Egypt
The “Mother of the World” houses a plethora of unrivaled tourist and historical attractions and thrives with archaeological treasures and wonders rendering it a classic vintage of history and civilization. Tourists travel far and wide to explore the Pyramids and the Sphinx and trace remnants of the ancient Egyptian civilization kaleidoscope of Islamic, Coptic, Roman, Greek and Pharaonic colors.
Egypt is the cradle of ancient civilization nesting art and temples. The beautiful stretches of picturesque beaches are a magnet for sun-lovers. Every city casts its own spell, some harbor old temples while others boast of immaculate handicrafts. However, they never fail to radiate history, culture and dynamism.
Egypt is the throbbing heart of the Arab world amalgamated in beauty, fused with warmth and sanctified by holiness. It is literally a global historical archive, giving rise to civilizations and bewildering a great many people celebrating it. It is indeed the capital of art, life, culture, science and religion.
Major Attractions of Egypt
The Nile
The Nile is the longest river in the world or the second longest; experts are still debating. The life source of Egypt has two major tributaries, the White Nile, which begins in the drainage basin of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, and the Blue Nile, originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia.
The river flows northward for 6,650 km (4,132 mi) through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea through a large delta.
Lake Nasser
Lake Nasser is a reservoir in southwestern Egypt created between 1960 and 1970 by building two dams on the Nile River south of the city of Aswan.
The construction of the dam resulted in the 355 km (220 mi; including the Sudanese part) long Lake Nasser, one of the largest human-made lakes in the world.
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is a 160 km (100 mi) long shipping canal that connects the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea) with the Mediterranean Sea. The southern terminus of the channels is at the seaport of Suez; the northern terminus is at Port Said, a city founded in 1859 during the building of the canal. The canal separates the western portion of Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula, the African continent from Asia.
Egypt's Largest Cities
Cairo : capital of Egypt and one of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa.
Alexandria : the country's chief port.
Giza : the third-largest city and the location of the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Giza is part of the Cairo metropolitan area.
Port Said : the northern terminus of the Suez Canal. Port Said was founded at the start of the construction of the Suez Canal in April 1859.
Suez : the seaport on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, is the southern terminus of the Suez Canal.
Luxor : the largest city in central Egypt, is home to the Luxor Temple and the World Heritage Site of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis. official website
Mansoura : a city in the Nile delta region on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the river.
Tanta : another large city in the delta region and a center of Egypt's cotton industry.
Alexandria : the country's chief port.
Giza : the third-largest city and the location of the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Giza is part of the Cairo metropolitan area.
Port Said : the northern terminus of the Suez Canal. Port Said was founded at the start of the construction of the Suez Canal in April 1859.
Suez : the seaport on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, is the southern terminus of the Suez Canal.
Luxor : the largest city in central Egypt, is home to the Luxor Temple and the World Heritage Site of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis. official website
Mansoura : a city in the Nile delta region on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the river.
Tanta : another large city in the delta region and a center of Egypt's cotton industry.
