When you tour Egypt the
length of your trip never seems to be enough since there are so many
sites to explore and detain in your camera. Every time you visit Egypt,
you will come with some wonderful memories. With so many incredible
places, it is definitely a tough task to select the top 6 tourist
destinations in Egypt. However, there are some obvious places that you
can’t resit visiting when travel to Egypt. Here is the most important list:
Abu Simbel:
Enormous and
magnificent, this UNESCO world heritage site holds unbelievable range of
old Egyptian monuments, the most popular of which are 2 gigantic
Temples of Ramesses II. Ramesses constructed these huge shrines as a way
to immortalize himself and make sure he’d never be forgotten. Don’t
miss a visit to the Great Temple which was cut directly into the
sandstone mountain and encompasses 2 lines of striking figures of
Ramesses himself.
The Great Pyramids of Giza:
Arguably the most
popular sites in the globe and a must visit on your Egypt adventure.
More than 4,600 years old, they’re one of the only remaining seven
wonders of the ancient world. Travelers here can witness a mesmerizing
sight particularly at sunset.
Don’t overlook to ride a
horse or camel to the summit of the hill overlooking the pyramids. Here
you can have the best view of all 3 pyramids aligned.
Egyptian Museum:
Home to a minimum
120,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts, this museum is one of the top
attractions of Cairo. There’re 2 main floors you can find in the museum –
the ground floor & the first floor. On the ground floor you will
came to see all the statues and the artifacts dates to the old and the
middle kingdoms of ancient Egypt. And at the 1st floor you
will get to see a variety of artifacts from the New kingdom of ancient
Egypt, the highlights is the priceless collection of Tutankhamon found
in his nearly intact tomb which was discovered in the Valley of the
Kings in Luxor by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in the 4th of November 1922.
Valley of the Kings:
No trips to Egypt
are complete without exploring the Valley of the Kings. After Giza
Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings is possibly Egypt’s most popular
tourist attraction. The funeral place of several great pharaohs, the
Valley of the Kings features a number of old tombs cut into the rock of
the valley itself. Here visitors also have a chance to explore the tomb
of the popular young pharaoh Tutankhamen and also the tomb of Ramses the
Great & Ramses IV.
Karnak and Luxor Temples:
The sanctuaries at Luxor
and Karnak ranked amongst the largest religious ancient temples in the
world. Originally forming part of the city of Thebes, these temple
structures housed a great many number of sacred sites, sphinxes,
sanctuaries and other old buildings. Possibly the most striking
attraction you find in Karnak is the Temple of Amun-Ra, with its popular
Great Hypostyle Hall. This gigantic looming construction features a
string of huge pillars, each 69ft tall. Just a short walk from the
river, the Luxor temples features the other end of the popular Avenue of
the Sphinxes and also a range of huge structures and statues.
Cruise the River Nile:
Cruising the river Nile
is the best way to explore Upper Egypt. Since the ancient era the Nile
River has been Egypt’s lifeline and there’s no superior way to track the
trail of Egypt’s age old history than chase the channel of the Nile.
Taking a Felucca down the Nile is a courageous option. Feluccas are
sailing boats that have been used on the Nile since antiquity.
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