and oth­er sig­nif­i­cant sites in Islam­ic cul­ture and reli­gion. It is rife with nar­row streets per­fect for strolls, many of which host locals sell­ing poul­try and bread. A word to the wise: be respect­ful of tra­di­tion when tour­ing build­ings and mon­u­ments in this dis­trict and dress mod­est­ly, as is the custom. That means no short skirts, ladies! If you’re unsure whether your attire is appro­pri­ate, ask at your hotel. Being dis­re­spect­ful to res­i­dents is no way to start your holiday.

6- Al-Azhar Park

egypt attractions l egypt tourist attractions l attractions in egypt l tourist attractions in egypt This splen­did area of land­scaped gar­dens and parks is a tes­ta­ment to the inge­nu­ity and deter­mi­na­tion of the Aga Khan Trust. The non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tion took what was once a 500-year-old pile of garbage and trash and trans­formed it into one of the world’s most spec­tac­u­lar pub­lic green spaces. It’s big, it’s lush, and it’s def­i­nite­ly worth spend­ing an after­noon walk­ing around to take in the beau­ti­ful vis­tas. With­in it are sev­er­al cafes and even a muse­um, and because it was built at a fair­ly high lev­el, look­ing out onto Cairo offers breath­tak­ing views. This park offers a wel­come respite from the hec­tic pace of urban envi­ron­ments and is not to be missed while you’re in the cap­i­tal city.

7- Mount Sinai

This mas­sive moun­tain in the Sinai Penin­su­la is of great impor­tance to Mus­lims, Jews, and Chris­tians because Moses read the 10 com­mand­ments here. A vis­it to this holy site is not just for the devout; it is inspi­ra­tional and beau­ti­ful for all.

8- Khan El-Khalili Bazaar

Ready for a lit­tle shop­ping after tour­ing muse­ums and archae­o­log­i­cal sights? This bazaar is just the tick­et for all your retail ther­a­py needs! Whether you need some gor­geous fab­ric to take home to your seam­stress mom or pho­tos of the pyra­mids lit up at night, this is the venue for you. Built in the 14th cen­tu­ry, the bazaar is home to ven­dors of all stripes who sell every­thing from antiques to sou­venirs, and guess what? The enter­tain­ing part comes when you get to hag­gle over prices – the sell­ers aren’t offend­ed by low­er bids; in fact, they expect you to bargain!

9- Zamalek On Gezira Island

When it’s time to leave your shop­ping bags in your hotel room, dress up and put on your danc­ing shoes, Zamalek is where you want to head. Locat­ed on the island of Gezi­ra in Cairo’s midst is accessed by three bridges over the Nile, and once you’re there, it’s time to get out and walk – no cars or cabs, please! The dis­trict is in a per­pet­u­al traf­fic jam because of the nar­row streets, so it’s best to explore the many clubs, bars, pubs and bistros on foot. There are also plen­ty of art gal­leries to check out, and Zamalek is home to the beau­ti­ful Mod­ern Cairo Opera House. And there are lots of first-rate hotels on the island, so if you love to par­ty the night away, con­sid­er stay­ing in the area for your entire vacation. Have a glass or two of your favourite bev­er­age, then watch the sun come up over Cairo. What could be more ele­gant or cooler?

Final Thought!

These ideas for your next trip to Egypt are the per­fect jump­ing-off point for plan­ning your vaca­tion, but there are plen­ty of oth­er places to see and tour as well. Egypt is a coun­try filled with fab­u­lous archae­o­log­i­cal sites, great muse­ums and gal­leries, and mem­o­rable shop­ping oppor­tu­ni­ties. And we haven’t even men­tioned the great food and the warm, wel­com­ing people. Every­thing is at your doorstep in Egypt… the incred­i­ble, ancient past… the mod­ern, amaz­ing present. Egypt is a coun­try on the brink of an amaz­ing future, too, so why not vis­it and see for yourself? You’ll love what Egypt offers in every respect, and your trip will give you a life­time of fan­tas­tic mem­o­ries to take home… until your next visit!

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