Saturday, June 11, 2011

Classical Tours And Vacations With Egypt Holidays

By Gerald Halk


Egypt holidays and especially Egypt classical tours are a pleasurable and unique opportunity to witness the history and civilization of Egypt, by means of going to the major sites and antiquities of various cities.NO other country except Egypt has this amount of monuments and sightseeing. From the immortal Pharonic monuments, to the monuments of the Greek civilization, and from the historical sites of the Roman Empire to the Islamic and Christian monuments.Egypt is unique from any other country due to its history of successive and different empires. In hardly any other country in the world could you see the monuments of the three principal religions situated in one area.

A sightseeing trip in Cairo will allow visitors to see the Christian heritage of churches like the Hanging Church, Church of St. Barbara besides the Jewish monument of Ben Ezra Synagogue, All standing in a close distance to the rich Islamic sites of mosques, among these mosques, are the oldest mosque in Africa, Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque in old Cairo, Ibn Tuloun Mosque and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Aly in the Citadel of Salah El Din. And in the same city stands one of the seven wonders of ancient world the Pyramids of Giza which testifies the glory of the ancient Egyptian civilization.Egypt Holidays and Classical ToursAny one determining to take a holiday in Egypt ought to not miss a classical tour to see the major landmarks and sites of ancient civilizations. Egypt classical tours or classical holidays usually begin with Cairo, where daily activities are held to show the main sites there.Each day tour to the great Pyramids of Giza with their guarding Sphinx is a must see, then proceed to Go to Sakkara the burial site of Memphis, which emphasis the grandeur of pharoanic monuments.

A visit to the Egyptian Museum of antiquities ought to not be missed.A trip to Luxor which has 1 third of the world ancient monuments is among the primary classical tours in Egypt. Luxor has been transformed into an open air museum. The Karnak Temple with its huge colonnades is really a master piece of ancient Egyptian architecture.Luxor West bank has many tombs, numerous of these tombs has paintings on their walls intact with original colors testifying the excellence of art during this ancient period.Aswan is the third city after Luxor and Cairo where one would love to go for a classical holiday in Egypt. Temples of Abu Simbel with their unique style, reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. There is as well the Philae Temple and also the Agha khan Mausoleum.

Classical holidays in Egypt can include also religious trips for both Christians and Muslims. For Christians a classical religious tour to the main locations where the holy family undertook after they fled from Jerusalem to Egypt. Church of Virgin Mary on board the Nile River banks, The Hanging Church, the ancient pilgrimage site of Al Qusiya and also the Wadi Natroun Churches.For Islamic sightseeing tours, Cairo the city of thousand minarets has some of important mosques for Muslims like El Azhar mosque, Amr Ibn El Aas mosque, El Rifai mosque amongst others.

If you are planning a vacation in Egypt you should carefully plan the tours and excursions that should be incorporated into classical Egypt Holiday and classical to make your vacation wealthy and memorable.If you intend to desig a classical tour you can contact a travel agency that will offer you with all of the information and all of the itineraries with the main sites never to be overlooked besides you can save money on compiling several tours in one day and prevent being used or exposed to a lot of haggling over service cost. If thinking about creating a classical tour in Egypt contact Deluxe Travel which could provide you with various solutions to your classical holidays in Egypt.






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