Egypt is a country with a mysterious historical past, an amazing present and a favorable future. When buying last minute tours to Egypt, you get the opportunity to touch history and get into a fairy tale. Even the most uninitiated people know about pharaohs, mummies, pyramids.
Going to Egypt, be sure to visit the main cities that are famous for their sights: Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Giza, Aswan.
Cairo is famous for its mosques and minarets. Jewelry and papyrus factories and, of course, the luxurious Perfume Museum will provide an unforgettable experience. One of the main attractions of Cairo is the ancient handicraft bazaar "Khan al-Khalili", which in the modern world has not changed its tradition and customs, which, of course, attracts tourists.
Alexandria is famous for its catacombs, the royal park of Montazah, and the port of Alexandria.
Luxor is the historical homeland of such pharaohs as Ramses, Amenhotep, Tutankhamun. Their monuments to this day attract a large number of people who want to enjoy their grandeur and beauty that have come down to our times. Luxor is also known for a huge number of tombs, among which the most famous is the tomb of Nefertari, painted from ceiling to walls.
Giza is a city of pyramids. There are more than a hundred of them here, and each is majestic and irresistible in its own way. The most famous pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Mikerin are located on the edge of the city.
Aswan is famous for its great dam, built in the 60s of the twentieth century with the support of the USSR. The city is located on the banks of the Nile and since ancient times has been considered a trade center located on the caravan route. It is here that the famous pink granite is mined.
