City: Egypt
Top Things to do in Egypt
Top Hotels in Egypt
- 1. Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City Cairo
- 2. Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
- 3. Royal Savoy - Sharm El Sheikh
- 4. Sunrise Arabian Beach Resort - Grand Select
- 5. Titanic Resort & Aqua Park
- 6. Al Masa Hotel
- 7. Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh
- 8. Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa
- 9. Steigenberger Alcazar
- 10. Steigenberger ALDAU Beach Hotel
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10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Egypt That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 26°N 30°E / 26°N 30°E / 26; 30
Restaurants in Egypt
1. Tomb of Queen Nefertari
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 333 reviews
Reviewed By Busy_chap - Sydney, Australia
Simply the most beautiful place I have ever been. This tomb has been wonderfully conserved, so the wall paintings are bright and vivid. Its absolutely worth the price of the special ticket to see this wonderful tomb, and the extra trip around to the Valley of the Queens. Photography is strictly forbidden, although one guardian did try to solicit a tip for a sly photo, but it was really worth just focussing on the experience of this wonderful space. A must for any visit to Egypt.
2. Temple of Wadi El-Sebua
3. Moses Springs
4. Bent Pyramid
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By iTravel_experiences
Bent Pyramid, built around 2600 B.C. by Pharaoh Sneferu (Khufu's father) is the “Whoops! We messed up” pyramid as the bottom (still has some smooth limestone casing) is at a steep 54° angle before they realized it was structurally unstable, so the top part was adjusted to a shallower 43°. There was no other tourists out here in the isolated desert as we climbed up to the raised entrance, politely tried to feign ignorance as the “guard” greets us (and I am sure wanted to be tipped/bribed) and then clamber down a narrow 260 feet tunnel to reach deep inside this hopefully stable structure. It was pretty cool to see and to learn about.
5. Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,157 reviews
The largest and oldest of the Giza pyramids, this colossal structure stands nearly 500 feet tall.
Reviewed By raghu67 - Bengaluru, India
The Great Pyramid of Giza also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops once among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex. This pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and was constructed over a period of 20-year period from 2575 -2566 BC. Khufu followed the design of Red Pyramid which was built by his father Sneferu. This Pyramid erected on a rocky plateau had all the elements like the burial chambers, mortuary temple and covered causeways connected to the banks of river Nile. Estimated to be built using around 2,300,000 lime stones weighing around 5.5 million tons , 8,000 tons of Aswan granite and 500,000 tons of mortar, its original height was around 480 feet. But due to erosion of the outer fine lime stone layer and damages caused due to earth quake, the height of this pyramid now stands at around 455 feet.
6. North Pyramid (Piramide Roja)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By kaziy - Dhaka City, Bangladesh
The Red Pyramid or the North Pyramid was the third pyramid built by Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu, the father of Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid at Giza. It is the largest of the three major pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis in Cairo, Egypt. Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, it is also the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Khufu and Khafra at Giza. The Red Pyramid was to be first successful attempt to construct a true pyramid, Much less crowded than Giza and one more thing is that you can enter inside the pyramid. There are three Chambers inside the Pyramid. First two chambers are at ground level, while a third chamber is higher, built within the masonry of the pyramid itself.
7. Step Pyramid of Djoser
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 585 reviews
Reviewed By ukienomad - Fleming Island, United States
Step Pyramid of King Zoser was built in the 27th century BC. and the beginning of Dynasty 3, possibly the first pyramid Constructed in Egypt. It’s more than 200 feet tall, and the oldest stone structure of its size in the world. The inside of the tombs have murals that provide insights into every day life in ancient Egypt. Be sure to peer into the serdab, a stone structure in front of the pyramid with two eye-holes that invites you to look deeper inside. When you do, you will discover a remarkably life-like painted limestone statue of Zoser looking back at you. An amazing experience to walk through ancient history.
8. Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 263 reviews
Cairo's main street which recently became pedestrian only is filled with historic sites.
Reviewed By kaziy - Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah Street , Cairo is a long street, with tiles on the floor, filled with many masterpieces of Islamic architecture including palaces, mosques, schools, fountains, hammansm etc. The street is a thousand years old and several buildings are a few hundred years old. You can find The Madrassa and mausoleum of as-Salih Ayyub, built in 1247, The Qaluoon complex built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun in 1293, which includes a hospital a madrasa and the Mausoleum of Sultan Qalawun The Mausoleum considered the second most beautiful mausoleum, succeeded only by the Taj Mahal in India. The Madrassa and and mausoleum of Al-Nasir Muhammad built between 1296 to 1303, etc. There is no fee for visiting the street but you have to buy a single ticket that allows you access to this complex and many other buildings.
9. Sha'ab Marsa Alam
10. Al Mustafa Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 460 reviews
Reviewed By 606slys
Wow..???? Wow..???? Wow..???? The Mosque is absolutely beautiful and is open to everyone and is a must to see if visiting Sharm.. I've not seen a Mosque like this from the outside and I've been to hundreds. It's like out of an Arabian fairytale. The right dress code to wear is located to the left of the main entrance and is free I hear.. I saw many many tourists taking photos of themselves in the Jilbab (long gown) and scarf and they looked really good in it. It is Free to go in and once inside the red patterned carpet and the lighting and architecture are just amazing. PLEASE NOTE: Respect the house of the Lord once inside the main hall, as I saw many many different.. "Especially girls" posing for photos as if they were on a catwalk or on a night out. PLEASE THINK and don't be disrespectful and lower your voices. One would do the same etiquette in a Church.. So PLEASE be respectful. We had the pleasure of going upstairs to the Grand Hall and let me tell you if you think the lower hall was amazing the Grand Prayer Hall upstairs was spectacular with huge lights and different coloured glass and Arabic verses from the Qur'aan. Overall it is a MUST to see if in Sharm. But please be respectful once inside the Mosque people.
