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Guess what Egypt looks like a Christmas tree? That's right! It is also the same color in winter and summer - turquoise sea, vibrant underwater life, and crowds of colorfully dressed tourists. Many vacationers are accustomed to considering Egypt a year-round "second summer home", where they can sunbathe and dive on weekends. A historical "excursion" is included: the pyramids and Luxor are besieged daily by crowds of travelers who want to touch eternity. There is nothing to say about divers: there are about three dozen for each reef.

 

Everything is different here. We know from school that Egypt was divided into upper, lower, and middle classes in ancient times. The most interesting thing is that Verkhny is not part of the country by the Mediterranean Sea but in the north. On the contrary, it is Lower Egypt. And the part called "upper" is "down" in the very south, near the border with Sudan. As a result, Egypt can be divided into six large regions: the Sinai Peninsula, the Red Sea coast, the Western Desert, and the same three historical regions with which we started: Lower, Middle, and Upper.

 

The Egyptian capital, Cairo, is the third largest city in Africa; about 10 million people live here. The crowded and bustling metropolis with a thousand-year history stretches on both banks of the Nile, and its colorful streets mix different eras, cultures, and architectural styles. The capital is home to the country's main museums - the Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest in the world. In the southwest, Giza, with its famous pyramids, borders Cairo.

 

Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city and main seaport, was founded in the 4th century BC and stretches for 32 km along the Mediterranean coast. Many ancient monuments have survived here: the ancient fortress, the Library of Alexandria, Pompey's Column, mosques, and palaces surrounded by luxurious gardens. In addition, Alexandria is a popular resort with comfortable sandy beaches.

 

Port Said, built west of Alexandria in the middle of the 19th century, is also called the Sea Gate of Egypt. The city stands at the entrance to the Suez Canal, and its main decorations are the canal embankment and the suspension bridge above it. In addition, in Port Said, you can walk along the ancient streets with well-preserved colonial buildings and visit the National Museum with ancient artifacts.

 

And what time is it in Egypt? And what time is it in Cairo?