Friday, April 8, 2011

What to See in Egypt

Highlights of any visit to Egypt include famous archaeological sites from both Lower (North) and Upper (South) Egypt. The most famous are:
■ The Pyramids
■ The Egyptian Museum
■ The pyramids and temple complexes at Saqqara and Dahshur
■ The temples of Luxor and the West Bank across the Nile
■ The Valley of the Kings
■ Alexandria, with several historical sights and the stunning new Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
■ The Temples of Abu Simbel
When you're done with touring the historical sites above, don’t miss:
■The Red Sea resorts at Sinai Peninsula, including Dahab, Hurghada, and Sharm el-Sheikh. The Red Sea offers some of the best dive locations in the world.
■The sights of the Sinai Peninsula, including
Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai.
■The western desert and the oases there, including Siwa,
■Memphis, with some relics of ancient Egypt • including a huge statue of Ramesses II, evoking the image which inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Ozymandias

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