TOP 10 Must Do Things in Egypt

Published: 12th May 2011
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Egypt is a great tourist destination full of remarkable tourist attractions and thousands and thousands of tourists arrive here every year to take a look at them. This is a friendly country offering wonderful weather in most periods of the year, as well as the Egypt hotels provide wonderful possibilities for accommodations and a variety of facilities for its various guests. There are numerous possibilities for entertainment here - from practicing water sports to visiting the world popular Giza Pyramids along with the Sphinx.

There's a list with the TOP things you may have to do while you're on a holiday in this attractive country.

1.Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo- This museum discounts above 120 000 items from the Egypt’s history. It is divided into a couple of sections. Here you will find artifacts from the First Dynasty, the Late Period, as well as plenty of treasures and antiquities. It houses the world’s most significant collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and numerous treasures of King Tutankhamen.

2.Naama Bay- This is the central resort area of Sharm el Sheikh on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Naama Bay comprises a stylish strip and luxury of hotels in Egypt, with an attractive pedestrian promenade along the sandy beachfront. At the south-western corner of Naama Bay are shops, restaurants, small hotels and a extensive choice of dive centers. Naama Bay is perfect for family groups and couples as well as the major draw is scuba diving or snorkeling to see the great coral and tropical fish found under the sparkling waters of the Red Sea.

3.Snorkeling- Makadi Bay and Soma Bay are major attractions for snorkelers that appear to enjoy the warm waters and colorful reefs of the area. Further south, the seaport of Safaga is known for the healing properties of its black sand beaches. The best place for snorkeling in all of the Red Sea Coast is the National Park of Mahmya Island, covering 3000 square meters of Gifton Island just off the cast of Hurghada. A lot more than 100 species of coral form reefs around island, playing host to endless colorful tropical fish.

4.Montazah palace and gardens- Located on a low plateau east of Alexandria and overlooking a charming beach, the original Salamlek Palace was constructed in 1892 by Abbas Hilmi Pasha, the last khedive of Egypt, as a hunting lodge for his Austro-Hungarian mistress Countess May-Torok von Szendro. In 1932, King Fuad created a bigger palace and called it the Al-Haramlik Palace which became official summer residence of the former royal family. The palace gardens, cover an area of some 150 acres and involve numerous trees, palms, and flowers. They overlook several natural bays and beaches.

5.Valley of the Kings- This valley was place where tombs were built for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The cult of death and the lifelong preparation for the afterlife were the focus of Egyptian religion. The Pharaohs were buried in secret tombs here and protected by the best security of the age.

6.Giza Pyramids- These are the most well-known pyramids and it looks that they are only 3- Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos, however there are 11 more pyramids in that place and 90 more spread around Egypt. The Cheops Pyramid is the largest one, but all of them are really worth visiting.

7.Ras Mohammed National Park- It occupies one of the world's most extraordinary settings: a slender, dramatically arid peninsula at the very southernmost tip of the Sinai, rising to a dramatic promontory that looks out over some of the most gloriously abundant coral reefs that you'll ever see. This place has wonderful landscape and here you will see fantastic variety of rare animal and fish species.

8.Scuba Diving- Egypt is an excellent spot for scuba diving. There's attractive nature and the Red Sea boasts of remarkable fish species. The coral reef welcomes you to explore its numerous beauties. The most popular places for scuba diving in Egypt are Giftun Island, Panorama Reef, Ras Mohamed National Park, Seven Pillars, Straits of Tiran, and also many others.

9.The New Library of Alexandria- The original library at Alexandria in Egypt was one of the wonders of the ancient world. Founded by Alexander the Great in the fourth century BC, built and enlarged by Ptolemy I, Alexander's successor, the city's library comprised perhaps as many as 700,000 manuscripts - the whole corpus of knowledge accumulated by ancient philosophers, scientists and poets.

10.Karnak Temple- It is divided into three parts separated by rough brick walls. The largest area measures all around 30 hectares and is the best restored area. This temple, dedicated to the god Amon, and is believed to be the oldest of the four temples at Thebes. To its left is the sanctuary of Manatee, the god of war and across from it is the sanctuary to the goddess Mut, Amon's wife, who, interestingly enough, was symbolically represented as a vulture.

There are numerous more things worth visiting in Egypt that you will need at least one week to visit all of them. Here you can find great accommodation options and due to the fact that most of the hotels in the most popular destinations in Egypt are overbooked it is a great idea to book online hotel in Egypt for your great vacation.

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