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CAIRO CITADEL
, Cairo
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Citadel divided into three distinct parts, housing Mohammed Ali's former palace and its ...Read more
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KHAN EL-KHALILI
, Cairo
Markets
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
A large market with an upstairs wakala, bringing together a variety of stalls and merchants of ...Read more
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BAB ZOUEILA
, Cairo
Works of art to see
5/5
(1 review)
Door with two minarets to the el-Mouayyed mosque, accessible from the top, with a breathtaking ...Read more
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MADRASSA AND MARISTAN MANSUR QALAOUN
, Cairo
Schools colleges and universities to visit
A superb complex housing a mosque with a square courtyard and four iwans, as well as a ...Read more
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ANDERSON GAY HOUSE
, Cairo
Places associated with famous people to visit
Two attached 17th-century houses at the southeast corner of the Ibn Toulon mosque, with ...Read more
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MAUSOLEUM OF CHAGARET EL-DOR
Rue Abd el-Megid el-Laban, Cairo
Monuments to visit
Ayyubid-style monument inspired by Abbasid elements and featuring an interior mosaic depicting ...Read more
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DERWISH THEATRE
, Cairo
Operas and theaters to visit
Sufi theater with a round dance floor in the center of the first floor, bordered by wooden ...Read more
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BAB EL-NASR
, Cairo
Ancient monuments
3/5
(1 review)
Porte de la Victoire (Victory Gate), recognizable by its two massive square towers, the upper ...Read more
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NILOMETER AND MANASTERLY PALATE
A la pointe de l'île de Roda, Cairo
Monuments to visit
Nilometer next to the Manasterly Palace offering a visit to a small museum dedicated to the ...Read more
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THE CAIRO TOWER
Ile de Gezirah, Cairo
Towers to visit
A 187 m-high restaurant with an elevator that rotates 360° on itself in around 20 minutes.Read more
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BAB EL-AZAB
, Cairo
Works of art to see
Gate flanked by two massive towers, in the style of Bab el-Foutouh, protecting the original ...Read more
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BEIT EL-RAZZAZ
15 Street 33, Cairo
Palaces to visit
Palace in a vast quadrangle in front of the crossroads, with a gigantic courtyard, a monumental ...Read more
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BEIT EL-SENNARI
, Cairo
Places associated with famous people to visit
House converted into an Institute of Applied Arts, with exhibitions of glassware, textiles and ...Read more
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SABIL MANASTERLY
, Cairo
Works of art to see
Monument now transformed into a cultural music center before being closed for renovation.Read more
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SABIL KUTTAB OUM ABBAS
, Cairo
Works of art to see
Ottoman-built Sabil at the start of Souyoufeya Street, with a marble facade featuring elaborate ...Read more
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BAB EL-BADISTAN
, Cairo
Works of art to see
Still standing near the el-Hussein mosque, this gate features an arch decorated with fine stone ...Read more
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ZEINAB KHATOUM HOUSE
, Cairo
Mansion to visit
Refurbished el-Azhar mosque featuring a large main hall and a summer terrace overlooking an ...Read more
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SABIL KUTTAB ABDEL-RAHMAN KATKHUDA
, Cairo
Works of art to see
This Ottoman and Turkish-inspired sabil, with stocking room and kuttab above, is one of the ...Read more