Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls

Area: 1,758 km² Designated as world heritage site: June 4, 2012 Location: 65 km southwest of Fayoum city, Egypt History: The valley of Wadi El-Rayan stretches on an area of 1759 km2. The reserve is composed of: A 50.90 km2-Upper Lake, 62.00 km2-Lower lake, Waterfalls between the two lakes. In addition to springs, of which three are sulphur springs at […]

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Hurghada City

Hurghada City Location: on the West Coast of the Red Sea, Egypt. History: Once similar to many of the other littler sea ports and fishing villages along the eastern coastline, Hurghada has developed into Egypt & major Red Sea resort, catered by a growing number of hotels and self-contained beach-side holiday villages, with a wide […]

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Karnak Sound and Lights Show

Karnak Sound and Lights Show The Karnak Sound and Light Show highlight the dramatic history of ancient Thebes. The show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs, with poetic descriptions of the ancient treasures. As visitors walk through the complex of temples, pharaohs arise to tell the story of their interesting lives, as haunting music […]

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Sharm El Sheikh

Location: on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt History:Sharm el-Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt’s Southern Sinai province which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, Saint Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai. Sharm el-Sheikh is known as The City of Peace […]

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Sphinx

Location: to the north-east of Chephren Valley Temple. History: In a depression to the south of Chephren pyramid sits a creature with a human head and a lion body. The name sphinx which means strangler was first given by the Greeks to a fabulous creature which had the head of a woman and the body of a […]

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