EGYPT

mysterious places and sights which attract tourists all over the

world. No doubt it is so! Among the most famous Egyptian destinations there are not only Sphinx and the Pyramids, but also lots of museums with unique exhibits, ancient tombs and temples. Egypt can impress you not only once, but twice, thrice and more!

as the Great Pyramid of Giza) was built by more than

100 thousands of slaves in Egypt. 10 years after the building started, the road on which stone blocks were transported was made and so were the underground constructions. It took then 2 decades to complete the Pyramid.

a giant lion with the head of a human. It

measures 21 meters long and 73 meters high. The statue is hollow and today we know for sure why it is so. Sacrifices and executions took place inside the Sphinx. That’s why local people call it “Father of Terror”. Also this monument is some kind of a sign of divine retribution, according to legends.

This historic monument of Egypt is one of the most mysterious and giant monuments on our planet.

the most popular places in this country. It contains more

than 107 rooms in which one can find more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian antiquities. Among the items of the museum there are treasures found in pharaoh’s tombs.

the museum as well.
This statue of Khafre keeps lots

of secrets.
It is believed that such realistic shapes and facial features were meant help the spirit so it could recognize its body in the afterlife and then listen to its people’ requests and accept the sacrifices.

Luxor Temple is an enormous building with high columns. This

cultural heritage owes its beauty to huge statues of the ancient Egyptian deities.
It was Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty who started building the temple. That time was a period of prosperity in ancient Egypt.

often considered to define the border between Africa and Asia. Suez Canal extends

from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. It’s almost 170 km long.

powerful nobles were laid to rest is called the Valley

of the Kings. The tombs in the Valley are full of various traps which were meant for protection from the treasure hunters. Tomb entrances were disguised for the same reason.

the very place where the Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity

once situated. Nowadays it is a modern complex which contains not only library itself, but many museums with unique artefacts, ancient books and maps. Unfortunately, there is only one ancient scroll from the Library of Alexandria that has survived up to modern days. Its copy is stored in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

It takes around 10 hours for a tourist to visit

all the buildings in this complex.

sinkhole. A maximum depth within the hole is over 100 m.

At a depth of 55 m there is a long tunnel (26 m) connecting the hole and the sea.

local divers for its exceptional beauty and extreme diving.

the town of Nuweiba. So named because of its amazing

spectrum of colours the canyon is one of the most breathtaking places in the world.