Egypt, is it a place you will fall in love with when you go?

Everything in the world, no matter how beautiful, will always disappear. Whether it is solid rocks or changing atmosphere, whether it is a person or all people, we can't remain eternal, but the pyramids, pharaohs and endless deserts in Egypt? However, these histories have been forgotten. From the moment you plan to set foot on Egyptian soil, what you see in front of you may be beyond your imagination.

Egypt is located in the east of North Africa, and its territory also includes Sinai Peninsula, the east of Suez Canal and the southwest end of Asia. It is not only a land transportation hub between Asia and Africa, but also a shortcut to the sea passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and its strategic position is very important. At present, there are no direct flights to Egypt in China, and it is generally necessary to transfer in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or London.

Those who love history and ancient civilization will feel at a loss when they arrive in Egypt. These scenic spots are a must.

National Museum of Egypt

It is said that all museums in the world can be spared, but the Egyptian Museum must go. Located near Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, the Egyptian Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world and one of the museums with the largest collection of ancient Egyptian treasures in the world. Established in 1858, the museum displays more than 250,000 cultural relics with thousands of years' history from ancient Egypt to Roman rule. One of the most famous is the precious cultural relics unearthed from Tutankhamun's mausoleum; Statues of King Khufu, khalaf and Menkara; The pure gold petal-shaped crown of the twelve dynasties princess; The mummy of ramses ii and so on. Come here to witness the Egyptian Pharaoh's golden mask and the treasure of the town hall, and visit the mummies of many pharaohs and royal nobles in the mummy exhibition hall to understand their production technology.

The National Museum of Egypt is an antique brick red building, in which the second floor is displayed in the form of a special exhibition room, and the exhibits are more precious than the first floor. There is a famous exhibition hall of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Here you can witness the Pharaoh's golden funeral mask, coffin and throne. In addition, the mummy showroom in the southwest corner of the second floor is the most attractive place of the Egyptian Museum.

pyramid of khufu

The self-weight of the pyramid * 10 15 is exactly the weight of the earth, and the height of the pyramid multiplied by one billion is exactly the distance to the sun. Pyramid of khufu was built about 2580 years ago and completed 2560 years ago. It is the largest and most famous pyramid in the world, and it is also the largest single ancient building in the world. It is made of 2.3-2.5 million pieces of limestone, representing ancient civilization and mystery. The current height is138.74m (the original height is146.59m, which is about 50 stories high, but the height has declined due to years of weathering and earthquake damage). Pyramid of khufu was the tallest building in the world for more than 4,000 years before the completion of the Eiffel Tower 1889. Extraordinary shape and perfect geometric angle make this magnificent building full of mystery. Around pyramid of khufu, there are some members of the royal family (the Queen, Khufu's wife and Khufu's sister) and some cemeteries of dignitaries. From a distance, they look like stars holding the moon, which sets off the unparalleled strength of pyramid of khufu. You know, being buried next to Pharaoh at that time was Pharaoh's greatest favor and reward to his family and important officials. In principle, climbing is prohibited outside pyramid of khufu. If you are really curious, you can also go inside and have a look. However, the internal passage is narrow and steep, so it is necessary to bend over and walk, and the air circulation is not smooth. More importantly, it is basically empty.

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The Nile

Nile is a river that flows through eastern and northern Africa and flows into the Mediterranean Sea from south to north, with a total length of 6,670 kilometers. It is the largest river in Africa and the longest river in the world. The Nile is the mother river of Egypt, also known as Egypt's? River of life? Although the Nile River flowing through Egypt is only1350km, it has the best natural conditions. In the Cairo reach of the Nile, the standard scenery is the clear river, the oasis along the coast and the sand dunes in the distance. Tourists usually choose to visit the Nile at night, not only to enjoy the night view of Cairo, but also to watch the wonderful belly dance or Sophie dance performance.

Cruise ships of different grades can be seen on the docks along the Nile River in downtown Cairo, with prices ranging from 10 Egyptian pounds to 1200 Egyptian pounds. Famous cruise ships include the Pharaoh and the Luxury Dinner. Visitors can take a cruise to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole Nile. During the whole process, they can not only enjoy the sunrise and sunset of the Nile on the cruise ship, but also stop at the famous scenic spots on both sides of the Nile. There are cruises during the day and at night. Usually there are belly dances, Sophie dances and other performances on the boat during the night tour, which is very lively.

king valley

The Valley of the Kings is located in the desert on the west bank of the ancient city of Luxor. There are 64 pharaohs and their relics buried here from the 17 dynasty to the 20th dynasty, but the main tombs that can be visited at present are Tutankhamun's tomb, Ramses III and VI's tomb and seti i's tomb. Huge caves have been dug into underground palaces, and the walls and ceilings are covered with murals, which are unimaginable. The tombs in the Valley of the Kings are irregularly distributed. The tombs are dug along the mountain, and the entrance is often opened on the mountainside to prevent the tomb robbers from destroying them. Most tombs have murals or totems painted on the walls and ceilings, and some are decorated with gold reliefs, which are bright and colorful. It is called the pyramid of nature, similar to the underground palace of the Ming Tombs in Beijing.

Some people in Luxor Temple say that if you have never been to Luxor Temple, you have never been to Egypt. This statement is not empty. When you arrive at Luxor Temple, you can immediately think of Egypt in the movie Exodus. Thick columns and broken walls. Luxor Temple is located on the Nile River in Upper Egypt, more than 670 kilometers south of Cairo, on the site of the southern half of Thebes, the capital of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom in ancient Egypt. It was built by Amenhotep III III, the ninth Pharaoh of the 18 dynasty in ancient Egypt, to worship the sun god Amon, his wife Mutt and his son Luna. In the late 18 dynasty, it was expanded by ramses ii, forming the scale preserved today. The temple is 262 meters long and 56 meters wide, and consists of a tower gate, a courtyard, a multi-column temple and a temple. Entering the temple from the gate facing north, there is a causeway across the water outside the temple leading to the Karnak Temple, which has been renovated and has become a highlight of Luxor. It turned out that there was a avenue with sphinxes standing on both sides on the outer wall of the temple leading to the Karnak Temple, but it has been interrupted now, but some well-preserved statues still stand here.

