Africa Travel Blog

Posts Tagged ‘Egypt Travel Guide’

Egypt - Interior Sinai
Inland safaris range from half-day excursions by jeep or camel to fully-fledged treks lasting up to two weeks. Traveling by jeep is faster and makes little or no demands on one is physique but tends to distance one from the landscape and at the worst can reduce the experience to a mere outing. This is rarely the case if one travels on camel back, which feels totally in keeping with the terrain. Safaris can be organised at any of the resorts on the Aqaba coast. For those with more time and stamina, a third option is to go trekking on foot, which is the most rewarding way to experience remote areas. Treks can be arranged at the village of St Catherine’s or at certain points along the roads into the interior, such as Sheikh Hamid - and also through some of the Bedouin who run trips from the coastal resorts. Safari destinations. Read the rest of this entry »

Attractions

Edfu
This provincial town boasts of the best preserved cult temple in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. It ranks alongside Karnak and Dir el-Bahri as one of the finest sites in the Nile Valley.

Getting There
The town is situated on the west bank of the Nile, roughly equidistant from Luxor (115km) and Aswan (105km) and 65km north of Kom Ombo. The town is easily readily accessible by public transport. Read the rest of this entry »

Cairo Museum

The idea of establishing a museum to exhibit the monuments of Ancient Egypt first arose at the time the Antiquities Service was founded in 1835. Auguste Mariette, a French archaeologist appointed Director General of Egyptian Monuments and the Museum in 1859, urged the government to build a museum to house the treasures of its great civilisation. This resulted in the founding of the Bulak Museum, which opened in October 1863, and was the first national museum of antiquities in the Middle East. At that time many of the great archaeological discoveries which would enrich this exhibition of pharaonic art were yet to be made. The museum’s present building, now housing over 120,000 pieces, was opened in November 1902. Read the rest of this entry »