Although people's lives are increasingly physically detached from the water, the Nile still exerts a uniquely powerful role. The old saying that Egypt is the gift of the Nile still rings true: without the river there would be no fertile land, no food and a lot less electricity. Whether you’re watching the sun rise between the beautiful shapes of the White Desert or the shimmering horizon from the comfort of a hot spring in Siwa Oasis, Egypt’s landscapes are endlessly fascinating.
There is even more space and just as much beauty in Egypt’s vast deserts. The coast along the Red Sea has a rugged desert beauty above the waterline and a psychedelic vibrancy below – rewarding to explore on a multiday outing to one of the globe’s great dives or on an afternoon’s snorkelling jaunt along a coral wall.
That empty beach with nothing but a candlelit cabin, and a teeming coral reef offshore: they’re waiting for you in Egypt. Tap into the history in Cairo's early churches and in remote desert monasteries. At the same time, Egypt’s native Christians, the Copts, have carried on their traditions that in many respects – such as the church’s liturgical language and the traditional calendar – link back to the time of the pharaohs. The metropolis is packed with soaring minarets and medieval schools and mosques, some of the greatest architecture of medieval Islam. Two ReligionsĮgypt once ruled an empire from Al Qahira – Cairo, the City Victorious. You never know – your donkey might stumble across yet another find, for that is the way many previous discoveries were made. Hop off a Nile boat to visit Dendara, Edfu or one of the other waterside temples, cross Lake Nasser to see Ramses II’s masterpiece at Abu Simbel, or trek into the desert to find the traces of Roman trading outposts. Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, where Tutankhamun’s tomb was unearthed, and see the glittering finds in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
With sand-covered tombs, austere pyramids and towering Pharaonic temples, Egypt brings out the student in all of us.
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Add in the country's long and lingering past and culture full of stories, it is a travelers dream. The mighty Nile and magnificent monuments entice many to Egypt while the beguiling desert and lush delta wow visitors.
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