Pathways Egypt

For centuries Egypt has attracted visitors and for really good reasons. There are no words to describe the world famous treasures of this mythical country, from classic pyramids to medieval bazaars. A look beyond the archaeological treasures reveals a country endowed with natural beauty and colorful, contemporary culture.

The Nile outlines Egypt as it inundates the delta in the north, slips by rich suburb and bankrupted allotment in the capital Cairo, brings life to the settlements of the Nile Valley and delivers visitors in floating palaces to the great archaeological wonders of the ancient world. And who can fight the magnificence of Egypt’s legendary archaeological sites? The pyramids at Giza, the only survivors of the planet’s 7 traditional wonders, are nearly too engaging for their own good.

The lotus-columned Churches of Luxor and Karnak, the great thing about dawn across the Valley of the Kings, or the sound-and-light show at the powerful crypts of Abu Simbel all thrill legions of modern visitors today as they have since the Greeks first visited in Alexander’s time. So powerful is Egypt’s archaeological heritage that it’s simple to overlook the nation’s physical beauty, from the wind-polished rock formations of the white desert to the iron-clad mountains of the Sinai. Nor does the wonderful thing about the country end at the shore : the underwater landscapes of the Red Sea are one of Egypt’s most valuable treasures.

Part of what makes Egypt one of the Earth’s great travel destinations is the pulsing and influential modern Arab make it clear that throbs underneath the surface. Eventually , the best of the country is accepted not so much under the shade of its great monuments, excellent though they are, but in the call to prayer at nightfall, in the chatter of hooves on tarmac in a rural hamlet, or tea and talk with Egypt’s garrulous residents in a random coffeehouse.