Egypt
204 places in Egypt, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionNorthern Africa
CapitalCairo
Places written204
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyEgyptian pound (EGP)
LanguagesArabic
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (58) Landmarks & history (106) Museums & culture (29) Attractions & fun (7) Food & drink (4)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Abu Mena
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Abu Simbel
UNESCO · World Heritage
Abusir Pyramids
UNESCO · World Heritage
Al-Azhar Mosque
UNESCO · World Heritage
Amada Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bab Zuweila
UNESCO · World Heritage
Citadel of Saladin
UNESCO · World Heritage
City of the Dead
UNESCO · World Heritage
Colossi of Memnon
UNESCO · World Heritage
Coptic Cairo
UNESCO · World Heritage
Deir el-Medina
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Islamic Cairo
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kalabsha Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Karnak Temple
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Koshary in Cairo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Luxor Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage
Medinet Habu
UNESCO · World Heritage
Memphis
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mount Catherine
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Philae Temple, Aswan
UNESCO · World Heritage
Qubbet el-Hawa
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ramesseum
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Saqqara and Dahshur
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai Mosques
UNESCO · World Heritage
Temple of Hatshepsut
UNESCO · World Heritage
Temple of Seti I at Qurna
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Pyramids of Giza
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Valley of the Kings
UNESCO · World Heritage
Tombs of the Nobles
UNESCO · World Heritage
Unfinished Obelisk
UNESCO · World Heritage
Valley of the Queens
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
UNESCO · World Heritage
Wadi es-Sebua
UNESCO · World Heritage
Wekalet El Ghouri
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Abu Dabbab Bay
beach
Agiba Beach
oasis
Ain Khudra Oasis
beach
Ain Sokhna
oasis
Bahariya Oasis
island
Banana Island
mountain
Black Desert
cave
Blue Hole
island
Brothers Islands
beach
Cleopatra's Bath
canyon
Colored Canyon
mountain
Crystal Mountain
island
Daedalus Reef
beach
Dahab
oasis
Dakhla Oasis
cave
Djara Cave
beach
El Gouna
island
Elphinstone Reef
island
Giftun Islands
plateau
Gilf Kebir
mountain
Great Sand Sea
hot spring
Hammam Pharaon
beach
Hurghada
lake
Lake Burullus
lake
Lake Nasser
lake
Lake Qarun
lake
Magic Lake
beach
Marsa Alam
beach
Marsa Matruh
mountain
Mount Catherine
mountain
Mount Serbal
national park
Nabq Protectorate
beach
Nuweiba
national park
Ras Abu Galum
beach
Ras El Bar
national park
Ras Mohammed National Park
beach
Ras Sedr
trail
Red Sea Mountain Trail
beach
Safaga
island
Samadai Reef
island
Sataya Reef
beach
Sharm El Luli
beach
Sharm El Sheikh
beach
Sidi Abdel Rahman
trail
Sinai Trail
viewpoint 
Siwa Oasis
beach
Soma Bay
beach
Taba
viewpoint 
The Nile
beach 
The Red Sea Coast
national park 
The White Desert
canyon
Wadi Degla Protectorate
national park
Wadi El Gemal National Park
national park
Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
national park
Wadi El Rayan
oasis
Wadi Feiran
cave
Wadi Sannur Cave
canyon
White Canyon
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Abdeen Palace
monument
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
ruins
Abu Mena
archaeological site
Abu Simbel
archaeological site
Abusir Pyramids
monument
Abydos Temple
monument
Aga Khan Mausoleum
old town
Akhmim
monument
Al-Azhar Mosque
church
Al-Muharraq Monastery
old town
Al-Qasr
monument
Amada Temple
ruins
Antinoopolis
monument
Aswan High Dam
archaeological site
Athribis
monument
Bab Zuweila
church
Bagawat Necropolis
old town
Balat
palace
Baron Empain Palace
archaeological site
Beni Hasan Tombs
archaeological site
Bubastis
archaeological site
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
church
Cave Church of St. Simon
fortress
Citadel of Qaitbay
fortress
Citadel of Saladin
monument
City of the Dead
monument
Colossi of Memnon
old town
Coptic Cairo
monument
Deir el-Hagar
archaeological site
Deir el-Medina
monument
Dendera Temple
ruins
Dimeh al-Siba
old town
Downtown Khedivial Cairo
monument
Edfu Temple
archaeological site
El Kab
old town
El Quseir
archaeological site
Elephantine Island
monument
Esna Temple
monument
Fayoum Waterwheels
archaeological site
Gebel el-Silsila
church
Gebel el-Teir Monastery
archaeological site
Hawara Pyramid
ruins
Hermopolis
monument
Hibis Temple
old town
Islamic Cairo
old town
Ismailia
monument
Kalabsha Temple
ruins
Karanis
archaeological site
Karnak Temple
ruins
Kom El Dikka
monument
Kom Ombo Temple
archaeological site
Lahun Pyramid
archaeological site
Luxor Temple
palace
Manial Palace
ruins
Marina El Alamein
monument
Medinet Habu
ruins
Medinet Madi
archaeological site
Meidum Pyramid
archaeological site
Memphis
church
Monastery of St. Anthony
church
Monastery of St. Paul
ruins
Monastery of St. Simeon
ruins
Mons Claudianus
ruins
Mons Porphyrites
monument
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
monument
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
church
Naqlun Monastery
ruins
Nawamis
monument
Nilometer of Rhoda
monument
Obelisk of Heliopolis
palace
Old Cataract Hotel
fortress
Pharaoh's Island
ruins
Philae Temple, Aswan
monument
Pompey's Pillar
old town
Port Said
fortress
Qasr El-Ghueita
ruins
Qasr Ibrim
ruins
Qasr Qarun
archaeological site
Qubbet el-Hawa
monument
Ramesseum
church
Red Monastery
old town
Rosetta
church
Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai
archaeological site
Saqqara and Dahshur
archaeological site
Sehel Island
archaeological site
Serabit el-Khadim
archaeological site
Speos Artemidos
monument
SS Thistlegorm Wreck
bridge
Stanley Bridge
monument
Suez Canal
monument
Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai Mosques
archaeological site
Tanis
archaeological site
Tell el-Amarna
monument
Temple of Hatshepsut
monument
Temple of Seti I at Qurna
archaeological site
The Pyramids of Giza
archaeological site
The Valley of the Kings
archaeological site
Tombs of the Nobles
archaeological site
Tuna el-Gebel
monument
Unfinished Obelisk
archaeological site
Valley of the Queens
church
Wadi El Natrun
monument
Wadi es-Sebua
ruins
Wadi Hammamat
ruins
Wadi Mukattab
church
White Monastery
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Alexandria National Museum
library 
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
livestock market
Birqash Camel Market
museum
Coptic Museum
livestock market
Daraw Camel Market
museum
Egyptian Museum
tradition
Farafra Oasis
museum
Gayer-Anderson Museum
tradition
Gharb Soheil
museum
Graeco-Roman Museum
museum
Howard Carter House
museum
Hurghada Museum
tradition
Kharga Oasis
museum
Luxor Museum
tradition
Monastery of the Virgin at Durunka
festival
Moulid of Sayyid al-Badawi
museum
Mummification Museum
museum
Museum of Islamic Art
museum
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
open-air museum
New Gurna
museum
Nubian Museum
gallery
Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre
museum
Royal Jewelry Museum
museum
Sharm El Sheikh Museum
museum
Sohag National Museum
museum 
The Grand Egyptian Museum
tradition
Tunis Village
tradition
Virgin Mary's Tree
open-air museum
Wekalet El Ghouri
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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