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Egypt Travel Guide -
Ancient and Modern Egypt |
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Egypt is probably the
world's oldest civilization having emerged from the Nile Valley
around 3,100 years ago and is also probably one of the oldest vacation
spots. Early Greeks, Romans and others went there just for
fun, and to see the wonders of some of mankind's earliest triumphs.
The country is much more than Pyramids and monuments. It is also Red
Sea scuba diving, hot night spots, luxury hotels and five star
restaurants. It is romantic cruises down the Nile on festive river
boats, a night at the grand opera and a cultural experience like
none you have ever experienced. Egypt is a land bustling with life,
sound, visual beauty and excitement. For thousands of years, Egypt
has been the playground of emperors and kings.
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“He who hath not seen
Cairo,
hath not seen the world. Her soil is gold; her Nile is a marvel; her women are like the
black-eyed virgins of Paradise; her houses are palaces; and her air is soft, sweet as
aloeswood, rejoicing the heart. And how can Cairo be otherwise,
when she is the mother of the world”
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The streets of modern
Cairo have somewhat changed since earlier times. Nevertheless, amidst today’s chaos, pollution, honks, dust,
and 16 million people, Cairo, the city of one thousand
minarets, still retains that quite, mystical beauty of the past. You just need to
look a bit closer.
See webcam of Egypt's Great Pyramids.
The second largest city in Egypt,
Alexandria, known as
"The Pearl of the Mediterranean", has an atmosphere that is more
Mediterranean than Middle Eastern; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the
rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from
Cairo.
Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C.,
Alexandria became
the capital of Graeco-Roman Egypt, its status as a beacon of culture symbolized by Pharos,
the legendary lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The setting
for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Anthony,
Alexandria
was also the center of learning in the ancient world.
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In upper Egypt (south of Cairo),
Luxor is probably the
most interesting, as well as the oldest, tourist destination in Egypt, formerly the
ancient city of Thebes, is over 4,000 years old. The city is loaded with tourists, modern
Hotels, tourist bazaars, horse-drawn carriages, felucca masts, Pharaonic temples and
ancient tombs making this open-air museum a great blend between past and present.
For the Ancient Egyptians
Aswan was the end of the world, it is
where Egypt stops and the Nubia and Sudan begin.
Aswan is Egypt's
southern most city, and with temperatures in summer reaching 115°F, it has always been a
favored winter resort. It is also home to the historical Elephantine Island, the Botanical
Gardens and Egypt's primary source of power, the High Dam.
Images from Egypt - Slide Show
Providing a break from Ancient Egyptian Archeology, Egypt's eastern coastline offers
nothing but one thousand miles of golden sandy beaches, granite mountains and the clear
blue sea with a rich marine life below. Attracting an average of 300,000 tourists each
year, the Red Sea is home to the world's most attractive
scuba diving locations. Popular resorts ranging from the luxurious Hurghada, to the
more-exotic and primitive Marsa Allam are places where you can explore the deep sea
wonders as well as the mystic of Egypt's eastern desert, Sinai,
with Sharm El-Sheikh as its capital.
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