Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna is situated on the north coast of the Red Sea, Egypt, with direct access of fine sandy beach and crystal clear water of Red Sea. The resort is located in Ain Sokhna (El Sokhna or Ain Sukhna) city, Suez Governorate (The city of Suez is the capital of the Suez Governorate). The resort is approximately 45 kilometers south of Ain Sokhna and 25 kilometers north of Zafarana.
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Spa Sokhna is accessible by traveling from the capital Cairo. The resort is about 2-hour drive from Cairo International Airport (CAI), only 30 minutes from the centre of Sokhna - Porto Sokhna, and less than 1 hour away from the famous St. Anthony's Coptic Monastery. |
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Situated in the Giza Necropolis, The Great Pyramids of Giza represent one of the greatest architectural feats by man and the last surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the world's oldest tourist attractions and the reason most people visit Egypt today. There are in fact three main pyramids in Giza: the great Pyramid of Khufu (or Cheops), the Pyramid of Kafhre, and the smaller Pyramid of Menkaura. Each Pyramid is a tomb to a different King of Egypt. |
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In front of the The Great Pyramids of Giza lies the Sphinx, or Abu al-Hol in Arabic, "Father of Terror". Carved out of a single block of stone, this enormous cat-like sculpture has mesmerized millions of visitors. The Great Sphinx is one of the world's largest and oldest statues, but basic facts about it, such as who was the model for the face, when it was built, and by whom, are still debated. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head that stands on the Giza Plateau in Giza on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, in Egypt. It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 6 metres (20 ft) wide, and 20.22 m (66.34 ft) high. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of Old Kingdom in 2555 BC to 2532 BC. |
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has over 120,000 artifacts, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. The museum houses an incredible display depicting ancient Egypt's glorious reign. Travelers can enjoy mummies, sarcophagi, pottery, jewellery and of course King Tutankhamen's treasures. King Tut's goodies include his socks, underwear and the boy-king's death-mask made of solid gold, described as the most beautiful object ever made. The museum's Royal Mummy Room, containing 27 royal mummies from pharaonic times, was closed on the orders of President Anwar Sadat in 1981. It was reopened, with a slightly curtailed display of New Kingdom kings and queens in 1985. Today there are about 9 mummies displayed. One of them is the newly discovered mummy of Queen Hatshepsut.
The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when traveling to Egypt.
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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and the largest city in North Africa & the Middle East as well as one of the most densely-populated cities in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life. Even before Cairo was established in the tenth century, the land composing the present-day city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo is also associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to "The Great Sphinx" and "The Great Pyramids of Giza" in adjacent Giza. |
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The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The sea is technically a part of the Atlantic Ocean, although it is usually identified as a completely separate body of water. The name Mediterranean is derived from the Latin mediterraneus, meaning "inland" or "in the middle of the earth". It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million square kilometers (965,000 square miles), but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (9 mile) wide. |
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The Red Sea, also known as the Arabian Gulf or Persian Gulf, is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. It has a surface area of over 169,000 square miles and is about 1,398 miles long. The maximum depth of the sea is over 7,000 feet in the central median trench. The water is not red, as the name may imply. In the late 1980s many international scientists actually chose the Red Sea as one of the Seven Wonders of the Underwater World. Little wonder then that the Red Sea is noted for its variety of aquatic species. In fact, the Red Sea contains over 1,000 species of invertebrates and over 200 types of corals. This makes it one of the most popular destinations for aquatic sports like scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming and simply lounging on the stunning beaches. |
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Suez is a seaport town in north-eastern Egypt (The city of Suez is the capital of the Suez Governorate), located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate. It has two harbors, Port Ibrahim and Port Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities. Together they form a metropolitan area. Railway lines and highways connect the city with Cairo, Port Said and Ismailia. Suez has a petrochemical plant, and its oil refineries have pipelines carrying the finished product to Cairo. Suez is a way station for Muslim pilgrims travelling to and from Mecca. |
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The Suez Canal is a man-made sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869, this canal is 192 kilometer (119 mile) long and allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa. The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfik at the city of Suez. |
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Ain Sokhna (El Sokhna or Ain Sukhna), the Arabic for "hot spring", was named after the nearby sulfur springs. The springs originate at Gebel Ataka, the northern most mountain in the Eastern Desert. Sokhna town is close enough to Cairo, Giza, and Suez for a day-trip, this popular Egyptian weekend town has spectacular beaches on the Gulf of Suez. Coral reefs, Dolphins, fishing and water sports. It is located about 55 kilometers south of Suez, and is the nearest bathing resort to Cairo. Some hotels in Ain Sukhna are the best on the Red Sea. If you are seeking ”fun in the sun” and the perfect tan, Ain Sokhna is a good spot where to relax, bask in the sun and enjoy the beach. |
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Giza or Gizah is the third largest city in Egypt. Being located on the west bank of the Nile river, some 20 kilometers southwest of central Cairo. Along with Shubra El-Kheima, Cairo and Helwan, the 4 cities form the Province of Greater Cairo metropolis. The city of Giza is the capital of the Giza Governorate and is located near the northeast border of this governorate in coordinates. It's large population makes it the second largest suburb in the world, tied with Incheon, Korea, and Quezon City, Philippines, second only to Yokohama, Japan. |
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