As ancient as history itself, Cairo occupies a singular place among world
cities, with a geographical position so unique that an interchange of
influence with the civilizations to which it stood witness, was made
possible. In fact Cairo could be the world's only city with monuments dating
back to four different historical periods: the Pharaonic, the Roman, the
Christian and the Islamic. Some of the most attractive pharaonic monuments
to be visited in Cairo are the famous Pyramids of Giza, the only remaining
monuments of the ancient seven world wonders, the Sphinx, the Pyramid of
Sakkara, Memphis & the Egyptian Museum housing priceless items of the old
Egyptian civilization like the golden treasure of King Tut Ankh Amoun. The
Christian monuments are mostly to be visited in the old Coptic quarters,
south of the center of Cairo like the Moallaqah church, the Abu Sirga church
& the Coptic Museum.

The Citadel of Salah El Din, the Fustat Mosque, Al Azhar Mosque and the
Islamic houses of prominent merchants are great signs of the Islamic
architecture.
Cairo, the city of the twelve million inhabitants, is the city that never
sleeps. The nights of Cairo - when the magic of the East blends with the
arts of the west-offers visitors a world of excitement, thrills and diverse
entertainment.
Alongside the ancient city, reveling in the old glories stands modern Cairo
with its modern & luxurious Hotels, international pubs & bars, modern cinema
houses, theatres, the Opera House, fashion houses and shops as a witness of
the enormous progress achieved by the Egyptians.

Alexandria, the emerald of the Mediterranean sea, is not only an Egyptian
city on the sea shore, a trade port or a beautiful tourist coastal city, but
above all, it has significant historical & cultural symbols. Alexandria was
established by Alexander the Great and designed by the architect
"Denokrates" in 332 B.C. It is gate throughout history for openness and
communication with Europe and countries of the Mediterranean Sea.
Alexandria was, and still is, a prominent cultural beacon for knowledge
seekers and the history of its famous-which was rebuilt & opened in
2002-tells the story of the dawn of culture, enlightenment and creation.
Many sandy beaches stretch from east to west along the sea front boulevard,
the Corniche.
The Montazah Palace, the Catacombs, the Pompeus Pillar, the Citadel of Salah
El Din & the Jewelry Museum are among the tourist attractions of Alexandria.

The name "Luxor" comes from the Arabic word el-Uqsur, the plural of el-Qasr,
meaning encampment or fortification, with reference to the two military
camps built there in Roman times. Modern Luxor is located along the River
Nile, where ancient Luxor or "Thebes", the city described by Homer as 'the
city of the hundred gates', once stood.
This city, housing two-thirds of the world monuments, dazzles visitors from
all over the world. With its huge temples, colorful tombs, valleys &
mountains, it certainly has a lot to offer to its visitors. Among the most
important sights of Luxor are the Karnak & Luxor temples, the valley of the
kings, the valley of the Queens, the hatshepsut temple & many other Nobles
tombs. The precious tombs of king Tut Ankh Amoun in the valley of the kings
and the magnificent tomb of Queen Nefertari in the valley of the Queens, are
two sights that are not to be missed on your next trip to the city of the
treasures.

Aswan, Egypt's sunniest city and ancient frontier town, has a distinctively
African atmosphere. Here the Nile is at its most beautiful, flowing through
amber desert and granite rocks, round emerald islands covered in palm groves
and tropical plants. Aswan has been a favorite winter resort since the
beginning of the nineteenth century and it's still a perfect place to get
away from it all. The original inhabitants of the southern of Egypt, the
Nubians, still have distinct traditions, architecture and languages, even
though many migrated either to Kom Ombo or south to Sudan after Lake Nasser
swamped much of their traditional homeland.
Some of the monuments that were threatened by the waters of the Lake Nasser
& the Nile have been moved to safer places, most notably the Philae, the
Kalabsha & the Abu Simbel temples. The Nubian Museum has been recently built
to house rescued art crafts..

.. A witness turned to stone as evidence to posterity of the power of the
divine pharaoh." Not only are the two temples at Abu Simbel among the most
magnificent monuments in the world but their removal and reconstruction was
an historic event in itself. When the temples (280 km from Aswan) were
threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of the High
Dam, the Egyptian Government secured the support of UNESCO and launched a
world-wide appeal. During the salvage operation, which began in 1964 and
continued until 1968, the two temples were dismantled and raised over 60 m
up the sandstone cliff where they had been built more than 3,00 years
before. Here they were reassembled, in the same relationship to each other,
and covered with an artificial mountain.