Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cornell.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!amr From: amr@cornell.UUCP (Amr El Abbadi) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Re: Wanted: Info on Greece and/or Egypt Message-ID: <6924@cornell.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Mar-84 15:44:21 EST Article-I.D.: cornell.6924 Posted: Thu Mar 15 15:44:21 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 02:56:49 EST References: <881@drufl.UUCP> Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept. Lines: 25 One place you certainly don't want to miss in a trip to Egypt is Luxor, which was not on your list of cities. There you might want to spend some time in the Karnak temple, and maybe atleast a day on the West Bank, where there are lots of temples ( Hatshepsut, Ramesium, Madinet Habo,..) as well as the Valley of the Kings, and the Valley of the Queens. I would also recomend the Sound and Light show in the Karnak. In Aswan, a visit to the Temple of Isis on the Ile of Philai is really worth it, especially as you have to take a boat trip in the Nile for that. South of Aswan, is Abu Simbel, where the gigantic statues of Ramsis are now in there new site. I think there are planes everyday from Aswan, and back. In Cairo, beside the well known Egyptian Musuem, Pyramids, there are 2 smaller but very interesting musuems, the Islamic and the Coptic ones. You should also not miss going to Khan El Khalili which is a huge covered market. Cairo is just full of different places to visit. In Alexandria, you might want to visit the Greek and Roman Museum, and the small theatre, but basically you should enjoy the sea, and the beaches. These are best in April, May, September and October. I would recomend these beaches: Maamoura and Montaza (especially the later). (If you have any other specific questions I'll be very willing to answer)