When it comes to tourism in Egypt, the first thing you think of is the pyramids in Egypt. It can be learned from history that every king will build a mausoleum for himself when he ascends the throne, and the mausoleum in Egypt is the pyramid. So, what are the scenic spots in Egypt?
1. Pyramids
Pyramids are the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. They are usually divided into aboveground and underground parts. Pyramids belong to the aboveground part. At present, there are 96 pyramids found in Egypt, of which the largest and most famous are the three pyramids located in Giza highland on the outskirts of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Generally, when you travel to Egypt, you need to see these three pyramids.
In addition to the well-known Khufu pyramid, the names of the other two are hafra pyramid and mengkala pyramid. These three pyramids are also collectively referred to as the great pyramid. Khufu pyramid is the highest architectural level and well preserved pyramid in Giza district. It is almost regarded as a typical monument to the Pharaoh's cemetery. Pyramids have shapes and religious and symbolic meanings. They represent the light of the sun or the original hills when the world was founded.
Address: Giza heights, a suburb of Cairo
Admission: 60 angstrom pounds, half price discount for international student card
Opening hours: 8:00-16:00
2. Imperial Valley
The valley of the kings is the second landmark site in Egypt besides the pyramids. It is located in the desert on the West Bank of Luxor ancient city. This is the main mausoleum area for pharaohs and nobles in the 18th to 20th dynasties of ancient Egypt. There are more than 60 pharaohs and their relics buried here. The most famous Pharaohs such as Thutmosis III, amunhotep II, SETI I I and Ramses II are buried here. However, the main mausoleums available for visit at present are Tutankhamun, Ramses III and VI Some tombs are generally not open to the outside world and are only used for academic research.
In these tombs, most of the walls and ceilings are covered with murals or totems, and some are decorated with gold reliefs, which are colorful and gorgeous, which is unimaginable. The famous curse 'no matter who disturbed the Pharaoh's peaceful place, the wings of death will fall on his head', the protagonist of this sentence, Pharaoh Tutankhamun, was also buried.
Address: 700 kilometers south of Cairo and 7 kilometers west of the Nile
Admission: 80 Egyptian pounds, 40 Egyptian pounds for student ID card. A list of mausoleums open on the same day will be posted at the ticket window of emperor valley. Tourists can choose three of the eight mausoleums open on the same day. The tickets to the Imperial Valley should be properly kept. Each time you enter a tomb, the staff will punch holes as vouchers. In addition, the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun requires separate tickets.
Opening hours: May 1 - Ramadan 6:00-19:00, Ramadan - April 30 of the next year 6:00-17:00.
3. Kanak Temple
In ancient Egypt, temples were mainly used to worship gods and sacrifice. They were also a refuge for pharaohs and high priests. According to mat's law, all temples must be kept clean, otherwise God or goddess will abandon them, which will lead to great unrest in Egypt.
In Luxor, the ancient city of Egypt, there are the largest and most temples in the world, such as Kanak temple, Luxor Temple, Amun temple, Ramses III temple, etc. Kanak temple is the largest temple among them and one of the most spectacular ancient buildings in the world. It is located five kilometers north of Luxor.
The plane of the whole temple of Karnak temple is slightly trapezoidal. The main hall is arranged along the east-west axis, successively overlapping 6 gatehouses, branching from the center to the south, and another 4 gatehouses. In addition to the main hall dedicated to Amun God, there are also temples dedicated to Amun's son korns God and Amun's wife mut God. In the temple, there are more than 20 temples, 134 giant stone columns, lion ram statues and other historic sites, which are magnificent and shocking. The most fascinating things here are the beautiful patterns and hieroglyphs engraved on the columns, walls and statue bases: the tragedy of war, the happiness of rural life, and the intimacy between gods and Pharaohs & hellip& hellip;
To visit the temples of Luxor, in addition to walking in to see the scenery inside the temple, you can also take a hot-air balloon to overlook these ancient buildings from high altitude, and have a panoramic view of the magnificent temples that gathered the wisdom of ancient Egyptians. It's also very wonderful.
Luxor's hot-air balloon project offers vary from 200 Angstroms to $200. The reason why there is such a big difference is that different hot-air balloon projects contain different contents. Whether there is insurance, whether the driver has a formal license and whether the assistant has been trained all affect the price. It is recommended to choose an appropriate hot-air balloon project according to your needs.
