POPULAR EGYPT ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS:
Egypt is famous place to see the ancient civilization most famous of which are
the the Giza Pyramids and the Great
Sphinx of Giza. The southern city of Luxor contains a particularly large number
of ancient artifacts and Egypt attractions, such as the Karnak Temple and the
Valley of the Kings. The
wall paintings of are also among the famous Egypt attractions. Your visit to Egypt can be
started
off by a cruise down the Nile and a beach vacation at the top notch Red Sea and
Sinai resorts.
GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA:
Its the half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt on the Giza Plateau at the
west bank of Nile River near Cairo built in 3rd millennium BC is among
popular attractions and recommended among the must places to see. It is among the largest single-stone statues,
57
meters long, 6 meters wide and a height of 20 meters. This site went restoration in the
1920s. The Sphinx was believed to stand as a guardian of the Giza Plateau, where
it faces the rising sun. Who built the Sphinx, and when, continues to be the
subject of debate.
EGYPT PYRAMIDS:
Most archaeologists believe that they were constructed as burial monuments for
the Royal family. Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the Great Pyramid), Pyramid of
Menkaure and Pyramid of Khafre's which still has its original polished limestone
casing towards the top are among the popular Egypt attractions. These ancient monuments are located eight kilometers (5
mi) inland into the desert from the old town of Giza on the Nile, about 25
kilometers from Cairo city centre and regarded among the must places to see. Their most active construction phase was 25th
century BC.
Even though this site looks remote its actually located very close to the
civilization. You will find Pizza Hut and other chains close by. Today
Egypt has around 80 Pyramids and are by far the biggest among Egypt
attractions. The largest is 137m (449ft) high and contains some three
million blocks of stone.
CAIRO ATTRACTIONS:
Although most famous for pyramids, you will also find a lot of Mosques with
great architecture. Also, some narrow and congested streets filled with donkey
carts and spice traders. A central landmark is Midan Hussein, a large open
square with tea houses around the perimeter, the sacred Mosque of Sayyidna
Al-Hussein, Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. The Hanging Church, Monastery of St
George the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities housing over 130,000 exhibits,
including Popular Egypt attractions - Pharaonic sculptures, Byzantine art , the Mummy Room and the
celebrated Tutankhamun exhibition are the popular places to see.
LUXOR ATTRACTIONS:
Once the ancient city of Thebes, the highlight is the Karnak
Temple, covering an immense 100 acres is among popular Egypt attractions. The
whole site has colossal statues, relief's and halls and the Avenue of Sphinxes. There are nightly shows over here that are worth seeing. Along the
riverbank, Luxor Temple is guarded by a huge statue of Ramses II. A pleasant
walk north along the cornice brings you to the Luxor Museum where a small,
interesting collection of relics from the Theban Temples and Necropolis can be
viewed. The Mummification Museum has exhibits of human, reptile and bird
mummies, as well as explanations of how they are made.
GEZIRA ISLAND (Modern Day up market):
is a modern up market area with the Opera House, a US$30 million arts complex,
containing the Museum of Modern Art, and the Cairo Tower with great city views.
ALEXANDRIA ATTRACTIONS:
The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, is also known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean". Lighthouse of Alexandria which is a Demolished Monuments was one
of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World is among popular Egypt attractions.
The Roman Amphitheatre, Pompey's Pillar and Alexandria Zoo are quite famous. The
city of Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexander the Great. It has a
large seaport and is an important industrial centre because of its natural gas
and oil pipelines from Suez Canal.
ABU SIMBEL ATTRACTIONS:
The first and largest temples of the country, it is dedicated to the sun god Ra-Harakhte.
The second smaller one is a few meters to the north, was dedicated by Ramses II
to his beautiful wife, Nefertari. These two temples attracted world-wide
attention when they were threatened by inundation by the waters of the High Dam.
Abu Simbel temples were relocated on the plateau in Southern Egypt with help
from UNESCO and since then have become a popular site among Egypt attractions.
