Set beneath the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, it is one of the world’s great centers of religious pilgrimage for over fifteen centuries.

is the second-largest city in Egypt, and is the country's largest seaport, serving about 80% of Egypt's imports and exports. Alexandria is also an important tourist resort.

is a city in Upper Egypt. As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, it  called the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak.

is the leading seashore resort on the Red Sea. hotels provide aquatic sport facilities for sailboarders, yachtsmen, scuba divers and snorkelers.