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Places to visit in egypt:

1. Pyramids of Giza
The last surviving wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of
Giza are one of the world's most recognizable landmarks.
Having awed travelers down through the ages, these tombs of the Pharaohs Cheops
(Khufu), Chephren (Khafre), and Mycerinus (Menkaure), guarded by the enigmatic
Sphinx, are usually top of most visitor's lists of tourist attractions to see in Egypt and
often the first sight they head to after landing.
Today, sitting on the desert edge of Cairo's sprawl, these megalithic memorials to dead
pharaohs are still as wondrous a sight as they ever were and an undeniable highlight of
any Egypt trip.
3. Cruising the Nile:
Egypt is defined by the Nile. For many visitors, a multi-day cruise upon this famed waterway
that saw the rise of the Pharaonic era is a highlight of their Egypt trip.
Cruising the Nile is also the most relaxing way to see the temples that stud the banks of the
river on the route between Luxor and Aswan, plus sunrise and sunset over the date-palm-
studded river banks, backed by sand dunes, is one of Egypt's most tranquil vistas.
The two famous sights on a Nile Cruise are the Temple of Kom Ombo and Edfu's Temple of
Horus, where all the big cruise boats stop.
If you'd prefer a less crowded and slower experience, though, and don't mind "roughing it" a
bit, you can also cruise the Nile by felucca (Egypt's traditional lateen-sailed wooden boats),
which also allows you to create your own itinerary.

4. Aswan: Egypt's most tranquil town is Aswan, set upon the winding curves of the Nile.
Backed by orange-hued dunes, this is the perfect place to stop and unwind for a few
days and soak up the chilled-out atmosphere.
Take the river ferry across to Elephantine Island and stroll the colorful streets of the
Nubian villages. Then ride a camel to the desert monastery of St. Simeon on Aswan's
east bank. Afterwards, relax in one of the riverboat restaurants while watching the
lateen-sailed feluccas drift past.
Make sure to jump aboard a felucca at sunset to sail around Aswan's islands. This is by
far, Aswan's most popular activity and the most relaxing way to take in the local sights.
Here are 10 facts about Egyptians that you may not know
90% of Egyptians identify themselves as ethnic Egyptians. The remaining 10% are minorities
such as: Turks, Greeks, Berbers, Bedouins and Nubians.
Everyone who visits Egypt is impressed by the religious devotion of the Egyptians. 85-90% of
Egyptians are followers of Islam, mainly Sunni. 10-15% are Christians, mainly representatives of
the Coptic Church.
Egyptian piety is matched by a love of pranks. The only quality that can compete with godliness
here is a sense of humor. Political jokes are extremely harsh and brazen, but Egyptians use the
slightest excuse to laugh.

Egypt is a young society. The average age of Egyptian population in 2020 was 24.6 years.

Cuisine
If you’re traveling along the coast or staying in Alexandria, you’ll
have great access to fresh fish and seafood. You might order a
simple but delicious dish of grilled or fried fish with a side of rice.

Visitors during the springtime Sham el-Nessim festival may see

many people eating fesikh, a traditional dish made from a dried,
salted, and fermented saltwater fish, the gray mullet, which is
caught in the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

Vegetarians and vegans, take heart: Particularly inland, you’ll find

numerous delicious meals prepared from vegetables, legumes,
and of course spices. For example:

 Kushari, a dish with roots in 19th-century Egypt, now

consumed at food carts and restaurants nationwide.
Ingredients include macaroni, lentils, and rice along with a
tomato sauce, and it’s often topped with chickpeas or fried
onions. Add a splash of hot sauce if you like!
 Eggah, an egg dish not unlike a frittata. There are numerous
variations when it comes to fillings, some involving meat, but
many including only vegetables and spices: Onions, tomatoes,
leeks, zucchini, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and more.
belief and faith of egyptian
The ancient Egyptians were a polytheistic people who believed that gods and
goddesses controlled the forces of the human, natural, and supernatural world. In
traditional Egyptian belief, the fundamental governing principle was the abstract
concept of maat (represented by the goddess Maat) which is often translated as
truth, justice, and cosmic order. To maintain maat, the living had to constantly
worship and make sacrifices to the gods to pacify the deities and spirits of the
afterlife.
The country is majority Sunni Muslim (estimated to be 85-95% of the
population), with the next largest religious group being Coptic Orthodox
Christians (with estimates ranging from 5-15%).
FESTIVALS
1. Coptic Christmas
Owing to its secularism and equality, the Christian holidays of
Easter and Christmas both are national holidays and festivals in
Egypt just like the Islamic holidays. Coptic Christmas is
celebrated on the 7th of January and is celebrated all around
Egypt regardless of faith and religion. Celebrated extravagantly
especially in Cairo and Coptic regions of Egypt, the celebrations
start around 1 week before the actual Christmas day.
2. Sun Festival
According to ancient Egyptian mythology, the sun god was the
most important deity for the ancient Egyptians. Celebrated at the
biggest temple of the ancient world at Abu Simbel, the festival is
celebrated in February and October when the sun rays reach the
innermost sanctums of the temple and only the statue dedicated
to Ptah the goddess of darkness remains in the dark. Other
important deities like Ra, Ramses and Amun get enlightened,
creating a spectacular scene for all those that are present at the
temple.
3. Sham Al Naseem
Also known as Sniffing the Breeze festival, the Sham Al Naseem
festival celebrates the arrival of spring. Like any other place, this
ancient festival which welcomes spring is celebrated by all the
people regardless of faith. Families gather together and go for
picnics to parks, beaches, and historical sites with a basket filled
with traditional food items. Street dancers, entertainers, and
vendors line the street and entertain the people.
Egyptian art and architecture
the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and applied
crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia
BCE in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in Egypt
paralleled to a large extent the country’s political history, but it depended as
well on the entrenched belief in the permanence of the natural, divinely
ordained order. Artistic achievement in both architecture and representational
art aimed at the preservation of forms and conventions that were held to
reflect the perfection of the world at the primordial moment of creation and to
embody the correct relationship between humankind, the king, and the
pantheon of the gods. For this reason, Egyptian art appears outwardly
resistant to development and the exercise of individual artistic judgment, but
Egyptian artisans of every historical period found different solutions for the
conceptual challenges posed to them.