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Monastery of Saint Mina
Monastery
👍👍 Lovely place you must visit in Egypt.
The Monastery of Saint Mina is a monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the Western Desert near Alexandria. It is dedicated to the Saint Menas. The modern monastery is built close to the ruins of Abu Mena,
The great martyr St. Mina was...
4.90 (6.1K reviews)
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St. Paul Monastery
Monastery
👍👍 We guided by father Onophri, it was an informative and interesting tour. Father Onophri was also such a kind and generous person that warms our hearts. I truly hope we will visit this place in the future again. 🙏🏻❤️
4.90 (3.1K reviews)
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Syrian Monastery
Monastery
👍👍 The Monastery of Saint Mary El-Sourian is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy.
The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name. In scholar...
4.90 (2.1K reviews)
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St. Macarius Monastery
Monastery
👍👍 Ancient history
The monastery was founded in approximately 360 AD by Saint Macarius of Egypt, who was the spiritual father to more than 4,000 monks of different nationalities. The monastery has been continuously inhabited by monks since its 4th-century founding. Several Christian saints and fathers...
4.90 (1.6K reviews)
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Luxor Temple
Archaeological site
Complex constructed mainly under Amenhotep III & Ramesses II, added to by Tutankhamun & others.
4.80 (30.4K reviews)
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Karnak
Historical place
Huge temple site with preserved ancient ruins & over 200 structures, including giant Amen-Ra temple.
4.80 (26.3K reviews)
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Valley of the Kings
Archaeological site
Archaeological site on two branches of a wadi valley with 63 tombs and burial chambers.
4.80 (18.3K reviews)
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Abu Simbel Temples
Monument
Huge 13th-century BC monument to Ramesses II, one of two temples relocated when Aswan dam was built.
4.80 (17.4K reviews)
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Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Cairo's first mosque, commissioned in 970 to develop into a major center for Islamic learning.
4.80 (16.7K reviews)
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Philae Temple
Historical landmark
Philae Temple, an ancient Egyptian landmark built during the Ptolemaic era, is situated on a small island north of Aswan. It's renowned for its stunning architecture, particularly its richly ornamented structure and the survival of ancient hieroglyphs. The temple was disassembled and reconstructed to a safer location to protect it from flooding. The best time to visit is around sunset for captivating photography opportunities.
4.80 (10.9K reviews)
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The Heavenly Cathedral
Cathedral
Contemporary Coptic place of worship with rectangular towers & frescoes & murals of biblical scenes.
4.80 (4.1K reviews)
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Edfu Temple of Horus
Tourist attraction
Well-preserved Ptolemaic temple with bas relief sculptures, a granite shrine & a Horus statue.
4.80 (4.1K reviews)
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Saqqara Necropolis
Historical place
👍👍 So glad our tour visited here before the more famous Giza pyramids.
This being the first pyramid built it helped explain the timeline better.
Plus the step by Imhotep was really impressive for a first attempt.
There are other pyramids on site that you can enter. I'm a tall and large chap and mana...
4.80 (3.6K reviews)
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Al-Rifa'i Mosque
Mosque
Islamic place of worship with a high ceiling, 44 pillars & tombs of Egyptian royals & Iran's Shah.
4.80 (3.2K reviews)
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Dendera Temple of Hathor
Historical landmark
Classical Egyptian temple to the goddess of love, Hathor, with a preserved complex & zodiac ceiling.
4.80 (2.9K reviews)
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Red Pyramid
Historical landmark
A necropolis for Memphis, the ancient burial chamber & passages can be explored by guided tour.
4.80 (2.1K reviews)
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Bent Pyramid
Historical landmark
Pyramid built for the pharaoh Sneferu, known for its irregular shape, with access to inner chambers.
4.80 (1.7K reviews)
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Abu Galoum
Nature preserve
👍 A nice place to go for a day trip from Dahab. It is a 20 minute boat journey from next to the blue hole. There is a long empty beach with a few places where you can find food and drinks or a hammock to lie in. The water colour is great and there is the backdrop of the desert mountains. Snorkelling i...
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
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معبد إدفو ماميسي
Historical landmark
👍 Best thing about this visit was the journey to and from the temple. A photographer's dream. Temple was huge, grand and very intact.
4.80 (1.2K reviews)