Cairo old Gates Gates to the Ancient City of Cairo Bab El-Metwali all are Cairo old Gates, Cairo was called the citadel or tabia or forte, i.e. stronghold. It looked like a square; 1200m2 in length and 1100m2 in width. It was surrounded with El Bahr El Azeim (the great sea) from the east, the gulf from the […]

Cairo citadel The construction of the Cairo citadel was started by King Saladin in 1170 A.D, and completed by his brother, King El-Addel. It is located on a high hill that overlooks the old city of Cairo. Cairo citadel – saladdin Saladin built this fortress to protect the old city of Cairo, and it mainly consists […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain is an obligatory stop for adventurous safari tours in the Oases of Egypt in the White desert . A small natural arch in the rock and the glittering calcite crystal walls make it a perfect place to pose for photos. This is what […]

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 […]