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 Cairo can be best described as the melting pot of ancient
and modern Egyptian civilizations. With its modern infrastructure
blending perfectly with the monuments of past, a journey through
Cairo is really a journey through time. Cairo has so much
to offer, that one can spend weeks exploring the city.
LOCATION
Cairo is located on the banks and islands of the Nile River
in the north of Egypt, immediately south of the point where
the river leaves its desert-bound valley and breaks into three
branches into the low-lying Nile Delta region.
HOW TO REACH
A major tourist destination, Cairo is served by Cairo International
Airport. One can also access Cairo through Ramses railway
station.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Egyptian Museum.
The world's premier collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts,
the present museum was built in 1900 in a neo classical style.
A place of true discovery, the museum is daunting in the sheer
numbers of its antiquities on show and a veritable haven but
for anyone wanting to study Egyptian antiquities. The most
famous and popular with the tourists is the treasures from
Tutankhamun's tomb. An amazing feeling of history creeps on
the visitors as one views objects, statues and other artifacts
ranging from pre historic era to Greco-Roman period.
Pyramids of Giza.
The only remaining monuments of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World, it is the country's most famous touristic attraction
and the icon that is most associated with Egypt. The Giza
pyramids comprise of a group of three pyramids, namely- Khufu's
Pyramid,
Khafre's Pyramid and the pyramid of Menkaure.
Saqqara
Saqqara is a burial ground where the nobles from Memphis and
many pharaohs were buried. Home to numerous pyramids, the
most famous and most visible is the Djoser Step Pyramid. Other
places of interest at Saqqara are the Tombs of the Apis Bulls,
and the amazing relief carvings that can be seen in the tombs
around the pyramid of Teti.
Memphis.
Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of
Menes, the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Built more
like a fortress rather than a city, most of it lies in scattered
ruins cultivated fields, Nile silt and local villages. Whatever
is left of Memphis is located principally around the small
village of Mit Rahina. There is a temple of Ptah, which contains
a colossus of Ramses II. There is the Albaster Sphinx too,
which was carved in honor of an unknown Pharaoh between 1700
and 1400 BC. Other remains include the ruined palace of Apries.
Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo was built by Mohamed Ali, a lieutenant
of the Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din between 1176-1183 to serve
as a royal residence and military barracks. Among its existing
monuments, the 13th/14th century Hypostyle Mosque of al-Nasir
Muhammad is a crowd puller. The 16th century Mosque of Suleyman
Pasha and the Mosque of Muhammad 'Ali al-Kabir, built in 19th
century indicate the rich chronological and stylistic spectrum
of architecture at the Citadel.
The Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum was founded by Morcos Smeika Pasha in 1910
AD to displaying Coptic monuments and in order to easily trace
the history of Christianity in Egypt. Spread over 8000 square
meters, the museum has over 16000 artifacts that are arranged
as possible in chronological order in 12 different sections.
Coptic Monuments are considered as a liaison between Ancient
Egyptian Art during the Pharaonic and the Greco-Roman periods
on one hand and the Islamic era on the other.
Vacations in Egypt offers online tour bookings for Cairo.
To book a tour or for more information, please fill up the
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