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I recently had an opportunity to visit Egypt, just around Cairo, for a few days. I have to say it was absolutely worth it for me, especially since I love ancie
by devoutsalsa 3y ago
I recently had an opportunity to visit Egypt, just around Cairo, for a few days. I have to say it was absolutely worth it for me, especially since I love ancient cultures and historical sites. My absolute favorite experience was crawling through the bent pyramid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Pyramid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Pyramid), and this website is reminding me of that experience.
Enjoy this site, and maybe consider a trip to Egypt, especially when it's not flooded with tourists during the high season.
- ipython 3y agoAgree- the bent pyramid is amazing. It is a long walk in some cramped conditions so make sure you are able to walk while crouched and not afraid of confined spaces. The guards outside the pyramid happily handed their ak47 to my son to pose for photos. Like most places in Egypt you will want to carry petty Egyptian currency for small “tips”.
- lukehollis 3y agoThat's so cool! I'll try to head there when I get back in October.
- devoutsalsa 3y agoYou’ll naturally want to see the Red Pyramid, too. Also worth it. Going to Saqqara for the step pyramid and the Pyramid of Unas (for the underground portion with the hieroglyphs) was also great. I thought Memphis was underwhelming after the other things, but it’s still cool.
- lukehollis 3y agoWhat a country.. it's incredible, right? I have some work from Saqqara that's publicly available on our Explore page, but there's so much 3d content to get through. And I'll add the Red Pyramid too, thanks!
- dboreham 3y agoPerhaps worth mentioning that high season is winter, when it's not very hot.
- devoutsalsa 3y agoI went in June. Got nice & sweaty. It wasn’t too busy at that time. The only place that felt crowded was the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but I’m still glad I went.