Islamic Cairo is the historic centre of the capital city of Egypt.  In the 10th century, when the Fatimid Caliphs invaded Egypt, they established a replacement capital north of the present city to act as their administrative capital. It was renamed Al-Qahira. A walk through Islamic Cairo could be a journey to the time […]

The longest river in the world and is formed by the White and Blue Niles. One of the most outstanding characteristics of the Nile is that it is the river that rises in the south and empties in the north. The two tributaries of the Nile, the White Nile, and the Blue Nile meet in […]

Egypt’s kings have one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its history back to the 6th-4th millennium BCE. Considered a cradle of civilization, some of the earliest innovations in literature, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion, and central government were seen in Ancient Egypt. Egypt, tracing its heritage back to the 6th-4th century BCE, has […]

Khan El Khalili Bazaar is the most famous market in Egypt and the whole of the Middle East, the old bazaar in the city of Cairo, and a must-see for its many popular bazaars and restaurants. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Al-Hussein, one of Cairo’s neighbourhoods. You can visit the site of Khan […]

The pyramids mean only the famous monuments of Giza for many tourists, but there’s another group of pyramids within day-tripping distance of Cairo. The massive necropolis of Saqqara and the nearby sites of Dahshur and Abu Sir, thirty kilometres south of the capital, are where pyramid construction first began in Egypt. Here, the Step Pyramid, […]

The Pharaohs Cruising Restaurants Imagine going to a spot a few miles from the centre of Cairo, Egypt. Pharaonic Village, Temporarily Closed Where the whole history and art of Egypt comes to life! In the Pharaonic Boat, on Jacob Island in the Nile, such a place exists. The tour gives you the opportunity to see […]

Sharm el Sheikh was founded as a Bedouin fishing village in the south of the Sinai Peninsula but reached its growth at the end of the 17th century, becoming a highly prestigious tourist destination in a short time. It has a wide range of people-attracting activities: snorkelling and diving, Sharm El-Sheikh, a lovely Egyptian town […]

The Al-Fayoum oasis is located two hours southwest of Cairo and is undoubtedly one of the country’s secret gems. It is distinguished by many water conductors for irrigating agricultural land, numbering around 200. Located southwest of Cairo, Fayoum is one of the most fertile oases in Egypt. It is approximately 90 kilometres long and full […]

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The Egyptian Museum displays an extensive collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era. The architect of the building was selected through an international competition in 1895, which was the […]

Qaitbay Fort Alexandria Qaitbay Fort Alexandria indeed is one of the most important defensive strongholds. It is not only in Egypt. but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. Moreover, it formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria. It was in the 15th century AC . Qaitbay Fort Alexandria situated at the entrance […]