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Feb 4, 2008
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People generally seem to be divided into two opinions on the nighttime sound and light show which takes place at the Pyramids at Giza. You either love it or hate it. I must admit that I'm closer to the second opinion than the first. The lights are indeed beautiful, but the music and the...
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Globetrotter
Feb 4, 2008
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I'm not sure whether most people visit the Pyramids at Giza with the same idea I had in mind: to marvel at these ancient wonders set in a vast expanse of lonely desert and to contemplate the ancient society that put so much work into burying its monarchs. Well, you can certainly marvel, but the...
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AliJo
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Globetrotter
Feb 2, 2008
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Tourists beware! The area around the pyramids is well-known for touts trying to sell you everything from souvenirs (including Saudi Arabian head gear, go figure!) to donkey and camel rides. We met our first tout when he jumped into the open door of our taxi and rode with us for several minutes,...
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2 of 3 people found this review helpful
At dawn, the sound & light show takes place on a (because of the desert sand) weather-beaten stage with a view to the sphinx and the pyramids. During nice light effects, the story of old Egypt is told. Although the content of the story is not better than a TV documentation or a book about Egypt,...
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An impressive part of human history from the ancient world. Relatively few tourists visit the only one of the seven world wonders that still exists. We were there in August 2007 with a group of tourists. It is really breathtaking to look at the pyramids either from one of the various viewpoints,...
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