Egypt is located in North Africa and is one of the most popular tourist  destinations of the world. No other country can compare to Egypt when it comes to the number of magnificent monuments, activities and historical attractions. More than ninety percent of all Egyptian attractions are lined up along the river Nile. Many places can therefore visited by taking a cruise on the Nile river, aswell as by road and air travel. Since it is a popular tourist destination Egypt offers extensive facilities for tourists.

Top 10 attractions of Egypt are

PYRAMIDS
There are more than 80 pyramids in Egypt which were built mostly between 2600 BC and 1500 BC and all are situated close to the Nile river. After the ruler died (or other prominent royal figures like queens), their bodies were wrapped and preserved as a mummy, and placed in the Pyramid. The most popular pyramids are the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 workers built the Pyramids at Giza over 80 years. Giza also has the largest pyramid, known as “Great Pyramid”, which rises to an amazing 481 feet.

Khan al-khalili market

CAIRO
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Attractions include Khan al-Khalili market, one of the largest markets in the world,  where you can buy exotic perfume bottles, Arabic clothing and other souvenirs.
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with over a hundred thousand artifacts in 107 halls. The most popular attraction is the Tutankhamun Gallery. Other attractions are the Pyramids of Giza and Old Cairo.

ABU SIMBEL
It was carved out of sandstone cliffs high above the River Nile. The most famous attraction are the four colossal 20 metre high statues of Ramses II guarding the entrance. When the waters of Lake Nasser started to rise, UNESCO relocated them to higher ground between 1964 and 1968.

KARNAK TEMPLES
This is a huge complex comprising of three main temples and many smaller ones, most famous among them is the Temple of Amun. It is estimated that they were built in a time span of 1300 years.

LUXOR TEMPLE
The modern town of Luxor is the site of the famous city of Thebes ( the city of a hundred gates ). A row of sphinxes line the entrance to Karnak Temple. The most famous section of these temples is the huge Great Hypostyle Hall.

SIWA OASIS
This area is famous for its dates and olives and is one of the most beautiful landscapes and springs in Egypt. It was the most inaccessible oasis until recently as it lies 60 feet below sea level.

NUBIAN MUSEUM OF ASWAN
The fantastic collection of items unearthed from the archaeological excavations during the Nubia Campaign are housed here.

VALLEY OF THE KINGS
The Valley of the Kings is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Thebes. There are 62 tombs in the valley. It has two areas, the East Valley and the West Valley. It is the East Valley which most tourists visit and in which most of the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs can be found.

ALEXANDRIA
The main attractions are Pompey’s Pillar,Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria National Museum, King Farouk Palace and the Roman Amphitheatre.

SHARM EL SHEIKH
The best places to see are Sinai Mountain, Na’ama Bay,Tiran Island, Terrazzina Beach and White Lagoon.