Cairo

Attractions & Landmarks

Abu Seifein (St. Mercurius) Church

Church of the "Saint of the two Swords"

+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)

Mari Girgis Street, Cairo

Al Azhar Park

Not just a park

+20 2 510 3868 / +20 2 510 7378

Salah Salem Street, Cairo 11562

Al-Azhar Mosque

Egypt's highest Islamic authority

+20 (0)2 59 3893

Al-Azhar Street, Cairo

Al-Mu'ayyad Mosque

Great views from towering minarets

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Al-Muizz el-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Al-Refa'i Mosque

Resting place of royalty

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El-Qalaa Street, Cairo

Alabaster Mosque (Mosque of Mohammad Ali)

Grand Designs

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Inside Citadel of Saladin, Cairo

Alabaster Sphinx

Creature of mystery

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Memphis, Cairo

Amr Ibn el-Aas Mosque

Africa's oldest mosque

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Sidi Hasan al-Anwar Street, Cairo

Aqmar Mosque (Al)

The moonlit mosque

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Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Aqsunqur Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Stunning colours inside

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Bab el-Wazir Street, Cairo

Arab League Street

Posh Boutiques & Fast Food

Arab League Street, Cairo

Bab Zwayla

Massive medieval gate

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Sharia al-Muizz el-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Bab al Azab Gates

Scene of Mamluke massacre

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Al Fustat, Cairo

Bab al-Nasr

Cairo's northern fortification

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Off Bab al-Wazir Street, Cairo

Bab el-Futuh

Medieval pilgrimage point

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El Muizz El Din Allah Street, Cairo

Babylon Fort

Walls pre-dating Cairo

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Mar Girgis Street, Cairo

Bahereya Oasis

The most famous oasis of the Western Desert

+20 2 526 5299

3 Talaat Harb Street, Cairo

Beit Al Souhaymi

Beautiful Home

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Dahab Street, Cairo

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Egypt's most historic synagogue

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Coptic Cairo quarter, Cairo

Cairo Opera House Performances

Home to Cairo culture

+20 2 737 0601

Gezira Island, Cairo

Cairo Tower

Panoramic city views

Next to Al-Ahli Sporting Club, Cairo

Church of St. Barbara (Sitt Barbara)

One of Egypt's largest and finest old churches

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East of Fortress of Babylon, Cairo 11211

Church of St. George (Keniset Mar Girgis)

An architectural masterpiece

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Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 12556

Church of the Virgin (Al Adra)

A rare collections of icons

Near the Babylon Fort, Cairo

Church of the Virgin (al Adra) at Haret er-Rum

See the icons of John the Armenian

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Khurunfish District, near Bab Zuweila, Cairo

Citadel (The)

Saladin's fortress

+20 2 512 9619

Salah Salem Highway, Cairo

Colossus of Ramses II

Truly colossal!

+20 2 386 5911 , +20 2 386 5917

Al Remayah Square, Cairo 12561

Deir Abu Seifein Convent

Convent of the Saint with the two Swords

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Mari Girgis Street, Cairo

Funery Complex of Amir Qurqumas

Tombs and Other Buildings

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East of Cairo, Foot of Muqattam Cliff, Cairo

Gayer-Anderson Museum

James Bond film setting

+20 2 364 7822

4 Maydan Ibn Tulun, Cairo

Giza Plateau

Anceint Egypt

+20 2 385 0259

Sh. Al Ahram Road, Cairo

Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

Egypt's number one tourist attraction

+20 2 383 8823

Giza Plateau, Cairo 12561

Greek Church of Saint George (Mari Girgis)

Church atop a Roman tower

Mar Girgis Street, Cairo

Hakim Mosque (Al)

Insanely beautiful

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Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Hanging Church (The)

Witness a genuine Coptic mass

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Mar Girgis Street, Cairo

Hussein Mosque (El)

Sacred mosque with macabre relic

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El-Hussein Square, Cairo

Ibn Tulun Mosque

An Iraqi hybrid

+20 (0)2 391 3454 (Tourist Information)

Off 'Abd al-Magid al-Labban (Al-Salbiyya) Street, Cairo

Italian Cultural Institute

Focal point of Italian culture

+20 2 735 8791

3 Sheikh el-Marsafi Street, Cairo

Maridani Mosque (El)

Heritage

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Bab Al Wazir street, Cairo

Mastaba of Ankh-Mahor

Known as the Physician's Tomb

Near by Step Pyramid, Cairo

Mastaba of Kagemni

It's all in the detail!

