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Attractions in Egypt

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Egypt, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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Al Hakim Mosque

Mosque · CairoAl-Hakim Mosque

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Sight · El GounaSha’ab Al Erg

white and black sea turtle under water

Sight · Sharm El SheikhGordon Reef

Fortress of Shali

Historic site · Siwa OasisShali Fortress

white concrete building near body of water during daytime

Sight · Sharm El SheikhJackson Reef

aerial photography of town in the middle of the desert

Historic site · Siwa OasisCleopatra Spring

Pyramids of Giza

Sight · CairoPyramids of Giza

aerial photography of town in the middle of the desert

Sight · Siwa OasisAbu Shuruf

Colossi of Memnon

Historic site · LuxorColossi of Memnon

a bottle of wine sitting on top of a rock

Sight · Marsa AlamElphinstone

Ruins · LuxorLuxor Temple

Contemporary Image Collective

Sight · CairoContemporary Image Collective

Sight · CairoSphinx

A man in religious attire speaking at a podium

Sight · Sharm El SheikhRas Umm Sid

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Synagogue · CairoSynagogue Ben Ezra

Sight · HurghadaJaza'ir Jiftun

green trees on cliff

Sight · AswanJazirat Aswan

an old red car parked in front of a building

Historic site · CairoBaron Empain Palace

The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

Mosque · CairoAl-Azhar Mosque

The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

Sight · CairoCitadel

a view of a city with a lot of tall buildings

Sight · CairoKhanqah & Mausoleum of Farag Ibn Barquq

white and blue boat on sea shore during daytime

Sight · Marsa AlamHamada

a coral reef with fish

Sight · Marsa AlamSataya Reef

Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

Historic site · CairoSabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

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