Venture Into The Ancient Land With Egypt Holiday Packages

The Arab Republic of Egypt is steeped in history

. Located in North Africa, vacations in Egypt promise exposure to culture and heritage that is unique to the region. Most tourists think of Egypt as the land of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples and also part of the Holy Land. Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo, or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.

Legendary attractions

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities: A dream of every traveller this museum is the reason for tourists booking Cheap Egypt Holidays. With over 100,000 artefacts in 107 halls, the Egyptian Museum provides treasures from ancient Egypt, including priceless finery taken from ancient royal tombs, and one of the museum's masterpieces, the statue of Khafre. The most popular attraction is the Tutankhamun Gallery where exquisite treasures from are displayed, including the famous solid gold death mask. Another top attraction is the Royal Mummy Room containing mummies of some of the most powerful Pharaohs in Egypt dating from the 18th to the 20th dynasties. The museum also contains collections of artefacts including coins, papyrus scrolls, scarabs and sarcophagi.

Pyramids of Giza: A must visit attraction for tourists booking Egypt Holiday Packages. The pyramids are the earths oldest tourist attraction and are one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Throughout their history, they have fired human imagination, with much speculation as to their origin and purpose, but most evidence supports the theory that they were built by the ancient civilisation as tombs or great monuments in which to bury their kings and nobles, a place to start their mystic journey to the afterlife. The oldest and largest pyramid, the Great Pyramid, is made of about two million blocks of limestone. It was known to be the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 40 centuries. The Great Sphinx stands in front of the Great Pyramid and is older than the pyramids themselves and is an exciting attraction to visit when on Cheap Egypt Holidays.

Old Cairo: Once known as the Roman stronghold of Babylon, it is a mesmerising place to be during Egypt Holidays. Some of the old walls still exist. It is the ancient heart of the Coptic Christian community and although only few of the original churches remain they are interesting to visit, along with the first mosque built in Egypt and the oldest synagogue, a representation of three of the major religions of the modern world. It is a peaceful place to wander around. Churches of interest are the Al-Muallaqa (Hanging Church), the oldest Christian place of worship in the city, and St Sergius where the Holy Family reputedly sheltered during their flight to Egypt.

Temple of Karnak: The main place of worship in Theban times the massive Temple of Karnak in Luxor is an incredibly impressive structure. One of the world's great architectural achievements, the Hypostyle Hall, is filled with immense stone pillars still bearing the engraved and painted inscriptions from the 12th Dynasty. The complex also contains Avenue of the Sphinxes, the Sacred Lake, and many huge statues, halls, ornate wall murals, obelisks and colonnades waiting to be explored with Egypt Holiday Packages.

by: DAN VALLEY

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