The Best of Egypt in Photos

February 25, 2023

Abu Simbel

It took over 4 hours to get to Abu Simbel from Aswan by car.

Dawn

The photo was captured at daybreak while en route to Abu Simbel, amidst vast stretches of desert and mountains that flanked the road for the most part.

Iconic Abu Simbel Statues

The iconic Abu Simbel statues.

Aswan

On Aswan High Dam

⬆️ The Aswan High Dam (Aswan). The left side of the picture is the quarry where the granite blocks were cut for the dam.

Philae Temple

The Philae Temple (Aswan). The temple is on an island in the middle of the Nile.

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Cats in the Philae Temple.

Edfu

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

⬆️ The Egyptian Hieroglyphs in the Temple of Horus in Edfu.

Luxor

Hot Balloons over Luxor

⬆️ Hot air balloons over Luxor. The photo was taken on the Nile. The mountains in the background are the Valley of the Kings.

Luxor Temple

⬆️ The Luxor Temple (Luxor), but Christianized.

Cairo

Pyramids of Giza

⬆️ The Pyramids of Giza (Cairo).

Local Food

⬆️ Fancy some local food? In a restaurant in downtown Cairo. It cost ~90 EGP (~3 USD) at the time of writing.

The Nile

The Nile at Night

The Nile at night. The photo was taken in Aswan.

Starry Sky over the Nile Star Chart

⬆ The starry sky over the Nile. The photo was taken near Kom Ombo.


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Written by SeanChao

who spent several days in Egypt in Feb 2023.