A global ranking of the 22 best and most popular tourist destinations to visit in 2022 has been published. In the nomination “The best and most popular tourist destinations around the world”, two Egyptian destinations made it. According to the Travellers’ Choice Awards, major travel platform Tripadvisor, these cities are Cairo and Luxor.
Tripadvisor, which specializes in rating tourist destinations according to holidaymakers’ experiences, said the selection was based on reviews and ratings of destinations that travelers recommend to their “colleagues” and activities on offer, in addition to recommendations for accommodation and restaurants.
Yes, the city of Cairo combines tradition and modernity. In addition, it is one of the largest cities in the Middle East. The capital of Egypt is a city of 1,000 minarets and a great place to learn about Egyptian history and culture. The “treasury” of the nomination included a lot of entertainment that tourists may like. For example, visiting various archaeological sites, including the Great Pyramids of Giza, and Nile cruises.
Regarding the hot city of Luxor, outstanding activities that tourists can practice there are mentioned – hot air ballooning and flying over the Valley of the Kings, in addition to visiting unique archaeological sites and tourist attractions in the western and eastern mainland, as well as a pleasant cruise on the Nile between and Aswan.
Earlier in April, the UK’s Daily Mail named Egypt as one of the top travel destinations for spring and summer, giving it a second place on its list of top holiday destinations for 2022. According to the data, experts consider Cairo, Marsa Alam, Luxor, and Hurghada to be the main destinations to visit in Egypt, adding that with the opening of the brand new Great Egyptian Museum, a visit to Cairo is a must.
Reference: On the outskirts of Cairo there is a huge Egyptian Museum with mummies of pharaohs and gilded wooden statues of Tutankhamun. In Giza, a suburb of the capital, there are world-famous pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile in southern Egypt, located on the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of the Egyptian pharaohs in the 16th-11th centuries BC when they were at the peak of their power. Two huge architectural monuments have been preserved in the city – the majestic Luxor Temple, located one and a half kilometers north of the Karnak Temple. On the west bank of the river, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are accessible to tourists, which have gained worldwide popularity thanks to the tombs of the pharaohs.
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