HistoryPyramids of Giza
Giza
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world, built more than 4,500 years ago, stands beside the Great Sphinx on the edge of Cairo.
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Egypt's great monuments follow the Nile, from the pyramids near Cairo south to the temples of Luxor and Aswan. Many travellers link them by a short flight or a river cruise. The Red Sea coast adds world-class diving. Winter is the most comfortable season, as summer in the south is very hot.
HistoryGiza
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world, built more than 4,500 years ago, stands beside the Great Sphinx on the edge of Cairo.
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0
HistoryLuxor
A vast temple complex built over many centuries. Its Great Hypostyle Hall, a forest of giant carved columns, is unforgettable.
Photo: René Hourdry, CC BY-SA 4.0
HistoryAswan Governorate
Two temples of Ramesses II carved from the rock, with colossal seated statues. The whole site was moved in the 1960s to save it from rising lake waters.
Photo: youssef_alam, CC BY 3.0
HistoryLuxor
Pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried here in painted tombs cut into the desert hills, including Tutankhamun. Go early, before the heat builds.
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