Even though I get bored of living in Egypt most of my times (and that’s probably because I didn’t get the chance to visit new places yet) I gotta admit that wherever I go in the future I’ll still believe that Egypt is the most mysterious place on earth; the taste of ancient Egyptian mysticism still lingers in the air, this ancient atmosphere really does give one the feeling that secrets are yet to be revealed.
So if you ever come here and visit Egypt, here are 10 places you can’t miss…

(PS: Take my advice and visit it during winter; summer isn’t a good idea, trust me!)

• Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx
  These pyramids of kings Khufu, Kafhre, and Menkaura, are the greatest tombs on earth in means of size and structure (one of the seven wonders), these perfectly shaped structures leave everyone seeing them with the mysterious questions of how they were built. As for the Sphinx, the saying “The riddle of the Sphinx” is full of meaning because archaeologies until this day still argue about its purpose and origin.

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• Abu Simbel
  Ramsis II had these two temples built in order to give himself and his wife Nevertari mortality, It is said that these two temples are of the most beautiful in Egypt and the world, What is also extraordinary is that these temples were relocated in order to avoid the floods in the late years of the 20th century.

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• Cairo, the capital
  Cairo isn’t the place you would want to miss, if you really want to dive in Egyptian culture Cairo is the place to go, full of luxurious bazaars (like in Khan El Khalili )and great restaurants makes it your chance to grab a bite from Egypt, and of course the Cairo Tower

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• Al Azhar Park
  A very beautiful park. Al Azhar Gardens remains a landmark in Cairo, where you can catch a panoramic view of the old city, and its spectacular minarets.

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• Temples of Karnak
  This is where the ancient Egyptians worshipped their gods, This temple holds a monument of almost every single god in the Theban religion.

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• The Nile.
  It is the reason why all the other wonders are present, the legendary river has been the vein of life in Egypt for thousands of years, and it is said that the Nile will be the last water source to dry out on earth, what else could be magic?… You just can’t miss a Nile cruise… specially in Aswan city (It’s the best)

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• Valley of the Kings
  The most sacred place of the Pharaohs, this is where the most esteemed kings were buried , present there are many mummies and lots of un-revealed treasures, in fact the most famous mummy was found there “Tutankhamun”.

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• The Egyptian Museum
  After visiting where the treasures were found, you sure would want to see what was found, if that’s the case then the Egyptian Museum is the place to go.

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• Siwa Oasis
  If Alexander the great liked this place, Why wouldn’t you? Egypt is not all about monuments and Pharaohs, this place is one where you could loosen up a bit and take a swim in the cool waters in the middle of the desert.

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• Hurgada & Sharm El-Sheikh
  Two world ranked resorts also well known for the great coral reefs and scuba diving sports, here you can swim in the spectacular waters of the red sea.

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Surely, these aren’t my only favourite sites… there’s still The Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrena), Nubian Villages, The Cairo Opera House, Safaga…etc. But if I kept going on the post would be too long and boring

So those where my top 10 places in my country, what are yours?