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June, 2008 Archive



Morocco’s Top Attractions

June 18th, 2008 Cat: Morocco with 6 Comments
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Morocco is one of the most popular Africa's destinations with some good reason. Here are Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fes, the Atlas Mountains, Tangier, the list is long on culture, history and romance. Medinas, bazaars, bubbly pipes, riads and of course, excellent beaches make Morocco for an African adventure, such a wonderful starting point. 1. Marrakech 2. Fes (Fez) 3. ...

The City of Luxor

June 15th, 2008 Cat: Egypt with No Comments »
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Luxor, also known as the largest open air museum in the world. It is built around and on the ancient site of Thebes. Since the times of Greco-Roman, tourists have been visiting the area, so you will not be the first. There are so many splendid monuments and temples to visit, so if you don't ...

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

June 12th, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 2 Comments
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When traveling to Egypt, one of the first stops on most people's itineraries is The Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The museum houses an incredible display depicting ancient Egypt's glorious reign with over 120,000 artifacts. You can enjoy sarcophagi, jewellery, mummies, pottery and King Tutankhamen's treasures off course. The goodies of King Tut's include his underwear, ...

Luxor Temple

June 9th, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 5 Comments
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It will be hard to miss the spectacular Luxor Temple, if you travel to ancient Thebes located in the center of Luxor city. The Luxor Temple was built largely by Ramesses II and Amenhotep III around 1400BC. The main purpose was to celebrate the Opet festival. On to the temple, many rulers built yet ...