Travelling to Africa Asia America: must see places to visit
Articles and images on tourist attractions in African, Asian, and American countries
Egypt: Cairo Egyptian Museum and the great pyramids of Giza
A metropolis in North Africa. Fifteen million people crowded at the edge of
the Nile Delta. Despite its chaotic modernity, Cairo contains the history
and the very symbols of Egypt. In its splendid Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, and at Giza,
at the foot of the pyramids, we’ll find some of the artworks that marked the
millennia of civilization along the sacred river.
Abu Simbel, the ancient Egypt of Pharaoh Ramesses II
Twice a year a sunbeam passes through the wall, among graffiti, columns,
paintings and lights up the face of the Pharaoh statue. It happens at Abu
Simbel on February 21st, the day of his birth, and on October 22nd, the day
of his coronation. The face is that of Ramesses II the Great, the third king
of the XIX dynasty, one of the most famous pharaohs of ancient Egypt’s
entire history, who ruled his empire for 67 years.
Morocco: visit the imperial city Marrakech and Essaouira
Marrakech extends on the slopes of the Atlas Mountains. The imperial city,
founded by the Almoravids as far back as 1062, after a thousand years of
history still fascinates people with the magic of palaces, charming gardens
and the Souk, one of the most famous of the entire Maghreb, out-and-out town
within the city, teeming with life and trades.
Morocco: Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, Telouet and Skoura kasbahs
Southern Morocco is a land of continuous contrasts, where rocks burned by
the sun contrast with lush green palm trees, where the peaks of the High
Atlas decline in sand dunes, a place where the wadi (dry stream beds) flow
through fortified fortress and ancient villages which, at every glance, offer breathtaking scenery of
the time and force of nature.
Namibia: Namib desert, Etosha park, Skeleton Coast, Damaraland and Kaokoland
In western-south Africa extends the 'Namib', the oldest desert in the
world, with its spectacular 300 meter-high sand dunes. But, in the course of
a trip through Namibia, not only do you encounter the dry areas of the desert
but also the many and beautiful scenes that make the African continent such a
magical place where wild nature is shown at its best.
Turkey: the ancient city of Ephesus
The close proximity to Izmir and Kusadasi, a major port and a seaside resort on the
western coast of Turkey, makes Ephesus one of the most visited
archaeological sites throughout Turkey, a reputation fully justified because
it is a place where the history of civilizations that have been overlooking
the shores of the Mediterranean Sea has left deep and enduring traces over
the centuries.