6 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We then visited the National Egyptian Museum, where most of the objects from the tombs and archeological sites are collected. The museum is huge and contains many wonderful examples of Egyptian art,En savoir plus
6 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Second stop in the citadel was the alabaster mosque. This is a large sacred complex with the traditional mosque structure. The out yard is nice and the inside has that touch of spiritual atmosphereEn savoir plus
6 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The second day in Cairo was dedicated to the visit of the city center. We started in the old citadel, where we first stopped at this old mosque built by the mamelucchi. It is a simple but fascinatingEn savoir plus
5 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
The last stop after lunch was the great sphinx a colossal statue with the body of a lion an the head of the king. This is another iconic piece of the ancient Egypt and it is placed guarding theEn savoir plus
5 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Our tour continued to the great pyramids of Giza. These are the 3 iconic pyramids that immediately make you think of Egypt. They are magnificent. The biggest one was the tomb of king Cheope, aEn savoir plus
EgypteMuḩāfaz̧at al JīzahAbū ŞīrPyramid of Unas29°52’6” N 31°13’0” E
5 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We started our visit of Cairo with the Sakkara pyramid. This is the oldest pyramid found so far dated back to 2800 a.c. It is part of a funerary complex that contains 2 tombs, one under the pyramidEn savoir plus
EgypteCairo GovernorateMasākin Shīratūn30°6’24” N 31°21’54” E
4 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The first day in Cairo is dedicated to relax in our Hilton hotel, to recharge after the flight and refill energy for the next 2 days of visits
4 mai 2023, Egypte
Our cruise on the Nile River ended and we now move from Luxor to Cairo to continue the exploration of Egypt and to see the famous pyramids!
EgypteLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’0” N 32°38’24” E
3 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The Luxor temple is smaller, but not less impressive. The entrance is adorned with 6 big statues of the pharaon and a tall intact obelisk. There are many curious carvings inside and the sanctuary isEn savoir plus
3 mai 2023, Egypte ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
After a couple of hours to recharge, we moved to the Karnak temple in the afternoon. This site is a huge temple, expanded by various pharaons and Roman emperors through ages. The entrance is guardedEn savoir plus
