
Amarna
Minya Governorate, Egypt
Egyptian archaeological site. It lies in Egypt's desert belt, best visited between October and April.
Why visit: Memphis, Saqqara, Amarna and Abydos — the settlements and necropolises where Egyptology as a discipline was built.
- ›Take a guide — most of these sites have almost no interpretive signage
- ›Wear a hat and carry water; there is rarely any shade
- ›Visit the site museum first if there is one
- ›Allow for rough, uneven ground and loose sand
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Best time
October – April
Weather
Hot desert — warm, dry winters of 18–25°C that are the only comfortable time to travel, and summers routinely above 40°C in the Nile Valley and the deserts, where midday heat is a real hazard.
Entry fee
Ticketed (~₹600 – 1,800)
Hours
Typically 8 AM – 4 PM
Est. budget
₹1,000 – ₹3,500
Duration
2 – 4 hours
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