Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Edfu Temple The Temple of Horus in Edfu (also known as the Temple of Edfu) is considered the best preserved cult temple in Egypt, Monuments Sightseeing Attractions Edfu Temple This partly because it was built later than most,in the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC,Yet despite its later date, it […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Ezbekiya Garden Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Ezbekiya Garden Before there was and Ezbekiya Garden, there was an Ezbekiya lake which was dug in the 15th century by Emir Azbak. The lake was then transformed into a park by Mohamed Ali in 1868. However, his grand son Khedieve Ismail commissioned Barillet Deschamps […]

Nile River Felucca ride Taking a Nile River Felucca ride is something you must do when visiting Egypt, Feluccas are sail boats that have been used on the Nile since antiquity. You can take short sunset sails in Cairo and Alexandria or you can opt for longer cruises which usually depart from Aswan. A Felucca is not quite […]

Giza Pyramids monuments Among the major tourist sites, there is only one considered to be “The major” and on top of any list – Giza Pyramids monuments There are three main Pyramids here, which were built in the 4th Dynasty (circa 2550 B.C). The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt were built as tombs for Kings (and […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Greece Catacomb Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Greece Catacomb is the Arab translation of the ancient Greek name, Lofus Kiramaikos which means “mound of shards” or “potsherds”. Located to the southwest of the Pompey’s pillar is a multi level labyrinth featuring dozens of chambers adorned with sculpted pillars, statues and other Romano […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Kalabsha Temple Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Kalabsha Temple, Kalabsha is another Nubian temple which was part of the rescue operation for monuments threatened by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. The temple was transported to the present site courtesy of the German Federal Republic in a salvage operation sponsored by UNESCO […]

Karanak temple Karanak temple History After a century of foreign occupation, the New Kingdom (1550-1150 BC) of Egypt emerged, with its capital at Thebes. The captial city was embellished with grandiose temples worthy of the majesty of the pharaohs, the greatest being Karnak. The temple complex of Karnak, dedicated to the Pharoah Amun, was the […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Egypt Monasteries St Catherine’s, St Anthony’s, St Paul’s and St Simeon’s The Christian Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Egypt Monasteries in Egypt are sadly often overlooked, as visitors focus on the ancient sites around Luxor and Aswan, But Christianity began in this region of the world, and while the Romans persecuted, and made martyrs of […]

Fayoum oasis After the noise and crowds of Cairo, the Fayoum oasis, which includes Lake Qaroun, is literally a breath of fresh air. The oasis offers both Egyptian and foreign visitors a relaxing break from city life, a day at the beach and a chance to see oasis life without having to venture too far. […]