Location: North East Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea coast, with Sudan to the south, Libya to the East and the Red Sea to the West.
Tourist Attractions: Egypt, the land of a great civilization, is famous for its ancient monuments, colonial structures, and exciting cruises and desert safaris. The most famous tourist attractions in Egypt include the Great Pyramids of Giza, Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Philae Temple, Graeco-Roman Museum, Great Sphinx of Giza, St Catherine Monastery, Ras Muhammed National Park, and Lake Nasser. Other must visit tourist destinations in Egypt are Sharm-el-Sheik, Luxor Aswan and Abu Simbel. Visitors can also enjoy a range of exciting activities like Nile ship-cruising, desert safaris, scuba diving, windsurfing and hiking.
Access: Egypt has three international airports. Many famous airlines fly to Egypt from various destinations in Europe. Egypt is also connected by regular ferry services from Jeddah, Aqaba (Jordan) and Kuwait via the Suez Canal. Daily bus services operate between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel to Cairo.
Climate: Egypt enjoys a desert climate with hot and dry summers with moderate winters. There are only two seasons in Egypt: a mild winter during November-April and hot summer in May-October with average temperatures ranging between 14° C in winter and 30° C in summer.