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Egypt Named Among 52 Places To Visit In 2020
Amazing news!
Egypt has been named among the top 52 places to visit in 2020 by The New York Times.
Our beloved country came in 17th place, between Western Sweden and La Paz, Mexico.
Describing Egypt, the NY Times wrote:
The Egyptians are building like the pharaohs to finish the massive and much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum in time for its scheduled gala opening later this year. The project, which is reported to cost $1 billion, has involved thousands of workers and nearly two decades of labor. The soaring space will be situated just over a mile from the Pyramids of Giza and contain around 100,000 objects, including more than 5,000 related to King Tutankhamun. It will join other recently inaugurated archaeological troves, including the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and an ancient tomb of colorful frescoes in the Saqqara Necropolis. And visiting Cairo will be easier than ever, courtesy of the new Sphinx International Airport and hotels like the 366-room St. Regis Cairo, set to open in June.
—SETH SHERWOOD