Things to do in Egypt
The top attractions and places to visit in Egypt, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Great Pyramid of Giza, Abu Simbel and Giza pyramid complex, and 37 more across the country.
- 40places to see
Top attractions in Egypt
Great Pyramid of GizaArchaeological site · Giza
Abu SimbelTemple or shrine
Giza pyramid complexArchaeological site · Giza
Valley of the KingsArchaeological site · Luxor
Giza NecropolisArchaeological site · Giza
MemphisArchaeological site · Al Badrashayn
Landmarks and monuments
Great Pyramid of GizaArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
Giza pyramid complexArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
Valley of the KingsArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
Giza NecropolisArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
MemphisArchaeological site · Al Badrashayn · On the map
The Great SphinxArchaeological site · Giza · On the map- Egyptian pyramidsArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
ThebesArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
SaqqaraArchaeological site · Cairo · On the map
Abu MenaWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah · On the map
AbydosArchaeological site · Al Balyanā · On the map
AmarnaArchaeological site · Mallawī · On the map
Pyramid of DjoserArchaeological site · Cairo · On the map
Tahrir SquareSquare · Cairo · On the map
Pyramid of KhafreArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
SaisArchaeological site · Basyūn · On the map
TanisArchaeological site · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah · On the map
DahshurArchaeological site · Cairo · On the map
EsnaArchaeological site · Esna · On the map
Wadi Al-HitanWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
AbusirArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
Pyramid of MenkaureArchaeological site · Giza · On the map
Valley of the QueensArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
Deir el-BahariArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
tomb of TutankhamunMonument · Luxor · On the map
BubastisArchaeological site · Zagazig · On the map
Colossi of MemnonArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
Red PyramidArchaeological site · Cairo · On the map
NekhenArchaeological site · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī · On the map
Theban NecropolisArchaeological site · Luxor · On the map
AkhmimArchaeological site · Akhmīm · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Abu SimbelTemple or shrine · On the map
Karnak Temple ComplexTemple or shrine · Luxor · On the map
Luxor TempleTemple or shrine · Luxor · On the map
DenderaTemple or shrine · Qina · On the map
Mosque of Ibn TulunMosque · Cairo · On the map
Temple of EdfuTemple or shrine · Edfu · On the map
Museums
Egyptian MuseumCairo · On the map
Bibliotheca AlexandrinaAlexandria · On the map
Grand Egyptian MuseumGiza · On the map
Photo credits
- Great Pyramid of Giza: Nina, CC BY 2.5
- Abu Simbel: Olaf Tausch, Public domain
- Giza pyramid complex: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valley of the Kings: Fotograf/Photographer: Peter J., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Giza Necropolis: Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Memphis: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- The Great Sphinx: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Egyptian pyramids: Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thebes: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karnak Temple Complex: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Saqqara: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Egyptian Museum: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Mena: isawnyu, CC BY 2.0
- Luxor Temple: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abydos: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amarna: en:User:Markh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of Djoser: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Tahrir Square: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid of Khafre: Most likely Hamish2k, the first uploader, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina: René Dinkel, CC0
- Sais: Jean-François Champollion, Public domain
- Tanis: en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Dahshur: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esna: Badics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadi Al-Hitan: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grand Egyptian Museum: Mohamed abdelzaher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dendera: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abusir: de:Benutzer:Aoswch, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun: User:Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0
- Temple of Edfu: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of Menkaure: kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valley of the Queens: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deir el-Bahari: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- tomb of Tutankhamun: EditorfromMars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bubastis: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colossi of Memnon: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Pyramid: Hajor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nekhen: Udimu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theban Necropolis: Steve F-E-Cameron, CC BY 3.0
- Akhmim: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.