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Christians Via Dolorosa

Interesting places marked by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage, can be found in many countries, including in the vicinity of Egypt. Some of them have a chance to go directly to the Egyptian resorts, if you select a day or two of a beach holiday on sightseeing tours. If you want your trip to the resorts of Egypt's memorable visit in neighboring countries unique attractions. First, we should note the ancient city of Petra, located in Jordan. Each year it attracts more than half a million tourists, which makes Peter one of the most visited in the world attractions.

It is believed that construction of the city began in the third millennium BC, and several caves cut into the rock gradually transformed the city into a fortress, which stands at the crossroads important trade routes. Petra was the capital of the Nabataean state, rich and prosperous city. A unique feature of Petra is that she is in the midst of the desert, the mountains, which are painted at different times all shades of red. You can get into the city through the narrow Siq, having about one kilometer near the steep cliffs about 90 meters. At the end of the gorge tourists will see a huge building El Khazneh, hewn directly into the rock. Moving to the city center, you can see many buildings of varying degrees of preservation, most of which is carved into the rocks, which change color from light pink to dark red.

A total of Peter is about eight points of interest that are worth a look. Another interesting place that you can visit from Egypt, is Jerusalem, namely, its old town. At this point, are sacred places, respected different religions - the Holy Sepulcher is revered by Christians, the Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall - Jews, Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque - Muslims. The city has four quarters - Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian, as well as the Temple Mount. The territory of the Old City is sacred and revered by Christians Via Dolorosa - Way of the Cross on which Jesus walked to his execution, from the Lion's Gate to Calvary. The Temple Mount is particularly revered place for Jews and Muslims. The Western Wall Mount, called the Wailing Wall, is the main shrine of the Jews, and on top of the mountain are especially revered by Muslims Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Mosque Kubat al-Sahra, which translates as "Dome of the Rock." In Kubat, Al-Sahra is a rock with which it is written in the Koran, the Prophet Muhammad made Miraj - Ascension into heaven. In the mosque of al-Kubat Sahra can go only Muslims but the beautiful golden dome of the mosque can be seen from various locations. Given the very reasonable prices for tours to Egypt, a visit to Petra or Jerusalem from the Egyptian resort can be cheaper than a guided tour of Jordan or Israel, especially since the holiday on the Red Sea in Egypt is excellent all year round.