Red Sea

The Red Sea is known as one of the three major diving spots in the world. The water here is clear and blue, and colorful corals and fish, Picasso, devil fish and clown fish all grow underwater. Nemo? They are all permanent representatives of this water area, and sometimes you can see them swimming on the beach. Every year from June 5438+00 to May of the following year, Helgada, a coastal city in the Red Sea, gathers many tourists to dive, because the water temperature here is suitable and the visibility of seawater is high.

Before going to sea, there will be simple training by professionals. I'll give you a form to fill in to ensure your health, and then I'll agree to let you go to sea.

Snorkeling is different from deep diving. Snorkeling is just attached to the sea to feel the clarity of the Red Sea.

The visibility of seawater is extremely high and the temperature is suitable.

Clear water, the sun shines on the sea. Mottled light and shadow, sparkling, make people want to plunge into the colorful world and indulge in it.

Black and white desert

The Black and White Desert is located in Baiharia Oasis, which can be chartered from Baiviti or Cairo. In addition to ordinary yellow sand, there are black deserts covered with flaming rocks and white mushroom stones formed by wind erosion.

Starting from Cairo, through expressway and through the crystal mine, accompanied by wild sand flying all over the sky, bumps all the way, black sand mountain rising in the endless wilderness, snow-white sand and white mushroom stone formed by wind erosion, all constitute this strange scenery. When you come to Egypt, you must not miss camping in the black and white desert. Watching the sunset at night, attending the bonfire party, and watching the bright stars in the tent, the sky overhead seems to be full of diamonds, so bright and low, and all dreams are real?

Unfinished obelisk

Aswan has been a famous stone producing area since ancient times. Rich in scarlet granite marble, the stone body is smooth and moist. Even now, it is a very luxurious building material. Most of the granite used to build tombs and temples in ancient Egypt came from here. Including obelisks in the temples of Luxor and Aswan, red granite in Aswan area is also used.

There is also an ancient quarry, which is located 2 kilometers in the center of Aswan and extends about 6 kilometers along the north and south of the Nile. There is one in the ruins of the quarry? The unfinished obelisk? The important site of the new dynasty clearly shows how the ancient Egyptians built such a building. It shows the process and superb skills of the ancient Egyptians mining the obelisk. ? The unfinished obelisk? Originally built by Queen Hatshepsut, it was planned to stand in front of the Karnak Temple, but it was abandoned due to cracks at the top. This monument is 40 meters high and weighs 1200 tons. This is the largest obelisk ever discovered.

abu simbel

Abu simbel temple is located 290 kilometers southwest of Aswan, on the west bank of Lake Nasser. It consists of the archway door built on the cliff, the giant cliff statue of Ramses II, the front and rear pillar halls and the shrine. * * * There are two giant temples carved from rocks, which are dedicated to Puta, Amenla, Lahlahiti and Temporamayol, the deified Ramses II, and nearby are dedicated to the goddesses Hator and Ramses II. There are two days in a year when the sun can shine directly into the temple, and all four icons in the temple can shine in the dark except Anubis, the god of death.

Abu Simpo Temple is a temple built by Ramses II to show off himself and try to extend his life into the afterlife. Two towering towers, a column hall composed of 48 megalithic columns, two wide courtyards and three shrines were built into one place to celebrate this? King of kings? The temple of immortal feats. Although this eternal temple has fallen due to the baptism of years, its magnificent scale can still be awe-inspiring during the visit. This huge building complex includes temples, storage rooms, administrative offices and priests' houses. From its completion to the 9th century, it has been the economic and life center of Thebes.

Egyptian urban culture and characteristics;

Islamic culture forbids alcohol and women to participate in social activities. Egypt is an economically underdeveloped Islamic country.

Cities in Egypt are very dirty. In Cairo, apart from the clean roads in the city center and the embassy district, you can see an open-air garbage dump every 100 meters.

The population of Cairo is similar to that of Shanghai. But there are no traffic lights in the whole city, so there are many accidents on the road. You must be careful when crossing the street in Cairo.

Egyptians like foreigners. Seeing or talking to a foreigner will make them very happy. Foreigners will be asked by locals to take a group photo.

Prices in Egypt are really cheap. Due to the change of the exchange rate of the Egyptian pound, foreigners feel that the price in Egypt is particularly cheap when traveling in Egypt. An ordinary meal may cost less than 15 yuan RMB.

Egyptians are particularly friendly. In addition to taxi drivers and tour guides around the pyramids, locals will also show you around to find special food.

On the safety of traveling to Egypt: the political situation in Egypt has not been very stable, and there are terrorist organizations. But now the momentum of terrorist organizations has begun to decline obviously, especially in the capital, where there are many policemen with live ammunition and hotel security is very strict.

But aboveboard? Kidnapping There are still some, and it is not difficult to deal with individual scammers. Remember not to talk to strangers in the scenic spot, and call the police in time if there is any situation.

In addition, girls had better not go out alone in Cairo. Because it is an Islamic country, women must not expose their body parts except their faces when they go out. In addition, due to the low level of economic development, the general education level of the people is also low, and the illiteracy rate is high. The probability of foreign single girls walking on the street is higher.