15 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN EGYPT

The Giza Plateau is one of the most recognizable places on Earth. Home to the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx, it is where ancient history meets the landscape of modern Cairo.
Beyond sightseeing, Giza is an incredible location for photography — from fashion and personal branding shoots to cinematic travel stories.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is where Ancient Egypt meets modern Cairo. Sitting right beside the Giza Plateau, the museum has a completely different feeling from the traditional museums of the city — huge, modern and incredibly photogenic.
Even if you come for the ancient treasures, look around you. The architecture, the enormous spaces and the views towards the pyramids make the museum a destination in its own right.

If Giza is the Egypt everyone knows, Saqqara and Dahshur are where you start discovering the Egypt behind the postcard.
Saqqara is home to the famous Step Pyramid, while Dahshur has the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. The landscapes feel quieter, more open and much more mysterious than Giza.
These are some of my favourite places for photography when I want the feeling of Ancient Egypt without the crowds.

You can see Cairo from almost every direction, but seeing it from the Citadel is something else.
Sitting high above the city, the Citadel gives you a completely different perspective of Cairo — historic mosques in the foreground, endless rooftops in the distance and the city stretching all the way to the horizon.
It is one of those places where architecture and the chaos of Cairo somehow work perfectly together.

The Citadel is one of the best places to see how huge Cairo really is. From up here, the city seems to stretch forever — minarets, rooftops, busy streets and the modern skyline all mixed together.
Inside the Citadel, the architecture is just as impressive as the view. The massive walls, courtyards and historic mosques create a beautiful contrast with the busy city below. It is one of my favourite places to photograph Cairo from a different perspective.

Moez Street feels like stepping into another Cairo.
Walk through its narrow streets and suddenly the traffic and modern city seem very far away. Beautiful old mosques, carved stone details, historic houses, little shops and local life are everywhere you look.
For photography, this is one of those places where you don't really need to create the story — Cairo creates it for you.

Moez Street is one of the places where Cairo's history is literally all around you. Every doorway, wall and tiny architectural detail has a story, while people, shops and everyday life continue exactly as they have for generations.
Come here with your camera and just walk. The beautiful light, old architecture and spontaneous moments make it perfect for street photography — especially when you want to capture the real character of Cairo.

Khan El Khalili is probably one of the most photographed places in Cairo — and somehow it never looks the same twice.
Lanterns, old signs, jewellery, spices, tiny workshops, coffee shops and people moving through the narrow streets create a constantly changing scene.
Come without a strict plan. Walk, look up, look down, get lost a little and let Cairo do the rest.

Coptic Cairo is a quieter side of the city, but its history is just as fascinating.
Hidden behind the busy streets of Cairo are ancient churches, monasteries, stone walls and beautiful architectural details that tell another chapter of Egypt's story.
I love places like this because they show that Cairo is not one city with one identity. It is layers and layers of history living next to each other.

Fayoum is one of those places that can completely change your idea of what Egypt looks like.
Just a few hours from Cairo, the landscape opens into desert, lakes, mountains, palm trees and huge skies. You can go from green farmland to dramatic desert landscapes in the same day.
And for photography? It is a dream.

Siwa feels like another world.
Palm groves, salt lakes, ancient mud-brick architecture and endless desert surround this remote oasis near the Libyan border. The colours are soft, the pace is slow and the landscape feels almost unreal.
If you want to see a completely different side of Egypt, go west.

Egypt's Western Desert looks like another planet.
In the Black Desert, dark hills rise from the golden sand. Further into the desert, the landscape changes completely and the White Desert appears — filled with huge white limestone formations shaped by wind and time.
Sunrise and sunset are magic here. The desert changes colour every few minutes, and suddenly you understand why photographers keep coming back.

Luxor is where Ancient Egypt stops feeling like history and starts feeling real.
Temples, enormous columns, tombs carved into the mountains and the Nile running through it all — there is something almost overwhelming about being here.
You can spend days exploring the East and West Banks, and every place feels more spectacular than the last. For photography, Luxor is simply endless.

One of the most magical ways to see Luxor is from above. At sunrise, hot air balloons rise over the West Bank while the Nile, green fields, desert mountains and ancient temples slowly appear below.
The light is incredible, the landscape feels almost unreal, and for a few minutes you get to see Ancient Egypt from a completely different perspective. If you are in Luxor, waking up early for this is absolutely worth it.

There is no better way to slow down in Egypt than to travel along the Nile.
Between Luxor and Aswan, the landscape changes almost without you noticing — green fields, palm trees, small villages, desert mountains and ancient temples appearing along the river.
Sit on the deck, watch the landscape pass by and let the Nile set the pace.

The Nile completely changes the way Cairo looks.
From a traditional felucca, the city suddenly becomes quieter. You see bridges, rooftops, palms, boats and the skyline reflected in the water instead of sitting in Cairo's traffic.
My favourite time? Sunset. The light changes, the city starts to glow and Cairo suddenly looks almost romantic.

Alexandria is Egypt with a Mediterranean soul. The light is different here, the air feels different, and the city has a rhythm of its own. Walk along the Corniche, explore the old streets, stop for seafood and watch the Mediterranean stretch to the horizon.
Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria has layers of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Mediterranean history everywhere you look. But what I love most is simply its atmosphere — a little faded, a little romantic and completely different from Cairo.

The Red Sea has its own colour palette. Turquoise water, coral reefs, desert mountains and endless blue skies create landscapes that look almost unreal.
But the Red Sea is not just one destination. Hurghada, El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay and the resorts further south all have their own atmosphere. Come for the sea, stay for the light, and you might never want to leave.