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The last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World, Giza's three immense pyramids, Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, built over 4000 years ago, were the pharaohs' necropolis. Check out Solar…
Boy king Tutankhamun's gold and lapis-lazuli burial-mask and coffin are highlights of the Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo. With over 120,000 antiquities, covering centuries of ancient…
One of Egypt's oldest surviving structures (and that's pretty old), the Sphinx near Cairo is a mythological creature, carved from one vast block of limestone. It features the body of a lion, a…
An unmissable landmark, the Citadel near Islamic Cairo was home to Egypt's rulers for 700 years. With great city views - and breezes - the huge fortress contains mosques, palaces and museums…
The impressive Abdeen Palace in Cairo is now a museum complex. It houses the Silver Museum, Royal Family Museum, Presidential Gifts Museum, Historical Documents Museum and the striking Arms…
North of Cairo, the boisterous Birqash Camel Market is not for the squeamish. Traders herd their camels from Abu Simbel, Sudan and Somalia to the huge dusty field in Birqash for hearty…
Made from mud-brick and wood, Ibn Tulun Mosque in Sharia Ibn Tulun was built in 879AD, featuring a pointed arch well before Gothic architecture, and decorative inner arcades. The minaret can…
The 187-metre Cairo Tower, also known as Borg al-Qahira, rises majestically above Gezira Island. A viewing room equipped with telescopes on the 14th floor provides breathtaking views of the…
A cultural centre in Zamalek, El Sakia is part of El Sawy Cultural Wheel, hosting folkloric music and drama plus unusual fusions like Egyptian rap and heavy rock covers. This is also the place…
A welcome green space in chaotic Islamic Cairo, the 30-hectare city-centre Al-Azhar Park was completed in 2005 and landscaped after clearing a rubbish-filled wasteland. Inside is the restored…
In serene Coptic Cairo, the Hanging Church was built above a Roman water gate, and ascended by steep stairway. Renovated many times, the interior of the 9th-century church has 13 pillars…
Boasting the best facilities in Africa, Cairo Opera House in Gezira welcomes regular performances from visiting opera, dance and music companies. It also promotes the Cairo Symphony Orchestra…
To see Cairo at its most serene, hire a felucca, a traditional wooden boat, and captain to sail down the Nile for city views. Sunset has the best light, plus sounds of the call to prayer from…
Inside Cairo Citadel, Mohammad Ali Mosque is home to the tomb of Mohammad Ali Pasha, the 19th-century Egyptian ruler and founder of the country's last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. Inside…
More than an archive of Coptic history, the Coptic Museum offers a case study in the formative years of the major religion. It houses the world's most important collection of Coptic art…
The Pharaonic Village on Jacob's Island in Cairo offers a theme park-style guide to ancient Egypt. Visitors go on a motorised barge through a network of canals, or wander among the numerous…
Honouring Egypt's - and probably the Arab world's - best-known singer, the small Umm Kulsoum Museum in Rhoda has photographs and memorabilia of her life. A short film portrays her early life…
In Cairo's Zamalek area, the Gezira Art Center houses a museum, five galleries, cinema, lecture theatre and an open-air theatre. More than 10,000 artworks represent the development of the…
Housed in the Gezira Art Center complex, Cairo's Islamic Ceramic Museum exhibits around 300 objects dating from the 10th to the 19th centuries. The impressive Islamic architecture of the venue…
With no alcohol served, El-Fishawi, inside Khan El Khalili bazaar, proves you don't need alcohol to have fun. Open 24 hours daily for 200 years, this traditional ahwa, or coffeehouse, is every…
