The ancient Leucus Limen would not be as appealing as a destination during your Bargain Holidays to El Quseir but this was actually the ancient name of this Egyptian city along the Red Sea 5000 years ago. However, the exotic destination offered by Leucus Limen centuries ago still exists today and has become an attractive destination for tourists on their Bargain Holidays to El Quseir.
You will find it romantic that your El Quseir Bargain Holidays destination is proximate to the Nile River. It would be more exciting to know that you are traversing a very important port during your El Quseir Bargain Holidays because it was from this very same port where the expedition of the Queen Hatshepsut to the African land of Punt was set off. It was also the jump off point for the spice trade to India and for pilgrims on their way to Mecca.
Check out the Wadi Hammamat during your Bargain Holidays to El Quseir and you will be amazed at the hundreds of inscriptions on rocks dating back to 4000 B.C. You will discover during your Bargain Holidays to El Quseir that this was actually the ancient site where the sacred green ornamental rocks called Bekheny Stone were produced. The rock was used to build the ancient graves, Pyramids, sarcophagi, statues and bowls.
You will realize the strategic importance of your El Quseir Bargain Holidays destination when you see the Sultan Selim 16th century fortress at the town centre. A visit to this site would be better at this time because it was restored to show off the viewing platform and the original gun ports for the cannons. Your El Quseir Bargain Holidays will not be completed without seeing Myos Hormos from where numerous trading ships bound for India departed.
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