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Sunset on the Nile

#MarchTravelSupportEvent When the temples of Luxor start to appear one by one, you will realize why this place is called the ‘world’s largest open-air museum’. The sunset of the Nile seen from the felucca was calm yet majestic, and the warm greetings of the Egyptian people doubled the emotion of the trip. Every moment here was a special experience as if I was sailing through living history.
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