If Egypt attracts millions of visitors each year, it's surely because of its history and the many monuments that remain from the time of the Pharaohs (Giza, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Queens), as well as the cruises which the Nile offers. But in addition, Egypt offers Arab culture with its souks and old neighborhoods (Cairo), the desert in all its splendor (Sinai, the oasis of the Libyan desert), remarkable works of engineering (the Aswan dam, the Suez canal), and of course the Red Sea with its beaches and opportunities for diving (Hurghada, Sharm and Sheik).