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Egypt covers 1,001,450 km2, and about 99% of its people live on roughly 5.5% of it: the narrow Nile Valley and the Delta. That single line of green sets the trip. Cairo and Giza sit at the head of the Delta, Luxor and Aswan lie far upriver, and what joins them is the water itself or the rail line that follows it. The coasts behave like a separate country - Alexandria on the Mediterranean, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea, where people come for coral reefs rather than tombs. Sinai holds Mount Catherine, at 2,642 metres the highest ground in the country.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
Photograph · Faris El-Gwely · CC BY 4.0
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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حديقة الأزهر
Al-Azhar Park is a restored hilltop public garden in Cairo, known locally as حديقة الأزهر. It occupies elevated ground near the historic core of the city.
ميدان التحرير
Tahrir Square is the central civic square of Cairo, Egypt. Its Arabic name, ميدان التحرير, translates to Liberation Square. The square functions as a major traffic intersection and public gathering space in downtown Cairo.
محمية وادي دجلة
Wadi Degla Protected Area is a desert wadi situated at Cairo's southeastern edge, forming a natural corridor through rocky terrain. The protected status preserves this arid landscape from urban encroachment.
حديقة الأندلس
Al-Andalus Garden is a compact public garden situated on the eastern bank of the Nile River in central Cairo, immediately beside the Qasr El Nil Bridge.
حديقة الأزبكية
Al-Azbakeya Garden is a historic public garden located in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Established during the Khedival period in the nineteenth century, it represents one of the oldest planned green spaces in the city centre.
النهر الأخضر
محمية الغابة المتحجرة
جزيرة المعادى
6 أكتوبر
حديقة على أبو النور المتميزة
عين الحياة
بحيرة عين الحياة
حديقة الأمل
الداوديه
حديقة الحرية
حديقة العروبة
حديقة الواحة
حديقة الزهرية
الحديقة الاندلسية
حدائق الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة
حديقة بدر
بئر موسى
حديقة الفراشات
بحيرة القاهرة
مركز الطفل للحضارة والابداع(متحف الطفل)
حديقة شيل اوت الماظة
الحديقة الصينية
حديقة الحوض المرصود
حديقة دار العلوم
حديقة التلال
العمرى
الست خضرة
منتزه الطاهرة
حدائق الأرمان
حديقة الأسرة والطفل
حديقة الأسرة
حديقة الفردوس
حدائق تلال الفسطاط
بحيرة الفسطاط
حديقة المستقبل
حديقه الجولف
حديقة محافظة القاهرة
منتزة مصر الجديدة الميريلاند
حديقة ابن سندر
الحديقة الدولية
الحديقة اليابانية
حديقة مسجد الودود
حديقة طبية
قصر منيل
حديقة نيل المعادي
حديقة أم كلثوم
أرمة
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
Eight to twelve days can combine Cairo and Giza with one Nile corridor, Red Sea stay or desert extension. Moving between these regions takes substantial time, so a short visit should not attempt all three.
Egypt’s official e-Visa portal states which passports can apply online and which travellers need another consular process. Confirm eligibility, passport conditions and permitted stay on that service before departure.
Cairo is the main air hub, with domestic flights linking Luxor, Aswan and Red Sea airports. The Cairo–Luxor–Aswan rail corridor and organised road transfers serve other common routes, but schedules and boarding points need direct confirmation.
October to April avoids the most intense summer heat on many archaeological routes. Red Sea plans and desert nights have different conditions, so temperatures at the actual destination matter more than Cairo’s calendar alone.
Egyptian pounds (EGP) are the recorded currency. This file does not record current cash availability, card acceptance or exchange fees; establish the price and currency with the provider before paying.
Egypt’s numbers are 122 for police, 123 for ambulance and 180 for fire. Type C and F sockets supply 220 V; tap-water safety is Not recorded and must be checked locally.
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