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Regions Egypt can be divided into a number of convenient regions for the traveler:

Cairo - the capital of Egypt and its surroundings, including Giza, Memphis, Saqqara, Abusir and Dahshur. Alexandria, Egypt's city by the Mediterranean Sea Lower Egypt, containing the Delta region, where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, the extreme north of the country Middle Egypt Luxor - amazing temples and the Valley of the Kings Upper Egypt, a string of amazing temple towns located on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan Aswan - the relaxed alternative to Cairo and Luxor Lake Nasser and Abu Simbel - two great monuments, one modern, one ancient the Western Oases - five pockets of green in the midst of the Western Desert, each with their own unique attractions the Red Sea Coast - luxury beach resorts, diving and marine life the Sinai Peninsula - rugged and isolated, with fascinating relics of the past

Cities Map of EgyptCairo - the capital of Egypt, home to the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and fabulous Islamic architecture Alexandria - Egypt's window on the Mediterranean Aswan - a more relaxed option, full of amazing sights Luxor - gateway to the Valley of the Kings, amongst other fabulous attractions Siwa - an oasis town