Egypt Holidays Offer Luxury, History and Sun
Egypt is a country rich in ancient history, natural beauty and packed with things to do that will suit almost every interest.From golf to windsurfing, scuba diving, exploring the desert or cruising the Nile, a holiday to Egypt opens up so many possibilities.
For many visitors, luxury holidays are the Pyramids at Giza and the Great Sphinx.Egypt is littered with ancient temples, each as impressive as the next. Abu Simbel in southern Egypt features two enormous rock temples: the Temple of Ramases II and the Temple of Queen Nefertari dedicated to Hathor.The site was in danger of submersion in Lake Nasser when the High Dam was constructed, and so was dismantled and raised higher up the cliff. Karnak is a vast open air museum near Luxor, full of ancient temples, statues and hieroglyph covered masonry with the Valley of Kings, on its west bank. Archaeological sites here include the burial chamber of Tutankhamen, and the sarcophagus chamber of Ramases IV.
For others, the main attractions of Egypt hotels are very high levels of comfort and service combined with year-round sunshine.The coastal resorts are great winter sun locations, with temperatures along the Red Sea Coast averaging 13°-21° C during winter and 27°-32° C in the summer, avoiding the oppressive heat of the interior.The Red Sea Coast and Sinai Peninsula have many popular and well-developed resorts, with great beaches, luxury hotels and fantastic diving.
Some maintain that Nile cruises are the only way to appreciate this fascinating landscape.The Nile has been at the centre of Egypt for centuries. Tamed, or at least constrained, by the building of the Aswan High Dam and the creation of Lake Nasser, It was the vivifying pulse of the ancient Kingdoms and its regular cycle of flooding granted fertility and life. What better holiday could there be than a cruising on that very same river? Voyaging the route of the Pharaohs in style aboard a luxurious and well appointed cruise ship is probably the safest and most comfortable way to take in sights along the banks of the Nile all the way up to Aswan and Lake Nasser beyond the High Dam.
