A country · 237 places · 15 regions
Egypt, all of it.
237 curated places across 15 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Cairo Governorate, Aswan Governorate, Red Sea Governorate and Luxor Governorate — read below as chapters, with 11 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Cairo Governorate · 77 places
Cairo Governorate
Overlooking Tahrir Square, this historic museum houses one of the world's most extensive collections of pharaonic antiquities. Its galleries display treasures ranging from royal mummies to statuary spanning millennia of ancient Egyptian civilization.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Aswan Governorate · 21 places
Aswan Governorate
A Nile-side city in Upper Egypt at the traditional border with Nubia, where the river widens around pink granite outcroppings and palm-covered islands. The view from the west bank at dusk, across the Nile to the city's minarets and the orange-lit sand hills of the desert beyond, is among the classic Nile panoramas. Felucca sailboats navigate the gentle currents between the islands, including Elephantine Island, which carries ruins of several ancient periods. The local Nubian villages maintain a distinct cultural character, with brightly painted houses and a preserved dialect.
✦ October to March · $$
Chapter III · Red Sea Governorate · 14 places
Red Sea Governorate
Egypt's largest Red Sea resort town stretches along a coastline of reefs, jetties, and marina promenades. Dive boats head out daily to sites like the Giftun Islands, while the old Dahar quarter keeps a slice of everyday Egyptian street life behind the hotel strip.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Luxor Governorate · 13 places
Luxor Governorate
A large ancient Egyptian temple complex built primarily during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Ramesses II on the eastern bank of the Nile in what was ancient Thebes. Unlike most major temples, Luxor Temple sits within the modern city and is dramatically floodlit at night, when it can be viewed from the adjacent riverside corniche. The entrance avenue, once lined with human-headed sphinxes connecting to the Karnak Temple complex several kilometres north, is partially excavated and visible. A mosque built atop the accumulated sediment of centuries stands within the temple precinct, illustrating the layered history of the site.
✦ October to February · $$
Regions of Egypt
- Cairo Governorate77
- Aswan Governorate21
- Red Sea Governorate14
- Luxor Governorate13
- Alexandria Governorate12
- Giza Governorate12
- South Sinai Governorate12
- Faiyum Governorate7
- New Valley Governorate7
- Minya Governorate6
- Sohag Governorate5
- Beheira Governorate4
- Matruh Governorate3
- Qena Governorate2
- Port Said Governorate1
Every place in Egypt
