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Aswan high dam Aswan high dam Introduction The River Nile is the only main source for Egypt’ swater,Realizing that Egypt’ s territories lie in arid and semi-arid zones, with very poor rainfall and underground aquifers and in the tail reach of the Nile, the Egyptians have given great attention, since ancient times, to their mighty […]

Black desert Black desert Tours Travel to a mysterious and otherworldly destination on ,Travelers will experience the incredible scenery of this remarkable region in the midst of the pale desert sands. A Land of Contrasts Though the land of Egypt is usually viewed as a “desert” country, full of sand and sun, in fact it […]

Cairo old Gates Gates to the Ancient City of Cairo Bab El-Metwali all are Cairo old Gates, Cairo was called the citadel or tabia or forte, i.e. stronghold. It looked like a square; 1200m2 in length and 1100m2 in width. It was surrounded with El Bahr El Azeim (the great sea) from the east, the gulf from the […]

Cairo citadel The construction of the Cairo citadel was started by King Saladin in 1170 A.D, and completed by his brother, King El-Addel. It is located on a high hill that overlooks the old city of Cairo. Cairo citadel – saladdin Saladin built this fortress to protect the old city of Cairo, and it mainly consists […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain is an obligatory stop for adventurous safari tours in the Oases of Egypt in the White desert . A small natural arch in the rock and the glittering calcite crystal walls make it a perfect place to pose for photos. This is what […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid Old Kingdom pharaoh Djoser [ruled about 2668-2649 BC] was the very first of any of the pyramids built in Egypt, Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid  built during the Old Kingdom’s 3rd Dynasty, The pyramid and its related buildings are […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Edfu Temple The Temple of Horus in Edfu (also known as the Temple of Edfu) is considered the best preserved cult temple in Egypt, Monuments Sightseeing Attractions Edfu Temple This partly because it was built later than most,in the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC,Yet despite its later date, it […]

Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Ezbekiya Garden Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Ezbekiya Garden Before there was and Ezbekiya Garden, there was an Ezbekiya lake which was dug in the 15th century by Emir Azbak. The lake was then transformed into a park by Mohamed Ali in 1868. However, his grand son Khedieve Ismail commissioned Barillet Deschamps […]

Nile River Felucca ride Taking a Nile River Felucca ride is something you must do when visiting Egypt, Feluccas are sail boats that have been used on the Nile since antiquity. You can take short sunset sails in Cairo and Alexandria or you can opt for longer cruises which usually depart from Aswan. A Felucca is not quite […]

Giza Pyramids monuments Among the major tourist sites, there is only one considered to be “The major” and on top of any list – Giza Pyramids monuments There are three main Pyramids here, which were built in the 4th Dynasty (circa 2550 B.C). The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt were built as tombs for Kings (and […]