Overview
gypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities.
Country
Egypt
Visa Requirements
Visa in not needed for EU citizens. Everyone else need a visa.
Languages spoken
Arabic-English
Currency used
Egyptian Pound
Area (km2)
300,000 km2
