Nile Cruises

The Nile in Egypt has fascinated lots of tourists to sail along it and see the best sights along its banks.

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Abu Simbel Temple dazzles the world with a phenomenon that recurs twice a year!

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The Sun Festival in Abu Simbel A phenomenon that has been going on for tens of centuries ... the sun crosses the face of the statue of Ramses II twice a year: the first on October 22 and the second on February 22 The Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan Governorate is one of the most famous ancient temples in Egypt, as the great Abu Simbel Temple is due to its association with the phenomenon of the sun crossing the face of the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II twice a year, the first corresponding to October 22 and the second February 22 of each year. BOOK A TRIP TO ABU SIMBEL FROM ASWAN And this temple was built by King Ramses II (about 1303 BC - 1213 BC), the most famous king of Egypt from the era of the New Kingdom, and it is believed that he sat on the throne in his late teenage years and ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC for a period of 67 years. The temple is distinguished by a unique architectural design, as its façade is pocked in the rock and decorated with four huge statues of King Ramses...
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Alexandria - A must see City while visiting Egypt

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  Alexandria is the second-largest Egyptian city in size. It was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and in its appearance has more Mediterranean, rather than oriental features. It is one of the few Egyptian resorts on the Mediterranean coast, with the city stretching 20 kilometers wide of the coastal strip. Alexandria is 225 kilometers from Cairo. Trips to Alexandria from Cairo  For many years Alexandria was the largest trading center of Egypt and the center of its culture. The famous Library of Alexandria was built here, the collection of which numbered about a million volumes. Another significant structure of the city was the Pharos Lighthouse, which could not withstand the strongest earthquake in the 14th century. With the heyday of Cairo, the majestic Alexandria lost its meaning, but in the 19th century with the rise of Muhammad Ali, the city experienced a rebirth. On the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, today is the Citadel of Quitbay, erected by Sultan Ashraf over t...
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Coptic Cairo Tour

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 After the decline of the ancient pharaonic cult and before the introduction of the Muslim religion, Egypt was a predominantly Christian country. The capital in this period was Alexandria, Cairo had yet to be born. In the area of ​​present-day Cairo, in the 6th century AD the urban settlement consisted only of a Roman fortress located on the Nile, guarding a crossroads along the road between the ancient Egyptian cities of Heliopolis and Memphis. Coptic Cairo Tour When the Arab general Amr Ibn al-Aas encamped near the fortress, the foundations were laid for the future foundation of Cairo. Known today as Ancient Cairo (Misr al-Qadima), this old area of ​​the city holds a bulwark of Egyptian Christianity, namely Coptic Cairo, with its historic churches. The area of ​​ancient Cairo also includes the southern end of the island of Roda, where the Nilometer is located, used since the time of the pharaohs to measure the level of the river and predict the flooding of its banks. To visit a...
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