The Mystical Egypt: Top 6 Attractions

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Amidst political turmoil, civil unrestand revolution, I still couldn’t resist myself if there’s a chance to visitEgypt. A country with one of the longest and oldest civilization in the world,it is one of my ‘before I die’ must visit destination. Hopefully next yearonwards, I will be able to plan my trip to Egypt and while focusing on thepower of attraction, I will be recommending the top 6 Attractions that everyonemust visit in Egypt. Other than check and for more options and destinations inEgypt check out Egypt Holidays here.
1.      The Giza Necropolis

The Magnificent and Great Pyramids of Giza
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

A trip to Egypt will not be completed if a trip to the Giza Necropolis where the Great Pyramids of Giza is located. According to the locals, you might as well do not visit Egypt if you do not pay a visit to the pyramids in Giza. One of the 7 one wonders of the world, the Giza Necropolis is located just outside of the outskirts of Cairo on the esplanade known as the Giza Plateau. Notable pyramids are the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Menkaure, Pyramid of Khafre and no forgetting the Sphinx.

2.      Abu-Simbel Temples

The Abu-Simbel Temple Complex
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

Yet another famous historical site is theAbu-Simbel Temples. I have always heard of the name in movies and games aboutthis temple complex. Perched atop a hill overlooking the Nile, the majestic Abu-SimbelTemples are two massive rock temples and were declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site. The temple was dedicated to the Pharoah Rameses II & QueenNefertari.
However, to my surprise, the currentcomplex was relocated on an artificial hill made from a domedstructure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation ofthe temples was necessary to avoid from being submerged during the creation of LakeNasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the AswanHigh Dam on the Nile River. Nevertheless, Abu Simbel remains oneof Egypt's top tourist attractions.

A scale model showing the original and current location of the temple (with respect to the water level)
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

3.      Temple of Luxor

The view of the Temple of Luxor from Nile River
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

Luxor was known once an Ancient Egyptian capital is now known as the world's "greatest open-air museum." Luxor is a  large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River and was founded in 1400 BC.
4.      Bibliotheca Alexandria

Inside the ultra spacious library
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

The only modern structure I wouldrecommend during your visit to Egypt is the new library building, theBibliotheca Alexandria. It is the largest reading space in the world, includingover 2000 chairs for potential readers. This futuristic building wasopened in the early year of 2000 the library will eventually house more than 8million books. The library houses 4 permanent museums dedicated toAntiquities, Manuscripts, the former Egyptian President Sadat, and History ofScience. An Egypt’s cultural heritage, this major library and culturalcentre is located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian cityof Alexandria.
5.      Salah El-Din Fortress at the Island of Pharaoh

Beautiful emerald sea surrounding the fortress of Salah El-Din
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

Littleknown, when you have reached the Island of the Pharaoh, you will be able tospectate a fortress surrounded by coral reefs and dominated by the magnificentSaladin fortress, built by Crusaders in the 12th century and recently restoredby the Council of Egyptian Antiquities. That is the Salah El-Din Fortress. SalahThis fortress is built in order to control the trade of products coming fromAsia and demand ransoms from pilgrims on their way to Mecca at that time.
6.       DakhlaOasis

This is what an oasis looks like..I wish I can snap a photo of an oasis from an aerial view.
Source: Wikipedia, 2012

Everwondered or have been to a real oasis? The Dakhla Oasis the real deal! It isconsidered to be one of the most attractive oases in Egypt. The oasis boastsattractions of several hundreds of hot springs, as well as charming mud-brickhousing. Dakhla Oasis is one of the seven oases of Egypt's WesternDesert (part of the Libyan Desert). It measures approximately80 km (50 miles) from east to west and 25 km (16 mi) fromnorth to south which is quite huge.
Source: Wikipedia, 2012 and Egypt Travel, 2012