S Hetherington
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أهرامات الجيزة بجمهورية مصر
Visited the Giza Plateau 8 October 2022.
Included in the Cairo Pass.
This is the second of the three pyramids of Giza.
When you are standing in between the two pyramids this pyramid appears to be the taller of the two which is an optical illusion. The Pyramid of Khafre is smaller than the Great Pyramid but is a built on a slightly higher piece of ground so appears taller.
This is the only pyramid here which still has the casing stones at the summit.
Unfortunately was closed the day we visited so could not enter the burial chamber.
You can walk around three sides of the pyramid but for some reason the fourth side is partitioned off.
On the far side closer to the Pyramid of Menkaure is a good vantage point to get both of the main pyramids in a picture.
You will come across some of the ubiquitous Camel hawkers here and if you want pictures it will cost you. I recommend not riding the poor animals as the abuse they get is terrible for such a noble creature.
Included in the Cairo Pass.
This is the second of the three pyramids of Giza.
When you are standing in between the two pyramids this pyramid appears to be the taller of the two which is an optical illusion. The Pyramid of Khafre is smaller than the Great Pyramid but is a built on a slightly higher piece of ground so appears taller.
This is the only pyramid here which still has the casing stones at the summit.
Unfortunately was closed the day we visited so could not enter the burial chamber.
You can walk around three sides of the pyramid but for some reason the fourth side is partitioned off.
On the far side closer to the Pyramid of Menkaure is a good vantage point to get both of the main pyramids in a picture.
You will come across some of the ubiquitous Camel hawkers here and if you want pictures it will cost you. I recommend not riding the poor animals as the abuse they get is terrible for such a noble creature.
Pyramids of Queens
Visited the Giza Plateau on 8 October 2022.
This is the furthest point on the Plateau from the main entrance and is also the quietest. If you do not want to be pestered by the touts and the scammers come to this part of the Plateau.
These are the Queens Pyramids and while small as viewed as part of the whole complex are still impressive. You can wander around them all almost by yourself as very few tourists actually trek here from the two main pyramids. If you do walk here make sure to walk over to the panorama points on the hill opposite to get a view of all the pyramids. Please note that you do not need a horse or camel to get here you can easily walk. Just make sure you take some water and take the empty bottles with you instead of discarding them. The amount of rubbish strewn around the site is simply staggering and the worst thing is that the Egyptian guardians don't care.....all they want is your money.
This is the furthest point on the Plateau from the main entrance and is also the quietest. If you do not want to be pestered by the touts and the scammers come to this part of the Plateau.
These are the Queens Pyramids and while small as viewed as part of the whole complex are still impressive. You can wander around them all almost by yourself as very few tourists actually trek here from the two main pyramids. If you do walk here make sure to walk over to the panorama points on the hill opposite to get a view of all the pyramids. Please note that you do not need a horse or camel to get here you can easily walk. Just make sure you take some water and take the empty bottles with you instead of discarding them. The amount of rubbish strewn around the site is simply staggering and the worst thing is that the Egyptian guardians don't care.....all they want is your money.
Bab Zuweila
Excellent little part of Islamic Cairo history. Little visited we basically had the gate to ourselves. One can climb the minarets but the spiral staircase can be quite tricky. Make sure you have a light.