Secret spots in Egypt only locals know
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🇪🇬✨ Egypt Beyond the Pyramids: 5 Great Places People Miss ✨ Egypt is packed with ancient wonders, but beyond the big-name sites, there are places that tell an even deeper story. If you want to go beyond the usual itinerary, here are five unforgettable spots that deserve a visit: 1️⃣ Saqqara Pyramid – The original pyramid 🏺 Before Giza, there was Saqqara. This 4,700-year-old step pyramid was Egypt’s very first attempt at pyramid building, and it still stands today in all its ancient, layered glory. There’s something surreal about walking through a site that predates the Great Pyramid, with fewer crowds and just as much history. 2️⃣ Nubian Villages, Aswan – A splash of colour on the Nile 🌈 Tucked along the banks of the Nile near Aswan, Nubian villages march onto the otherwise ochre colour scheme with paint and panache. Find traditional music, spices and pet crocodiles and learn about a part of Egypt with a different history to the rest. 3️⃣ The Nile from the water – Egypt’s lifeline 🚤 Seeing the Nile from the shore is one thing, but floating down it is something else entirely. Whether you take a traditional felucca, a cruise, or a kayak, there’s nothing like watching temples drift by as the river carries you through the heart of history. 4️⃣ A papyrus workshop – The ancient art of storytelling 📜 The real workshops (not the tourist traps) will show you how strips of plant turn into scrolls, using the tried and tested method that has spanned more than 4000 years. 5️⃣ The Queen’s Temple at Abu Simbel – A tribute to love 💛 Abu Simbel is famous for its colossal statues of Ramses II, but just next door is the temple he built for his wife, Queen Nefertari. It’s smaller, yes, but also incredibly personal—one of the only temples where a queen is depicted at the same scale as the king. 👉 Bonus Tip: you'll get so much more from any trip to Egypt if you travel with an experienced guide. On my last trip with Viking Cruises [Ad] our guide Ossama revealed all of this and much more. #MyVikingStory #Egypt