Day: August 8, 2018

  • things to do in Luxor Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Luxor

    things to do in Luxor Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Luxor

    650 km south of Cairo is Luxor, the “museum city”, formerly Thebes, capital of the new Empire. Many archaeologists made known the richness of this city. On this archaeological and historical site your dream of childhood will be carried out:

    – to know the temple of Luxor with its famous obelisk

    – To discover the temples of Karnak “the largest open museum of the world and its hypostyle room with 134 gigantic columns”.

    – To admire polychrome paintings of the Valley of the Kings; those of the Valley of the Queens without forgetting the tombs of Noble, Deir el Medineh, the workers village, the temples of Deir El Bahari, Medinet Habu, Ramesseum…

    And at the one-hour road from Luxor:

    – Denderah the temple of Hathor, goddess of the joy and the love

    – Edfu, the temple of falcon Horus

    On the East Bank where the sunrise ( city of the life )
    The East Bank

    Spend a wonderful time visiting the most celebrated temples in Egypt, Karnak and Luxor. Karnak and Luxor are two stunningly beautiful

    temples not to be missed also you will be having the chance for visiting Luxor museum on the West Bank

    where the sunrise, is the city of the Life

    The West Bank in Luxor

    Cross the Nile to visit several tombs in the Necropolis of Thebes

    on the West Bank where the sun sets, is the city of the Dead ( Valley of the Kings & Queens )

  • things to do while you are in Cairo-Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Cairo

    things to do while you are in Cairo-Egypt l Places you shouldn’t miss in Cairo

    The Nile, the Pyramids, the Pharaohs… seems to be a dream.

    One cannot come to Egypt without seeing Cairo & its wonders

    “The Mother of the World” is a friendly and sure city. Egyptian hospitality will give you the impression that you are at home.

    Here patience and smile come to end from all difficulties. But it’s necessary to forget to be impregnated of Middle East atmosphere.

    Based on the site of Babylon of Egypt, not far from the ruins of old Memphis, Cairo is the largest city of the African continent.

    The cultural heritage of several centuries is concentrated here: the city crossed by the Nile is a melting pot of Pharaonic, Islamic & modern culture.

    Actually, the capital of Egypt, intellectual & cultural centre of Middle-East, Cairo is fascinated by:

    • the famous Pyramids with the Pyramid of Cheops, one of the 7 Wonders of the World
    • the prestigious Museum of Antiquities
    • the Coptic museum testifying the Christian history of Egypt,
    • the Islamic museum
    • the mosques which gave to Cairo the name of “City of thousand minarets”.
    • few kilometres are the Pyramids, Memphis the old Empire capital and Sakkara and its necropolis.
    • The bazaar where you can smell incensed and spices unknown perfumes