Sightseeing in Giza Plateau

Located on the west bank of Nile River around 20 km southwest of Cairo city, Giza can be better said as city of pyramids. This ancient city of Egypt is home to many impressive and magnificent ancient monuments of this world. Sightseeing in Giza includes numerous sacred Egyptian structures and royal mortuary like Great Sphinx, Great Pyramid of Giza and other numerous pyramids and temples.

Most of the sightseeing sites at Giza are located in the plateau region better known as Giza Plateau. Both the Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid is located in the plateau. Besides, it also houses many other ancient Egyptian monuments like the Tomb of Pharaoh Djet-a ruler of First Dynasty and Tomb of Pharaoh Ninetjer-ruler of second dynasty.

Giza Necropolis or Giza Pyramid Complex is the major sightseeing attractions of Giza Plateau. This complex of ancient Egyptian monuments is situated about 8 kilometers inland in the desert area from Giza old town. This complex includes Pyramid of Khufu also called as Great Pyramid or Pyramid of Cheops, Pyramid of Khafre or Chephren that is somewhat smaller in size in comparison of Great Pyramid and modest size Pyramid of Menkaure. But the main attraction of necropolis is the Great Sphinx.

Besides the sightseeing attractions at Necropolis, Giza also has many other ancient world attractions of Egypt that are equally fascinated, magnificent and awestruck. However most of them are in eroded form.