Friday, April 8, 2011

Famous cities in Egypt

Cities:-
■ Cairo - the capital of Egypt, home to the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and fabulous Islamic architecture
■ Alexandria - Egypt's window on the Mediterranean, with still-palpable glimpses of the past
■ Aswan - a more relaxed option, full of amazing sights
■ Luxor - gateway to the Valley of the Kings, amongst other fabulous attractions
■ Hurghada - a town on the Red Sea, filled with all-inclusive resorts and diving

Other destinations
■ Abu Simbel - a very remote town in the far south, with some beautiful ancient temples
■ Dahab - backpacker central, with excellent scuba diving
■ Lake Nasser - created by the Aswan Dam
■ Memphis & Saqqara - both filled with relics and ruins of ancient Egypt, they're often combined as a day trip from Cairo
■ Sharm el-Sheikh - a hugely popular resort town on the Sinai Peninsula, with some of the best scuba diving in the world
■ Siwa - a stunning remote oasis near the Libyan border

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