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Egypt’s location on world maps: Arab or African?
Egypt sits in the northeast corner of Africa but also holds the Sinai Peninsula in Asia Egypt is African by continent and Arab by culture and politics — the two labels answer…
Egypt & Morocco · Landmark guides
A field guide to the landmarks of Egypt and Morocco
One entry per site: the temples of Luxor and Abydos, the mosques, palaces and gates of old Cairo, and the museums, gardens and squares of Marrakech — what each place is, who built it, and what there is to see today.
One site per entryEach landmark gets its own page: what it is, who built it, and what survives.
Two countriesCairo, Luxor and the Nile valley, alongside the museums and gardens of Marrakech.
Written for visitorsPlain background and practical detail rather than archaeological jargon.
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Luxor & Upper Egypt
Luxor, Ancient Egypt’s Great Treasure
Luxor is truly a stunning treasure of Egypt. It is from this urban settlement that the history of Egypt begins. Luxor attracts…
Cairo & the Delta
Cairo sights, Egypt
If you've ever vacationed in one of the tourist cities of this country but haven't been to Cairo, you may consider that…
Cairo & the Delta
The main sights of Cairo
The capital of Egypt is a bustling, sunny and welcoming city of contrasts. Sightseeing in Cairo The Northern Lights over the Kola…
Marrakech & Morocco
Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech Great Fashion’Art
Whether you intend to conquer the mighty Sahara Desert on a camel; shop in frenetic markets and souks, or just savior the…
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Best Time to Visit — Season Planner
Pick a city and how much heat you can take, and see which months suit you — with typical daytime highs for every month of the year.
Open the season plannerWhat you’ll get
A month-by-month temperature strip for each city
Shoulder months flagged where the heat eases
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, Sharm el-Sheikh and Marrakech
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