Description: Originally built to house international figures for the opening of the Suez Canal, the Marriott has made a valiant attempt at preserving its original ... More |
Description: Seemingly ignorant of its somewhat morbid location - near the city's Southern Cemetery - this venue is a seething hot-bed of loud music, drunken ... More |
Description: Built in the 9th century, this church is also known as kasriyyat el rihan , which means the "pot of basil." The origin of this name is most probably ... More |
Description: Rebuilt in 1754 by Abdurahman Katkhuda, this gateway protected the original entrance to the Citadel. The great brass-bound wooden gateway is ... More |
Good mix of people, relaxed atmosphere, good place to have a drink and meet friends, not really expensive and close to other bars and resteraunts. ...More |
I suppose if you only have a few days in Egypt, and don't plan on seeing ANYTHING in Egypt, you can take this elementary history tour. It's an ...More |
Description: You don't need to be a Sherlock Holmes fan to enjoy the warm and homely atmosphere of this downtown watering hole. The books, street signs and ... More |
Once a great escape from hectic Cairo, this place is quite sad now. The trees pulled out, the pools closed. To be avoided! |
Description: Opposite the Ibn Tulun mosque in Islamic Cairo, this gem of a shop has an excellent reputation for its Egyptian arts and crafts. Ornaments, bowls, ... More |
Description: This site is completely distinct from, and not to be confused with, Saqqara. South Saqqara lies about 11 kilometers (seven miles) south of Saqqara. ... More |
Description: The Giza Plateau, through which the river Nile once flowed, is today a desert. It is here that the Pharaohs from 2561-2450 BCE of the IV Dynasty in ... More |
Description: Funery Complex of Amir Qurqumas was built between 1506 and 1507. Amir Qurqumas was the commander-in-chief of the Mamluk army and a powerful man who ... More |
Description: Until the completion of the Aswan High Dam in the 1950s, the annual Nile flood was a carefully watched event. Too much and crops washed away; too ... More |
Description: Down from the Shari el-Ahmar road, to its right, lies the El Maridani Mosque. It is one of the largest mosques and was built in 1340 CE by the ... More |
Description: One of the oldest zoos in the world, the Cairo Zoo was established in 1891 when Khedive Ismail relinquished part of his vast gardens and private ... More |
Description: One of the holiest mosques in Egypt, this is where the president and other dignitaries pray on special occasions. It's officially off-limits to ... More |
Description: Located within the walls of Egypt's famous Citadel, this mosque is named after its founder who was an Ottoman governor. Built in 1528, the mosque is a ... More |
Description: Called Al-Muallaqah (The Suspended) in Arabic, this church takes its name from its location suspended above a city gate. Entered from the side via a ... More |
Description: The exodus of Jews out of Egypt in 1956 and 1967 left Cairo's 26 synagogues derelict. This historical synagogue might have disappeared altogether if ... More |
Description: Beit al Souhaymi was built in 1648 and is the former home of the 17th-century Sheik Al Azhar. You enter through the gate and into a square, a typical ... More |
Description: St. Mercurius is known in Coptic Egyptian tradition as the "saint of the two swords." The tradition states that he was given a sword by an angel in ... More |
Description: Discovered in 1954, the 43-meter (140 foot) long wood boat in this special humidity-controlled pavilion next the to Pyramid of Cheops came from one of ... More |
Description: This museum was specially built to house the works of Mohammed Mokhtar, one of Egypt's most celebrated sculptors. Mokhtar died in 1934, but his works ... More |
Description: This is a city location for Muslim worship and other services. The mosque contains a medical center, gymnasium, and learning centers. |
Description: Built in 1087 CE to protect the city's northern perimeter, Bab al-Futuh was for century the arrival point of pilgrim caravans returning from Mecca. ... More |
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