Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur in Egypt

Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy
View photos from OUR PLACE the World Heritage collection

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1979
Size of heritage: 16,359 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 31,130°
Latitude: 29,976°

About

The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Show bigger map on Openstreetmap

Pictures from around the area

Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners.
More info shown for each image when viewed in detail.

Hotels and places to stay

Check availability

Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel

Address
Distance: 1,0 mi
1 Alexandria Desert Road P.O box 16 Pyramids
12556 GIZA
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability

Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa

Address
Distance: 0,9 mi
El Remaya Square - Pyramids Po Box Pyramids 25
11511 Al Qahira
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

RESORT CAIRO-PYRAMIDS ( ?? 881640 ) former Moevenpick ( new steigenberger ?)

Address
Distance: 1,2 mi
ALEXANDRIA RD, GIZA, PYRAMIDS P.O. BOX 1
1 Cairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

soluxe cairo hotel

Address
Distance: 1,2 mi
No.17 Hadaiek Al Ahram St
12111 Giza
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability

Guardian Guest House

Address
Distance: 0,5 mi
1 Abou al hool street
12561 Gizah
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

Pyramids View inn Bed & Breakfast

Address
Distance: 0,6 mi
10 Sphinx Street
1212 Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

Sphinx Guest House

Address
Distance: 0,6 mi
Abo El Hool El Seiahi Street
12561 Gizah
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

Check availability

Delta Pyramids Hotel

Address
Distance: 1,1 mi
End of King Faisal Street
Kairo
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

Pyramids Loft Homestay

Address
Distance: 0,7 mi
3 Pyramids Sound & Lights, Show Avenue
Giza
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability

Ramosa Guest House

Address
Distance: 0,8 mi
38 Gamal Abd El Naser Street
12557 Giza
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from the area

Pyramids of Giza

Published: July 11, 2014
Length: 01:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AmazingPlanet4U

A short visual on one of the most impressive man made structures in the history of man.

Egypte │Voyage Tour Du Monde ► Ville du Caire et Les Pyramides

Published: June 02, 2008
Length: 43:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dany Thibault

Super Voyage Tour du monde de 4 ans en video! Egypte │Voyage Tour Du Monde ▻ Ville du Caire et Les Pyramides, des vacances de reve! N'oubliez pas de vous abonner, + de 2 nouvelles vidéos...

Holiday Reporter auf Kairo Tour / TEIL 1

Published: February 16, 2013
Length: 00:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Holiday Reporter

Join us: http://www.facebook.com/dieholidayreporter auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/HolidayReporter oder auf myspace: http://www.myspace.com/holidayreporter.

Lazy Hiker GPS Bible for Backpackers -- #2 -- Travel planning with Google Earth

Published: February 28, 2011
Length: 32:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LazyHiker.com

Lazy Hiker GPS Bible - Part 2/5 - Commandments 4 (K.) This is how a truly nerdy person will plan his trip. Believe it or not, this is the methodology I used for planning my trip for the last...

Pirámide Keops

Published: July 21, 2009
Length: 39:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: minube

http://www.minube.com/rincon/53229 Visita a la piramide De Keops en El cairo. Egipto.

Egipto, el país del Nilo: Menfis y las pirámides de Giza

Published: April 08, 2010
Length: 10:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cabovision TV

Le mostraremos la capital del Antiguo Egipto, Menfis, el centro de la fabricación de carros de guerra; y Guiza, lugar donde se encuentran las Pirámides más famosas, única maravilla del...

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.