Address: 5km north of Luxor ancient city
Admission: 65 Egyptian pounds, 35 Egyptian pounds for students
Opening hours: 6:00-21:00
4. Red Sea
Referring to the geographical environment of Egypt, we generally think of the endless desert. In fact, in the long yellow sand of Egypt, there is a charming place such as the Red Sea, which is known as one of the three diving holy places in the world.
The red sea water is clear and blue, and colorful corals and fish grow underwater. The clown fish 'Nemo' known by everyone in seabed mobilization is the permanent representative of this water area, as well as red sea Picasso and devil fish. Even you can see their swimming shadow in the shallow water on the beach. Another unique feature of the Red Sea is the combination of sea water and desert, The sea is connected with the desert. It can be said that half is sea water and half is fire.
As a city along the Red Sea, helgeda is the main gathering place for Red Sea tourists. It has beautiful scenery and complete amusement facilities. Many hotels and high-end resorts are built along the Red Sea, which is a very suitable place for vacation. October to May of the next year is the most suitable season for diving. The weather is cool, the sea water visibility is high and the water temperature is appropriate.
In the Red Sea snorkeling, the most recommended is gifton Island, which is the most famous one-day scenic spot in the Red Sea, but few Chinese tourists can be seen. The sea water of gifton island is extremely clear. Under the sunshine, it is sometimes green and sometimes blue. It is very beautiful. When snorkeling, you can clearly see colorful corals and small fish swimming around. If you are lucky, you can also see billowing porpoises on gifton island.
If you don't want to snorkel but also want to see coral and fish under the water, you can take a submarine. In helgeda, there are two kinds of submarines. One is a glass boat submarine. The depth of the bottom of the cabin is 2-3 meters. You can see the scenery in the depths of the Red Sea through this layer of glass; The other is the Sinbad submarine, which can dive more than ten meters underwater to see corals and fish.
In addition to the above, there is a very participatory activity in the Red Sea, that is sea fishing. Sea fishing, also known as' Sea Golf ', is a sport inherited for a century in Europe and America. In foreign countries, people's love of sea fishing is no less than football. The reason may be that sea fishing is more fun and exciting to play with nature. In the process of fishing, you can not only see the amazing beautiful scenery, but also the wonderful process of waiting for unknown surprises
5. Black and white desert
In the southwest hinterland of Egypt, in the east of the Sahara desert, it is five hours' drive from Cairo and half an hour from the nearest oasis baharia, where the black-and-white desert is located. Starting from Cairo, walking through the lonely highway, through the crystal mine, accompanied by the wild sand flying all over the sky, bumping all the way. The Black Sand Mountain rising from the ground in the endless wilderness, the snow like white sand and the white mushroom stone formed by wind erosion constitute this strange scenery.
The black desert is rugged. At a glance, it looks like a pile of carbon fire just extinguished with residual temperature. Black volcanic hills are connected. You will feel as if you have crossed another planet. The white desert is graceful and graceful. Walking in it is like walking in the underwater world. After all, it is deposited by underwater organisms 40 million years ago. Occasionally, marine snails and coral fossils can be seen.
You can't miss camping in the black and white desert when you come to Egypt. Watching the sunset in the evening, the afterglow will coat this magical land with a layer of golden light, as if God preferred it. Attend a bonfire party and watch the bright starry sky in the tent. The sky above seems to be covered with shining diamonds, so bright, so low, everything is so dreamy and so real.
There is also a Desert Hot Spring 400 meters underground. It's very comfortable to wash your face and chat with your feet in the canal.
Address: the southwest hinterland of Egypt, the east of the Sahara desert, 5 hours' drive from Cairo
6. Unfinished Obelisk
In Aswan, there is the largest Obelisk found so far, which is 40 meters high and weighs 1200 tons. This is an unfinished obelisk. The body of the Obelisk lies quietly in the quarry, up, down, left and right. A one meter wide trench has been dug, which has been separated from the mountain. The head of the Obelisk looks like an arrow, without the shape that the Obelisk shrinks upward and becomes smaller.
There are no written records on the stele, so we don't know who it was built for, why it wasn't completed, how to transport it after completion, etc. but because of this, it also clearly shows future generations how the ancient Egyptian people built such buildings, as well as the process and superb skills of ancient Egyptians in mining obelisks.
Due to time, there are cracks on the stele. These cracks always remind us of the passage of time and silently tell those long stories on this ancient land.
Address: ancient quarry 2km away from downtown Aswan and about 6km along the North-South extension of the Nile River
Admission: 25 Egyptian pounds, 15 Egyptian pounds for students
Opening hours: 8:00-16:00