Egypt is incredibly diverse - there are a great many different places, cultures and even dialects here. To travel all across Egypt from end to end would take more than a single month.
I’ve put together for you a list of top places that I definitely recommend visiting
- THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA AND THE SPHINX.
As always, the great pyramids remain in first place among the most visited sites in Egypt. The only surviving Wonder of the World from the ancient list of wonders of our planet. On the Giza plateau there are 9 pyramids, 3 of which - the most famous - belonged to the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure
And also the great guardian, the Sphinx - THE TEMPLES OF ABU SIMBEL.
Two monumental temples at the southernmost point of Egypt, Abu Simbel, dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his beautiful wife Nefertari.
The temples are located on Lake Nasser, and this is the second most popular site in Egypt in terms of scale, after the great pyramids - THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO.
The largest repository of ancient Egyptian art in the world. The collection numbers more than 150,000 exhibits.
Despite the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo - the largest archaeological museum in the world - the Egyptian Museum remains the most popular - THE KARNAK COMPLEX IN LUXOR. The largest temple complex in the world, built over roughly 2000 years. The complex covers an area of 1500 by 700 meters.
This open-air museum contains several temples dedicated to the main gods of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, numerous shrines, and a sacred lake. - LUXOR TEMPLE.
No less majestic than Karnak, though far smaller in size. The temple is dedicated to the main triad of deities - Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
The two temples were once connected by an avenue of sphinxes. The avenue was later destroyed, and has now been restored. In ancient Egypt the avenue was called the “Road of Life” - THE WHITE AND BLACK DESERT NATIONAL PARKS.
Unique places in the Libyan desert in western Egypt, recognized as national parks of the country.
The White Desert is an abundance of chalk karst formations that have gradually turned into an enormous city of rock
The Black Desert consists of craters of ancient extinct volcanoes - THE TEMPLE OF THE GODDESS HATHOR AT DENDERA.
A stunning temple with gentle feminine energy, located on the opposite bank of the Nile from the town of Qena in southern Egypt. It is essentially a small complex consisting of the main temple of the goddess Hathor, a small temple of Isis, a mammisi (birth house), and a sacred pool.
The most beautiful and best-preserved temple of ancient Egypt - EGYPTIAN BABYLON.
Old Cairo, the Coptic quarter of the city. The place where the first settlements formed, before Cairo even existed. Roman forts, ancient churches, a synagogue, a Russian-Greek cemetery, the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, a sacred grotto. - THE CITADEL.
The most important Islamic landmark and the heart of Cairo. The Citadel of Saladin, the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
From here you get a panoramic view over Islamic Cairo - THE STEP PYRAMID OF DJOSER AT SAQQARA.
The very first pyramid in Egypt. It has the appearance of a stepped pyramid. Located in the village of Saqqara, 20 km from the Great Pyramids. - THE TEMPLE OF ISIS AT PHILAE.
A place of pilgrimage for all the women of ancient Egypt. A jewel of Egyptian architecture of that era.
The temple is located in Aswan, on Philae Island. - THE TEMPLE OF HORUS AT EDFU.
The second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak. Located in the ancient city of Edfu in southern Egypt and dedicated to the god Horus, whom the ancient Egyptians considered to be the first earthly pharaoh. - THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS. THE VALLEY OF THE QUEENS.
Two necropolises located in Luxor on the west bank of the Nile, containing the tombs of famous Egyptian pharaohs, their wives, children, and some nobles as well.
The most beautiful tombs are rightfully found right here - THE RIVER OF LIFE - THE NILE.
Very popular for its cruises, which run from Luxor to Aswan, or the other way around. As well as for rides on small feluccas under sail, both in the southern part of Egypt and in Cairo. - THE TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT.
A beautiful rock-cut temple at a place called “The Bosom of the Mother Goddess”
The temple was built on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor in honor of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who managed to rule Egypt despite all the laws forbidding women access to power. - DIVING IN THE RED SEA.
This is one of the most unique seas on the planet, rich in flora and fauna. As well as beautiful islands with snow-white sand, which you can reach by pleasure boat. - THE MONASTERIES OF SAINT ANTHONY AND SAINT PAUL.
The first Monastery of Saint Anthony in the world, founded by the father of world monasticism, along with the climb of 1,250 steps to his cave in the mountains. As well as the Monastery of Saint Paul, friend and companion of Saint Anthony. - THE KHAN EL-KHALILI ORIENTAL BAZAAR
A true oriental fairy tale of Cairo, especially in the evening. Old medieval buildings, ancient mosques and caravanserais, narrow streets where you can find the most varied goods, from metalwork to oriental garments. - THE FORTRESS OF QAITBAY IN ALEXANDRIA.
The famous Fortress of Qaitbay is located almost exactly on the site of the former Wonder of the World - the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
One of the first defensive structures of Alexandria. - THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA.
One of the largest libraries of antiquity, which existed in ancient Alexandria. Its book collection today holds 7.5 million books, with 500,000 available for study.