Articles of category "Egypt"

Today Luxor is well equipped to accommodate tourists with many hotels and in general a tourist industry ready and willing to serve the people from many countries that descend on this area of the Nile Valley every year. It is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world, and is probably the second most visited ancient site in Egypt, second only to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction works began in the 16th century BC. Approximately 30 pharaohs contributed to the building, enabling to reach a size, complexity and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features is overwhelming.

Luxor is one of the unique towns all over the world. It's an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt and a popular holiday destination. It's also can be starting or finishing point for Nile cruises. Luxor is the site of the ancient city of Thebes, and has a population of approximately 150,000. It's unlikely to find any site in the town which doesn't bear a print of centuries old history of Egypt. Luxor is the world's greatest open air museum!

At the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula lies the most fashionable Egyptian resort Sharm El Sheikh, which is translated as "Sheikh's bay". Exquisite buildings, fountains and pools, courts and romantic avenues naturally blend into the breathtaking beauty of the resort with its sandy beaches and warm crystal turquoise water, exotic flowers and date palms, mysterious cliffs and canyons. How has the life of Sharm El Sheikh changed after the recent bomb attacks?

Sharm El Sheikh resort is now the most luxurious Egyptian destination on the Red Sea. Famous for its astonishing coral reefs and vast sandy desert, Shark El Sheikh also has a lot of places of interest. Among the numerous advantages of the Sharm El Sheikh resort is its convenient location in relation to other popular Egyptian cities and destinations. Visiting Cairo or Hurghada from here is not a problem.

Hurghada is a city that attracts a lot of visitors from all over the world all year round. People come to spend holidays here attracted by splendid sights, impressive nature, exotic marine wildlife, luxurious hotels and restaurants that offer native, Arabic and European cuisine, night disco clubs, folk and animation shoes, and a wide range of water sports and outdoors activities. Every person that comes here will find activities to his or her individual preferences and tastes, something that fits particular age and health requirements.

Hurghada is one of the world most famous Red Sea resorts. It is a magic land where you will forget about your job and home routines and dive into "A Thousand and One Nights" fairytales. Hurghada hotels are numerous, and they offer accommodation of all levels, from the most simple to the most exquisite and top rated. Providing a great variety of facilities to choose from, Hurghada resort can be one of the most economical choices or an extremely luxurious one.

If you are on holidays and still haven't decided, where to go and what to do, think of a boat cruise! If you dream not only about leisure, but also looking for wonderful adventures and unforgettable impressions, choose a Nile cruise!

Egypt is one of the most ancient cultures in the world. When we speak of Egypt, the two hystorical monuments that come to mind are the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Great Library - the unforgettable treasures of the past.