Unleash your inner adventure while scout around the most fascinating finds and sites of the mysterious Nile River, which is consider the longest river in the world and the only main landmark which pass through all civilizations and eras, it gets its name from the Greek word “Neilos” which meaning river valley, it is about 4000 miles long, The river penetrates Egypt from south to north and divided into two branches that pours in the Mediterranean Sea, which are the Rosetta and Damietta branches.

The Nile and its tributaries, the White Nile, and the Blue Nile run through nine countries, The length of the river from its sources in the Lake Tanganyika up to its estuary in the Mediterranean Sea 6690 kilometers and covers an area of 1.9 million square kilometers and runs in ten countries, namely Tanzania - Kenya - Zaire - Burundi - Rwanda - Ethiopia - Eritrea - Uganda - Sudan - Egypt.
The source of the Nile River is Lake Victoria, and at the northern end of this lake is a small waterfalls called Rippon Falls, The Nile River is the first major source of irrigation water in Egypt, Therefore Herodotus said that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile”, as the rain is too little in Egypt and most of its territory is desert with no other sources of water.

Because of its annual flooding, the Nile also enriched the surrounding soil with rich nutrients, making the soil very fertile, in addition feast your eyes with the most magnificent sightseeing which lies on the Banks of the Nile River, where you can feel relax on board Nile Cruises and get the chance to stare at the amazement of Karnak Temple, feel charming with Abu Simple Temple, head out to explore Kalabsha Temple, moreover more activities like Dinner and Lunch cruise over the twinkling Nile River and more to do and explore at your holiday in Egypt.

The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, The Ancient Egyptians called the river Ar or Aur, meaning black, because of the color of the sediment left after the river’s annual flood, The name of the Nile in the ancient Egyptian language is Ha - be, who often seen in the Egyptian Antiquities in two forms: first is the image of the God on one side, and the other image is on the other side, between the two sides there is a rope linking them together indicating that the Nile is linking Egypt together.

Each attractive place should have a mystery around it, but Baron Empain Palace has a lot of mysterious, some of them maybe fake and other they witnessed by local neighbors, Voices in the dead of night, furniture moving from room to room, and mirrors stained with blood, These disturbing phenomena, and more besides, The Barons Hindu Palace remains the subject of countless legend. From time to time new rumors spread about this palace which has been deserted for many years, it’s haunted by stray dogs, bats, and others believe by ghosts.

Baron Empain Palace is located at Heliopolis, is designed by a French architect with a penchant for reinforced concrete, the palace's oriental style belies any number of intriguing features besides the material of its construction and decorated by Georges Louis, moreover inspired by the Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Plenty of fascinating statues of Hindu deities, mythical creatures and elephants, Baron Palace consists of two floors with two additional subterranean floors. The underground floors contain a family mausoleum, a kitchen and the servant's room. There are two elevators and even a tunnel that connects with the nearby church built by the Baron.

One of the fascinating lesser known landmarks of Cairo is Muhammad Ali Pasha palace. Muhammad Ali, the founder of modern Egypt, choose a isolated palace or an official residence away from the Citadel in the district called Shubra, the construction of the palace began in 1808 and it was completed in 1809, The palace of Mohammad Ali or Shubra Palace is distinguished by its style of decoration that mixes between the Islamic style of decoration and the European one.

Mohammed Ali's Palace is the first flourishing structures in Shubra, The palace of Mohammed Ali or Shubra Palace is characterized by its design of decoration that mixed between the Islamic design of decoration and the European design, This palace was once involving about 13 building but the only remaining parts of it are the reception area, the fountain kios, the basin area and the garden that was provided with a collection of rare plants and some of them still exist and it is regarded as a museum currently.

The palace finally came under the authority of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in 1978, The most remarkable one is the drawing room that was used a dining room, A small garden was planted in each step of this scalar hill which was irrigated the waterwheel tower that was constructed to provide the gardens and the villa with fresh water.

Plenty of lesser known places to explore in Egypt, one of the most fascinating is Manial Palace, amuse your eyes with the flourishing design, decoration and the location of that palace over the Nile River, It occupies a large walled plot of land on Roda Island, which is just about a half-mile south of the tip of Zamalek, The Manial Palace Museum is one of the most beautiful and the most important historical museums it reflects an important period of Egypt's modern history and gives a vivid picture of what was the life of the former princes of the royal family.

The palace was built between 1899 and 1926 by Prince Mohammed Ali Tawfik and houses the prince’s extensive collection of furniture, manuscripts, clothing, silver, and other objects, This museum is distinguished from the rest of museums by its wonderful architectural design. It was built on a modern Islamic style adapted from Islamic schools Fatimid and Mamluk.

Scout around the most gleaming finds of El-Manasterly Palace at Al Manial, This 19th century structure was actually the Selamlik section of a much larger complex that included a Haramlik and its adjoining garden. The palace itself was built by Hassan Fouad El Manasterly Pasha circa 1851. In 2002, the palace was turned into an International Music Centre in which musicians from all around the world would come to perform, houses both the Nilometer as well as the Umm Kalthoum Museum.

The area around Al Manasterly Palace is beautiful, feast your eyes with gardens and panoramic view of the Nile, The historic palace, built by a Mamelouk on the tip of Roda Island, Cairo, commands a magnificent view of the Nile at one of its widest points, the view, the Nilometer, and the Umm Kalthoum Museum are more than enough to make your visit worthwhile.