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Old March 21st, 2008, 01:50 PM posted to rec.travel.africa
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A tour to Egypt can be a good experience with the variety of delights
that the country has to offer. A large number of tourists flank the
world-famous Sahara desert and the Giza pyramids. One would wonder how
a country with its hot and dry climate, plays such a gracious host to
so many people. However, every day there is an increasing number of
people visiting Egypt. The main tourist attractions in Egypt are the
Sahara desert, the Giza pyramids and the Karnak temple.

The Sahara desert is the largest in the world, encompassing
approximately 3,320,000 square miles. Geographically, on the west of
the desert lies the Atlantic Ocean, and to its north are the Atlas
Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. To the east lies Red Sea, and to
the South, a zone of ancient, immobile sand dunes. The desert is a
beautiful sight when the golden rays of the sun glisten on the sand
dunes.

The Giza Pyramids in Egypt are in Greater Cairo and are one of the
wonders of the world. The Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty
built this monument around the year 2560 BC, to serve as a tomb when
he died. The tradition of pyramid building began in Ancient Egypt, so
as to serve as a ""platform"" covering the royal tomb. Today, the
Great Pyramid is enclosed with the other pyramids and the Sphinx, in
the tourist region of the Giza Plateau. The structure consists of
approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing more than two
tons. These are popularly referred to as either The Granaries of
Joseph or ""The Mountains of Pharaoh"".

The Karnak Temple is in El-Karnak, a small village on the banks of the
river Nile. The temple consists of an open-air museum that has four
main parts namely, the precincts of Amon-Re, Montu, Mut and the temple
of Amenhotep IV. This temple was constructed around the 18th century
B.C. The Karnak temple is the most-visited site in Egypt after the
Giza pyramids and is the largest ancient site in the world.



The Valley of the Kings and the modern Opera house are other popular
attractions in Egypt




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