Giza, Egypt

Egypt: Our itinerary and Pratical Advices

Egypt Middle East
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Since the arrival of the Greeks, Egypt has almost always been under the yoke of a foreign power. After the Greeks, the Romans then the Arabs and the English reigned over the country, leaving in turn traces of their passage by erecting temples according to their belief mixed with those of the Egyptians. We thus find Greek temples with hieroglyphs engraved on the walls, mosques built on the walls of an Egyptian temple buried under the sand during its construction and frescoes of Christian churches covering hieroglyphs. Here is the 12-day itinerary we made in October 2018 in Egypt and …

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Abu Simbel, Egypt

Nile Cruise and the visit of touristic sites

Egypt Middle East
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What would have been ancient Egypt without its source of life, the Nile? In any case not this civilization having created impressive temples and majestic pyramids, resistant to the time and to the different occupations of the country by the foreign powers having ruled there over the centuries. After visiting Cairo for three days, we went to visit the center and the south of Egypt by cruising on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. We have of course visited the various archaeological remains present on the road, such as the temple of Abu Simbel, the Valley of the Kings or …

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Giza, Egypt

4 days discovering Cairo tresors and Giza Plateau

Egypt Middle East
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After Jordan, we continue our historical and ancient journey in Egypt, starting with its capital, Cairo. Our arrival in Cairo When we got off our plane in Cairo, we wanted to take the bus to get to our hotel in the city center. After passing the usual taxi horde at the exit of the controlled area of the terminal, we ask our way at the information desk. A gentleman who worked in Zürich explained us in a hesitant German that we shouldn’t take the bus, people are very tight, stinks and it’s not safe. In addition, other taxis do not …

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