The vibrant capital of Egypt, with lots of things to do and plethora of historical and cultural attractions is surely to excite and inspire even the most seasoned travelers. From carbohydrate bombs to hunting museums to camel rides to legacy of the pyramids, there are far more compelling reasons to visit the shock and awe of Cairo.
upyernoz Pyramid of Menkaure
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- City: Cairo
Being the smallest in the three pyramids of Giza, it is said to be built as a tomb of Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharoah Menkuare. Having an original height of 65.5 meters, its present height is around 6...
Pyramids Show
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- City: Cairo
More than slightly kitsch and frequently inaccurate in historical detail, but a worthwhile evening activity nonetheless. The "voice of the Sphinx" narrates the history of the Giza Plateau and its plac...
Ahmed Al.Badawy Qalawun Complex
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- City: Cairo
Built by Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir c. 1304 in honor of his father Qalawun, Qalawun Complex contains a mosque, a madrasah (Islamic school) and the mausoleum where Sultan Qalawun is buried. The mausoleum i...
Queens' Pyramids and Nobles' Tombs
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- City: Cairo
Various Queens' Pyramids and Nobles' Tombs, located in regimented cemeteries surrounding the royal pyramids. Especially the To...
Ramses Hilton Cinema
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- City: Cairo
Located in Ramses Hilton Annex, Ramses Hilton Cinema is a cinema theatre offering two screens which run on state-of-the-art technology. Being popular with Egypt...
Rifai Mosque
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- City: Cairo
Translated as Royal Mosque, Rifai Mosque is situated adjacent to the Citadel, a famous tourist site in the city. Been constructed in two different phases, in 1869 and the rest in 1912, interiors of th...
Roman Fortress Towers of Babylon
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- City: Cairo
The Roman Fortress was built in 98 AD and was an ancient fortress city located on the border of Lower and Middle Egypt. The fortress contains several Coptic chu...
S.S. Nile Peking
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- City: Cairo
It's said that this is the boat from Agatha Christie's famous novel "Death on the Nile". The boat features a dining room, where set menus are served, the Shanghai Pub, and a deck from which to watch t...
Safar Khan Gallery
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- City: Cairo
Located in the central Brazil Street in the residential island of Zamalek, the Safar Khan Gallery is dedicated to collecting and selling modern Egyptian art and this establishment has long been at the...
Solar Boat Museum
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- City: Cairo
South of the Great Pyramid of Giza is the fascinating Solar Boat Museum which houses a well-preserved full-size vessel from Ancient Egypt which was found is a sealed pit next o the Pyramid of Khufu, w...
Sultan Hassan Mosque
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Finished in 1363, this mosque was raised by the Mamluk Sultan Hassan and lying below the citadel and next to the much more recent rifaii mosque, it's maybe the ...
