Tourism in Egypt

Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes. It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt. The city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Aswan ( , (, ), is a city in Southern Egypt, and is the capital of the Aswan Governorate. The city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities, with its recorded history spanning over 2,600 years.

town in the northern Matruh Governorate, Egypt

depression in the Western Desert of Egypt

Rosetta ( ) or Rashid (, ; ) is a port city of the Nile Delta, east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in nearby Fort Julien in 1799.

Arish or El-Arish (, ) is the capital and largest city of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediterranean coast northeast of Cairo and west of the Egypt–Gaza border. Its estimated population was 204,391 in 2023.

city in Matruh Governorate, Egypt

town in Egypt

Dahab (, ) is a small town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Safaga, also known as Port Safaga ( '''', ), is a port city in Egypt, on the coast of the Red Sea, located south of Hurghada. The city is also a tourist area that consists of several bungalows and rest houses. Having numerous phosphate mines, it is regarded as the phosphates export center. A paved road of connects Safaga to Qena of Upper Egypt.

place in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

overview of tourism in Egypt

town in Egypt

island in the Nile River, present site of the relocated temple complex of Philae

Temple of Isis in Philae now located on Agilkia island

hot air balloon crash in Egypt

a series of attacks by sharks on swimmers off the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

building in Egypt

popular tourist resort