A fascinating land rich in history and culture. But it is also a tourist destination where you can discover wonderful places and not miss the fun. Egypt has many things: desert country, dream beaches, big cities and small villages and priceless monuments.
See the pyramid and the sphinx
When Egypt is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind are the Pyramids of Giza, home to Cheops, Chefren and Menkaure, and the Sphinx. Over the centuries, these monuments on the outskirts of Cairo have become symbols of this part of Africa, attracting tourists from all over the world.
Behind it are some 4000 years old, the tombs of three pharaohs and a building that may have been a library in ancient times. Today they are the only ones of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
Visit Abu Simbel
Another very important archaeological site linked to Ramses II is the Abu Simbel Monument in Aswan. It was built by order of the pharaoh and includes two different temples. In the largest one there is a statue of the pharaoh, whose face was illuminated by the first ray of the sun twice a year: on February 21 and October 21, the date of his coronation.
Today this phenomenon occurs in both cases, due to the construction of the Aswan Dam, the Abu Simbel River is being moved block by block, moving back 200 meters and 65 meters higher than its original position.
Alexandria Library
The charm of Alexandria lies in the fusion of ancient elements with modern and contemporary features. In ad...