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NORTH AFRICA • EGYPT<br />
Discover Egypt<br />
Egypt has been a magnet for cultural<br />
travellers since the 19th century. Today,<br />
anyone with a keen interest in ancient<br />
history will be just as enthralled by a country<br />
that is blessed with an extraordinary<br />
number of spectacular archaeological sites.<br />
After a stay in Cairo, most visitors take a<br />
relaxing multi-night Nile cruise, as most of<br />
the country’s historic sites are spread along<br />
the river’s banks. Cruises usually depart<br />
from Aswan or Luxor, and there is a wide<br />
variety of cruising vessels available; the<br />
larger boats have up to 60 cabins, while<br />
the smallest and most intimate vessel, the<br />
dahabeya, is powered by sails and has just<br />
six cabins.<br />
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Cairo<br />
Pyramids and the Great Sphinx at Giza •<br />
Ancient Khan el-Khalili souk<br />
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No visit to Egypt would be complete without a<br />
stay in its capital, Cairo. On its east side stands<br />
the evidence of 2,000 years of Islamic, Christian<br />
Coptic and Jewish culture. On its west side lies<br />
the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis (Giza),<br />
capital of the old kingdom, the Great Sphinx<br />
and the Pyramids.<br />
Luxor<br />
East Bank temples of Karnak & Luxor • Valley<br />
of the Kings & Queens on the West Bank<br />
Pyramids and the Great Sphinx at Giza<br />
Among the city’s many attractions are the<br />
ancient Khan el-Khalili souk, the towering<br />
citadel, and the many mosques, minarets and<br />
tombs of the old city. The fascinating Egyptian<br />
Museum is home to more than 120,000 ancient<br />
artefacts, including Tutankhamun’s burial<br />
mask. The new, and highly anticipated, Grand<br />
Egyptian Museum is due to open in 2021.<br />
Luxor is a modern city with ancient<br />
monuments nearby, including two large temple<br />
complexes. The Karnak temples are among<br />
the most historically significant in Egypt, while<br />
in the heart of the new town lies the smaller<br />
Luxor (Thebes) Temple.<br />
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Across the Nile on the West Bank is one of<br />
the most important archaeological sites in<br />
the world. This area, the necropolis, includes<br />
the world-renowned Valley of the Kings.<br />
Thousands of elaborately decorated tombs<br />
are found here, the most significant of which<br />
were built for the pharaohs. The Valley of the<br />
Queens is an equally important but lesserfrequented<br />
archaeological site.<br />
Temple of Karnak<br />
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