EGYPT
Egypt, a country
linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the
pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley,
including Giza's colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor's
hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital,
Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the
Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities.
The Mediterranean port
of Alexandria is the site of Greco-Roman remains such as Pompey’s Pillar and
the rock-cut Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
CAIRO
Capital of Egypt
Cairo, Egypt’s
sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and
the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and
gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic
pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s
leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.
On a hilltop above the
city is the medieval Citadel fortress, site of Muhammad Ali Mosque, an Ottoman
landmark. It’s also home to the buzzing Khan el-Khalili bazaar
and the Museum of Islamic Art.
ASWAN
City in Egypt
Aswan, a city on the
Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since
antiquity. It contains significant archaeological sites like the Philae temple
complex, on Agilkia Island near the landmark Aswan Dam. Philae’s ruins include the
columned Temple of Isis, dating to the 4th century B.C. Downriver, Elephantine
Island holds the Temple of Khnum, from the Third Dynasty.
On the Nile’s east
bank lies the Unfinished Obelisk, a massive, 42m-long monument that remains in
its quarry. It’s a reminder of the city’s heyday supplying granite for Ancient
Egypt’s pyramids, temples and statues.The Nubia Museum traces the region’s
native culture from prehistory to modern times. Elsewhere, Sharia al-Souk is a
bustling marketplace known for local crafts.
HURGHADA
City in Egypt
Hurghada is a beach
resort town stretching some 40km along Egypt’s Red Sea coast. It’s renowned for
scuba diving, and has numerous dive shops and schools in its modern Sekalla
district. There are many restaurants, bars and nightclubs, while the old town,
El Dahar, is home to traditional Egyptian coffee shops and souks. Hurghada’s
long stretch of sandy beach is lined with resort hotels.
Windsurfing and
sailing are popular, as are trips in glass-bottomed boats and submarines.
Renowned local diving sites include Giftun Island, a national park with coral
reefs, turtles and stingrays. Umm Qamar has a steep wall, caves and moray eels,
while Gota Abu Ramada is nicknamed “the aquarium” for its colorful fish.
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