Articles tagged with "Egypt"
Egypt’s weather by region and month: the gap between Alexandria and Aswan, the khamaseen wind season, cold desert nights, and what the numbers mean for a day spent outdoors.
How Egypt’s entry system works: the e-Visa portal, visa on arrival and embassy applications, what is usually asked for at the border, the Sinai-only arrangement, and where to confirm the rules for your own passport.
When to visit Egypt, by season: the cool months that suit long days at Giza and Luxor, the summer heat in the south, the khamaseen wind, and how Ramadan shifts the calendar each year.
Abu Simbel: the two rock temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, the twice-yearly sun alignment, and the 1960s operation that cut them apart and rebuilt them above the rising lake.
Luxor and Karnak: the temple complexes on the east bank, the Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Bahari on the west, and how to see ancient Thebes without exhausting yourself.
The Giza pyramid field: what stands there, what is known about how and why it was built, going inside, the Grand Egyptian Museum next door, and visiting well.