| Page Views: 1,292 Last Visit to Cairo: April, 2008 I Visit Here Frequently | Cairo, Egypt by Court94403 - last update: May 7, 2008 |
A Metropolitan City | Pyramids on the Giza Plateau; Menkaure's not shown |
The Pyramids of Giza are located above the city of Cairo on the Giza Plateau. The largest of the Pyramids is that of Khufu (Cheops). This structure is made up of over 2,000,000 stones and it's weight is over 5.5 million tons. King Cheops was the second king of the 4th Dynasty, he ruled for 23 years. King Cheops was the father of King Chephren
Khafra's Pyramid-The second largest pyramid was that of King Khafra (Chephren). Chephren's was built around the year 2500 B.C. This is the pyramid that sits directly behind The Great Sphinx. King Chephren ruled Egypt for 25 years. King Khafra is the father of Menkaure. He was the 4th King of the 4th Dynasty
Menkaure's Pyramid-This pyramid was also built in 2500 B.C. and was meant to be the tomb of King Chephren. Menkaure was the son and the successor to the throne of Chephren. Menkaure ruled for 18 years he is the 5th king of the 4th Dynasty. |
| "Abu Hol" (Father of Terror) The Sphinx |
|  | I never get tired of coming here. I usually take more than enough pictures but they always seem to look different. Someday I will take the "perfect picture" of this place. Oh well, that's the story of an amateur photographer. |
I like Cairo, it's a city of contrasts. where else can you go and see hustling, bustling metropolis and look into the distance and see Pyramids!
Pyramids that have been there for thousands of years. | | |
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| Pros: | "Pyramids and The Sphinx" | | Cons: | "Crowded, Noisy and Expensive" |
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jumpingnorman Sun Feb 8, 2009 02:14 UTC
I did not know Sphinx was also called Abu Hol...nice tips on Cairo! Norman :) | aussirose Wed Sep 3, 2008 14:37 UTC
A very interesting page Courtney. A bit of a shock reading your accommodation tip! ..but nice to hear that you have very good friends there :o) A very enjoyable read, thank you. Cheers, Ann :o) | SabrinaSummerville Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:04 UTC
I am horrified that Kaoud Delta treated you so badly, but all you have to do is look at reviews on Tripadvisor to see that most people think it's an awful place. | Dancer_75 Wed Apr 23, 2008 03:47 UTC
When are you going back to Egypt? You will always return there hehe. I miss it. We stay in Cairo always, but I LOVE Hurghada!!! |
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