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EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
Cairo
Museums
4.7/5
(18 reviews)
Like the rest of the country, the Egyptian Museum is cramped for space. It ...Read more
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SABIL ISMAIL
Cairo
Works of art to see
The sabil of Ismail Pasha was built in 1828, inspired by Turkish fountains.Read more
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MOSQUE MOHAMMED ALI
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.2/5
(5 reviews)
Construction of this superb mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, was ...Read more
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SULEIMAN PASHA MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(2 reviews)
Less well known than the Mohamed-Ali Mosque, this mosque is nonetheless of ...Read more
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EL-GHURI MOSQUE AND PALACE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4/5
(1 review)
Facing Muezz el-Din Allah Street, to the west is the Madrasa el-Ghouri ...Read more
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IBN TOULOUN MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
3/5
(1 review)
This mosque is not only one of the country's oldest, but also its largest ...Read more
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CAIRO CITADEL
Cairo
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Built by Saladin between 1176 and 1207, the function of this fortress was ...Read more
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KHAN EL-KHALILI
Cairo
Markets
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
A khan is a large market with a variety of stalls and merchants of all ...Read more
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HANGING CHURCH (OR
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
Built on the site of a Roman temple, the church was enlarged several times, ...Read more
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SAINT SERGIUS CHURCH
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
This church is of major importance to Christians and Copts alike. The ...Read more
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BAB ZOUEILA
Cairo
Works of art to see
5/5
(1 review)
Like the el-Nasr and el-Foutouh gates, Bab Zoueila was erected in 1092 to ...Read more
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COPTIC SAINT MARK'S CATHEDRAL
Cairo
Religious buildings
5/5
(1 review)
The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mark was inaugurated in 1968 by ...Read more
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COPTE MUSEUM
Cairo
Museums
4.7/5
(3 reviews)
It hides behind the imposing circular tower, a vestige of the Roman ...Read more
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MADRASSA AND MARISTAN MANSUR QALAOUN
Cairo
Schools colleges and universities to visit
It was in 1284 that Sultan Mansur el-Qalaoun had a superb complex built ...Read more
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KHANQA OF SULTAN FARAG IBN BARQUQ
Cairo
Mosque to visit
To find Farag Ibn Barquq Street from the Qurqumas Complexes, take the road ...Read more
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ANDERSON GAY HOUSE
Cairo
Places associated with famous people to visit
The complex, located at the southeast corner of the Ibn Touloun mosque, ...Read more
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EL-NASIR MOHAMMED IBN QALAOUN MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
The only Mamluk building in the Citadel, this superb mosque was erected in ...Read more
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MAUSOLEUM OF CHAGARET EL-DOR
Cairo
Monuments to visit
An incredible story as that of Chagaret el-Dor, whose name means "the tree ...Read more
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DERWISH THEATRE
Cairo
Operas and theaters to visit
This Sufi theater dating from the 18th century is interesting for the ...Read more
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ESPLANADE OF THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
Cairo
Religious buildings
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
A number of Mamluk-era buildings were demolished to clear the esplanade and ...Read more