Africa
Facts about Africa
Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa
Africa is home to the world's largest river: The Nile
Algeria is the largest country on the African continent
Only 14,5km separate Africa and Europe at 1 point between Morocco and Spain
About 2.000 different languages are being spoken here. The most on any continent.
More than 1.4 billion people live here, that means about 15% of the world's population
Background info
Egypt is home to the first ancient world wonder of the world: the pyramids of Giza! But there’s so much more to explore and ancient history is found around every corner.
Check out temples like Abu Simbel, Karnak, Luxor and Philae. And visit tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Learn about Egyptian history in Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum.
And don’t skip gorgeous beaches and coral reefs at the Red Sea. Or a Nile river cruise from Luxor to Aswan.
Egypt is the ideal family travel destination in the Middle East on the continent of Africa. A bucket list destination that is on wish lists of many adults and children.