Egypt Hotels & AccommodationEgypt is a country located in north-eastern Africa. Bordered by the Mediterranean and Red Seas and geographically dominated by the mighty Nile river and its valley, Egypt is best known as the home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, and - visible above all - its pyramids. Egypt stimulates the imagination of western tourists like few other countries and is probably one of the most popular tourist destinations world-wide.