Egypt is one of the most modern nations in the Middle East, but also offers access to a wealth of human history and culture. Virtual Travel Guide to Egypt brings Egypt to you as well as a Cairo Travel Guide and Egypt Tours.
Egypt is a country full of fascinating people, cultures and history, and one of the most popular destinations in northern Africa. While many head to the Sinai Peninsula to enjoy the “Red Sea Riviera”, just as many visit the county to take in the historical sites. These form the top attractions in Egypt, and are among the most famous sites in the entire world.
Of course no list of the top five attractions in Egypt would be complete without the great Pyramids of Giza. Several generations of Egyptian royalty constructed their great burial shrines on the plains outside of Cairo, and in addition to the massive stone pyramids, the area houses hundreds of “mastaba” structures that served as the final resting places for the relations and important court servants of the ancient Pharaohs. The location is also the home of the famous Sphinx.
While in the Cairo area almost every visitor to the city spends at least one day touring the Cairo Museum. This is the home of the treasures of Tutankhamun, the famous “cache” of royal mummies discovered in the 1870s, and some of the most well-known artifacts of Egyptian history.
To see the actual and original homes of many of the treasures contained within the Cairo Museum, visitors must head up the Nile and make a visit to the Valley of the Kings. The burial location for most of the pharaohs of the “New Kingdom”, the Valley of the Kings is one of the most heavily visited attractions in Egypt. Luckier tourists can enter the tomb of Tutankhamun or walk along the beautiful temple belonging to Queen Hatshepsut, among many other sites.
Heading back towards the river brings a visitor to yet another of the remarkably popular attractions in Egypt, and that is the Temple complex at Luxor. Here the historic capital of both the Middle and New Kingdom pharaohs can still be seen. The site is divided by the Nile and consists of the East Bank sites of Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak. On the West Bank, visitors can take in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens as well.
Finally among the top five attractions in Egypt is the site known as Abu Simbel. Both a historic site and tiny village, it was saved from destruction after the Aswan Dam began flooding Lake Nasser in the 1960s. It is home to beautiful and glorious temples which were relocated to higher ground and include the Great Temple of Ramesses II, which is one of the most well recognized attractions in Egypt.
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