Egypt is considered the cradle of civilization. Every cultural traveler’s bucket list almost writes itself here. A new addition is the Great Egyptian Museum in Giza near Cairo, where the first public areas such as the entrance hall with the statue of Ramses II and the gardens can already be visited. Once fully opened, the world’s largest archaeological museum will be home to fascinating exhibits such as Tutankhamun’s golden death mask, which will take guests on a journey back in time to ancient Egypt.
The new museum can be reached in just a few minutes from the Hotel Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo. The hotel lives up to its name: guests enjoy a direct view of the imposing pyramids of Giza, the only remaining one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In the immediate vicinity of the pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, whose creation is still a mystery today.
The Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir in the heart of Cairo city center also has its finger on the pulse of culture. The Cairo Egyptian Museum, considered the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, is just a five-minute walk from the hotel and offers a fascinating insight into Egyptian culture, art and traditions.
If you drive south along the Nile, you will come across the city of Luxor, a must on every cultural trip through Egypt. This area was home to Thebes, once the capital of the pharaohs and now one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Egypt. The Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple are impressive testimonies from this period. In the famous Valley of the Kings on the west side of the Nile are the resting places of Egyptian pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, whose tomb was discovered in 1922 and made the young king world famous. In Luxor, with panoramic views of the longest river in the world, are the Steigenberger Resort Achti and the Steigenberger Nile Palace, from which the city and the surrounding area can be wonderfully explored. If you want to discover Luxor from a different perspective, you can float over the city in a hot air balloon or enjoy the picturesque views of the historic area and its rich cultural heritage on a ride on a felucca, a traditional wooden sailing boat.
If you travel north from Cairo to the Mediterranean, you will find cultural treasures from Egypt’s Greco-Roman past in the port city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great. The Steigenberger Cecil Hotel is in a premium location directly at the harbor. A must on every sightseeing tour through Alexandria: the Qāitbāy Citadel, which today houses, among other things, a naval museum. The famous lighthouse of Alexandria once stood in this place, which, along with the pyramids of Giza, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Other well-known attractions just a walk from the hotel include the Amphitheater, the only uncovered amphitheater of its kind in Egypt, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a reinterpretation of what was once the most important library of antiquity.
