MAKE HOLIDAY IN (australia tours) EGYPT

July 31st, 2008 admin Posted in trave |

By capil007

Known for its architectural and cultural treasure, Egypt is a land of mystifying pyramids and amazing sand dunes and deserts. Situated in the North Africa, Egypt touches the Mediterranean Sea and is sited between the Gaza strip and Libya. Egypt is one of the most favorable destinations among tourist across the world and reason why Egypt sees so many people packing their bag to its direction is that this land of mummies has lots more to offer to its tourists.

Following are some of the Egyptian attractions and interesting sites which you can always visit during your holiday in Egypt.

Cairo

The capital city of Egypt is known for its renowned ‘Cairo museum”, a building that is collection of startling antiques and historical treasures as well as a building that gives a breathtaking view to the city. You can also visit the old Cairo if you are someone interested in going through region embedded with Christianity and Judaism; also a visit to red sea is possible by visiting Cairo. The Egyptian museum in Cairo should also be visited for it’s the treasures of great Tutankhamen as well as for the thousands and thousands years old mummies, after all Egypt is called the land of mummies.

Red Sea Coast

Holiday in Egypt can be made more exciting by visiting the red sea coast. The site has various resorts that have scuba diving offers, which take you through breathtaking experience of underwater life in Egyptian coastline.

Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

When holidaying in Egypt you can not afford to miss the great pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, these artifacts are quite popular not just for being largest monuments in the world but for there mysterious architecture and thus are also a part of the seven wonders of the world. When holidaying in Egypt, one can not simply resist experiencing the beauty of these 4000 years old structures and their dazzling light and sound show.

The Nile River

It is hard to ignore the longest and most beautiful river of all, The Nile River, which has a history that goes as far as 5000 years and has been a witness to various rulers and pharaohs of the Egyptian land. The best way and most appropriate mode of enjoying your holiday in Egypt with Nile is to take a cruise that will take you down the ancient land, mysterious coastline of Egypt as well as make you see the amazing scenery with leisure.

Siwa Oasis

Known as a major tourist spots in Egypt, Siwa Oasis is renowned for its richness of olives and dates. Surrounded with hot springs, the Siwa Oasis has its won culture called the Siwan culture which separates it from other tourist spots in Egypt, as Egypt follows Arabian culture on large basis. The oasis has an amazing and startling beauty to it that is worth experiencing, when touring Egypt.

Abu Simbel

This amazing site in Egypt is worth visiting because of the famous rock temples situated at its land. These rock temples are among the most beautiful and stunning structures in the world and are standing tall as a memorial to great pharaohs Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. The temples also have huge and striking statues beautifying them from the outside; due to their massive size they are also visible even from a great distance.

The Valley of the Kings

The valley of kings is a burial land of many great Egyptian kings who now lay buried their. This place is situated across the Luxor at the west bank of Nile.

Hurghada

This is one of the major Egyptian attractions and is situated near the red sea. This city is great way to add fun and entertainment to your holiday in Egypt, as the city is quite famous for its nightlife, bars and clubs. Hurghada makes holidaying in Egypt a remarkable experience with its water sports, water activities, aquatic facilities and ‘glass boat ride’ to aquatic life under sea. The city also has an amazing shopping bazaar to make your Egypt tour a enjoyable.

Luxor

Luxor has lot to offer to you when holidaying in Egypt or touring the land of mummies, such as the famous archeological rich Luxor temple, Karnak temple. The city also has amazing mummification museum for al those who are curious to know about the land of mummies. The city is also quite near to the burial land of great kings, known as valley of kings.

Best time to holiday in Egypt Egypt is a land of sun and heat, thus it is always better to visit Egypt for its archeological treasures in the winter time, while if you are someone interested in Egyptian holiday for the water activities the best time to visit would be the summer or the months from may to October. Due to its mild temperature these months are also idle for family holiday in Egypt.

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The Discovery Of America Columbus
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Christopher Columbus was born in the busy Italian seaport of Genoa and would have made many shorter sea voyages during his youth.

His brother, Bartholomew Columbus, was a cartographer in Lisbon, and the 25 year-old Cristbal joined him in 1476.

In 1484 the Portuguese were already working on a way to Asia by going around the coast of Africa, and rejected Christopher’s theories that the Indies could be reached by sailing west around the world.

Columbus moved to Spain, and initially met similar rejections from a Spanish royal commission. In April 1492 his persistence finally paid off as Ferdinand V, king of Castile, and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor his expedition with promises of riches and nobility for the navigator if his theories were right.

Christopher Columbus made a total of four voyages from Spain to what he called the New World, between 1492 and 1504.

The first voyage set sail from Palos, Spain, on August 3, 1492, with Christopher Columbus in the Santa Mara; accompanied by the Nia and the Pinta, and less than one hundred men.

The mast of the Pinta was damaged after three days and they were forced to drop anchor in the Canaries to repair it. The three vessels weighed anchor again on September 6 and sailed west.

After more than a month at sea, the crew could have been forgiven for thinking that their commander had lost his way and perhaps his marbles too. Columbus altered course to the south-west and the men soon saw signs that they were approaching land.

Early on the morning of October 12th land was indeed sighted, and a landing party arrived on an island in the Bahamas and named it San Salvador. The natives must have been surprised to hear that their island now belonged to Spain.

Over the next few weeks landings were also made on Cuba, named Juana by Columbus, and Espaola, now known as Hispaniola and shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Columbus believed that they had arrived in the Indies.

The Santa Mara was wrecked off the coast of Espaola in December, and a temporary fort, La Navidad, was built of materials salvaged from the vessel. Columbus returned to Spain in the Nia, accompanied by the Pinta.

Columbus’ fleet on the second voyage was made up of 17 ships and one and a half thousand men. They left Spain in September 1493 and made landings on the islands of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Antigua.

When the fleet arrived at La Navidad, on November 27th, Columbus found that the fort had been destroyed and its men killed. The colony of Isabella was then founded as the first settlement of Europeans in the New World.

Columbus went on to explore the coast of Cuba again, and was adamant that they had found a part of the Asian mainland. Jamaica was also added to the new map.

Enough about Columbus, his day is past and he treated the natives poorly. He even tried to introduce them as slaves to Spain.

The continent that celebrates Columbus Day is actually named after Amerigo Vespucci, another Italian navigator who explored the northern coast of South America between 1499 and 1500, and told the world that they had discovered a new continent.

Columbus might have beaten you to the Americas, but there is still scope to be adventurous, and to feel afloat in the sea of chance; with luck the compass and faith the sextant.