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Saqqara
Right from the very first dynasties the kings had built their mastabas (tombs) in Saqqara and it is here that the first pyramid was built by Imhotep, Djoser’s architect.
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Sharm el Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh, or idleness on the Red Sea.
As can be seen from the hotels installed along its coast, Sharm el Sheikh is a destination for relaxation ‘par excellence.
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As can be seen from the hotels installed along its coast, Sharm el Sheikh is a destination for relaxation ‘par excellence.
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Luxor
Finally we arrive in Luxor and the boat docks at the corniche facing the Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art. The Luxor of today still harps back to the days of the Thebes pharaohs.
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Cairo
Cairo is a little like the Karnak Temple complex in that it is a glorious melange of architectural styles, eras and peoples.
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Hurghada
Hurghada : vith 1,250 species of fish, 250 types of coral and some excellent wrecks, the Red Sea is a haven for underwater diving.
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El-Gouna
The village of El-Gouna, situated around 13 miles north of Hurghada, is an up market tourist complex created by a wealthy Egyptian, where nature and the environment take high priority.
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Giza
Giza (in Arabic el-Gizah), is an Egyptian town on the left bank of the Nile, facing the old city of Cairo, situated on the plateau several miles from the capital.
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Edfu
The perfect temple can be found further down the Nile, at Edfu, the capital of the second ‘nome’ (administrative division) of Upper Egypt and is still a very animated town.
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Aswan
Considered as the most beautiful town on the Nile, Aswan enjoys a privileged location. It is the meeting point of centuries of history, a legendary river and an immense desert.
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Alexandria
The Egyptian town of Alexandria, founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, became, in the period known as late ancient history, the main port of Egypt as well as the capital of the country.
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Abu Simbel
Overlooking Lake Nasser, the temple of Abu Simbel bears witness to the Pharaonic excesses. Visitors to the site will be impressed as much by the grandeur of the work of the period as by UNESCO's efforts to save the structure.
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