Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most stunning ancient monuments, including the Giza Pyramids, the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings; the southern city of Luxor contains a particularly large number of ancient artifacts.
Egypt can be divided into a number of convenient regions:

• Cairo - the capital of Egypt and its surroundings, including Giza, Memphis, Saqqara, Abusir and Dahshur.

• Alexandria, Egypt's city by the Mediterranean Sea

• The Delta region, where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, the extreme north of the country

• Middle Egypt

• Luxor - amazing temples and the Valley of the Kings. Upper Egypt, a string of amazing temple towns located on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan

• Aswan - the relaxed alternative to Cairo and Luxor

• Lake Nasser and Abu Simbel - two great monuments, one modern, one ancient

• The Western Oases - five pockets of green in the midst of the Western Desert, each with their own unique attractions

• The Red Sea Coast - luxury beach resorts, diving and marine life

• the Sinai Peninsula - rugged and isolated, with fascinating relics of the past