SightsGrand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Guide: What to See and Tips
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the world's largest museum devoted to a single civilisation, located about 2 km from the Pyramids of Giza. It…
Updated 12 October 2026Read
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SightsPyramids of Giza Guide: How to Visit, What to See and Insider Tips
The Giza plateau, on the western edge of Cairo, holds the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure plus the Great Sphinx. Allow three to…
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SightsChristian Egypt: The Holy Family Trail, Coptic Cairo and the Desert Monasteries
Egypt has some of the oldest and most important Christian sites in the world: the places in Coptic Cairo where the Holy Family is said to have…
Updated 27 October 2026Read
SightsTop 25 Things to Do in Egypt, Ranked by Specialists
The top things to do in Egypt are standing at the Giza pyramids, seeing Tutankhamun's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum, cruising the Nile…
Updated 28 October 2026Read
SightsEgypt's Seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites and How to Visit Them
Egypt has seven UNESCO World Heritage sites: Memphis and its Necropolis (the pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur), Ancient Thebes (Luxor), the Nubian…
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SightsThe Best Temples in Egypt, Ranked and Compared
The best temples in Egypt are Karnak for sheer scale, Abu Simbel for drama, Edfu as the best preserved, Dendera for colour and Abydos for the finest…
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SightsThe Best Tombs to Visit in Egypt: Royal, Noble and Old Kingdom
The best tombs to visit in Egypt are Seti I (KV17) and Ramesses VI (KV9) in the Valley of the Kings, Nefertari (QV66) in the Valley of the Queens, the…
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SightsEgypt's Museums: Which to Visit and How to Fit Them In
If you visit one museum in Egypt, make it the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, home to Tutankhamun's complete treasure. Next come the National Museum of…
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