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Beside Step Pyramid, Cairo

Mastaba of Mereruka

The largest Mastaba in Saqqara

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Step Pyramid of Djoser, Cairo

Mastaba of Ptah-Hotep and Akhti-Hotep

Ancient funerary temple

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Between Step Pyramid and Serapeum, Cairo

Mastaba of Ti

Ancient tomb

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North East of Serapeum, Saqqara, Cairo

Mausoleum Complex of Sultan Al Ashraf Barsbay

For The Spice Traders

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Corner of Nahasiyeen & Muski Streets, Cairo

Mausoleum of Sultan Faraj Ibn Barquq

Colorful Tomb

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East of Cairo, foot of Muqattam cliff, Cairo

Mausoleum of Sultan Qaitbay

More Than Just A Tomb

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East of Cairo, Foot of Moqattam Cliff, Cairo

Mausoleum of al-Ghouri

Look out for whirling dervishes

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Al-Muezz el-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Meidum Pyramid

A rare example of imperfection in Egyptian architecture!

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Meidum Area, Cairo

Memphis

Egypt's ancient capital

24 kilometres south of Cairo, Cairo

Mohammed Ali Mosque

Highly-visible landmark mosque

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Citadel Historic Complex, Cairo

Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri

Marvelous Mameluke architecture

In front of al Ghouri Mausoleum, Cairo

Muayyad Mosque (El)

Otherwise known as the Red Mosque

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Taht El Rabie Street, Cairo

Muhammad Ali Street

Music Street

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Muhammad Ali Street, Cairo

Musafirkhana Palace

Birthplace of Khedive Ismail

Qasr el-Shook, Cairo

Netherlands-Flemish Institute

Known for its quality lectures

+20 2 738 2520 / +20 2 738 2522

1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Cairo 11211

Nilometer

Ancient water gauge

+20 (0)2 391 3454 (Tourist Information)

Southern tip of Roda Island, Cairo

October War Panorama

A memorable memorial experience

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Sharia al-Uruba, Cairo

Palace of Emir Bashtak

A quaint little palace

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Al Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre)

2nd pyramid at Giza

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Giza Pyramids Plateau, Cairo

Pyramid of Menkaure

The third pyramid at Giza

+20 2 393 7529 (Tourist Information)

Giza Pyramids Plateau, Cairo

Pyramid of Unas

Don't judge a book by its cover!

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Saqqara, Cairo 12561

Qarafa, City of the Dead

Necropolis

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East of Cairo, Foot of Moqattam Cliff, Cairo

Refai Mosque (Ar)

Mosque and Mausoleum

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Salah El Din Square, Salah Salem Highway, Cairo

Religion Compound (The)

A heavenly Inter-religious experience

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Mari Girgis Street, Cairo

Sabil Kuttab of Khusru Pasha

Where children went to learn Koranic Teachings

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Shari el Muizzlidinellah, Cairo

Sabil-Kuttab of Abd El-Rahman Katkhuda

The most elegant monument in el Muizz Street!

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Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, Cairo

Sayeda Zeinab Mosque

Resting place of the Prophet's granddaughter

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Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo

Serapeum (The)

Burial place of the sacred Apis Bull

24 km South-West of Cairo, Memphis

Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza

Extravaganza of Light, Music & Color

+20 2 386 3469 / +20 2 385 2880 / +20 2 285 4509 (Egyptian Tourist Authority)

Giza Pyramids Plateau, Cairo

South Saqqara

Well worth a trip

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South Saqqara, Saqqara

Sphinx (The)

Unlock the mystery

+20 2 383 8823

Giza Pyramids Plateau, Cairo

St Shenuti Church

Dedicated to the most famous Coptic Saint

+20 2 285 4509 (Tourist information)

Old Cairo, Cairo

Step Pyramid of Saqqara

Prototype of the pyramids

North Saqqara, Cairo

Suleiman Pasha Mosque

A beautiful example of Ottoman architecture

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Citadel, Cairo

Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa

A "must-see" mosque

El-Qalaa Street, Cairo

Sultan Qala'un Funerary Complex

Medieval community centre

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Al-Mu'izz al-Din Street, Cairo

Sun Temples of Abu Ghurab

Not a place for animal lovers

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North East of Sahure's Pyramid, Cairo

Wikala of Al-Ghouri

One of the best preserved wikalas in the city

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Muhammad 'Abduh Street, Cairo 11211

Zamalek

Ex-Pat Quarters

Northern tip of Gezira island, Cairo

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