Tombs of El-Alamein are buried in graves that Alafamahor soldiers since World War II at El Alamein in Egypt’s northern coast is divided into parts and sections specific to each country separately, and still visit every year some families of Allied soldiers surviving. Where visitors can to visit the military cemetery Italian and German in the hill outside […]
Abu Simbel Abu Simbel is a temple built by Ramses II (c.1279-1213 B.C.E.) in ancient Nubia, where he wished to demonstrate his power and his divine nature. Four colossal (65 feet/20 meters high) statues of him sit in pairs flanking the entrance. The head and torso of the statue to the left of the entrance […]
The mighty Macedonian Alexander the Great came to Egypt in 331 BC after conquering Greece and selected a small fishing village on the Mediterranean coast to establish his new capital, Alexandria. The city is oriented around El Raml square and Saad Zaghoul square, the large square that runs down to the waterfront. Alexandria once had […]
Aswan, Egypt’s sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town located about 81 miles south of Luxor, has a distinctively African atmosphere. Its ancient Egyptian name was Syene. Small enough to walk around and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, the pace of life is slow and relaxing. Days can be spent strolling […]
Few cities in the world boast a history as rich and varied as Cairo’s. Where else can you see 6,000-year-old pyramids, the Sphinx, Roman ruins, exquisitely carved mosques and fortresses from the city’s heyday as the cultural center of the Islamic world, catacombs and even a camel market All this plus a vibrant political and […]
Hurghada was founded in the early 20th century, and until a few years ago, remained a small fishing village. But today, it has gone on to become the foremost tourist resort of the Red Sea coast and an international center for aquatic sports. If it takes place in or on the water you can do […]
In the 1960’s, President Nasser ordered to build a second dam on the Nile near Aswan, resulting in flooding over 6,200km2 of the Nile Valley to the south, creating one of the largest man-made lakes in Africa. The lake is 550km long and ist shores reach an incredible 7,844km. The fish population of the original […]
Luxor has often been called the world’s greatest open air museum as indeed it is and much more. Within Luxor, there are only three main streets consisting of Al-Mahatta st., al-Karnak st. and the Corniche, next to the Nile. The street in front of the train station is Sharia al-Mahatta and runs away from the […]
The Temple of Deir El-Bahri The Temple of Deir El-Bahri is one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and decorations. It was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period. The Karnak Temple The Temple of Karnak is […]
Bahariya Oasis El-Waha el-Bahariya or Bahariya (Arabic: ?????? ??????? meaning the “northern oasis”) is an oasis in Egypt. It is approximately 350 km away from Cairo and the least technologically advanced Oasis in the country. Located in Sixth of October City Governorate, it has an art museum and the main agricultural products are guavas, mangos, dates, and olives. […]
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