Travel Guide of Kairo in Egypt by Influencers and Travelers
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world. Its metropolitan area, with a population of over 20 million, is the largest in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East, and the 6th-largest in the world.
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1 - Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world. Its metropolitan area, with a population of over 30 million, is the largest in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East, and the 6th-largest in the world.
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2 - Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest mosque in Egypt as well as the whole of Africa surviving in its full original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.
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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Giza City Tours
17 km away
Step into the grandeur of history with Sun Pyramids Tours, as they whisk you away on a journey through time itself! A private guide will meet you at your Cairo hotel, leading you to the iconic Giza Plateau, where the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus majestically rise from the sands, a tribute to ancient ambition and craftsmanship. Prepare to be captivated by the Great Sphinx, the stoic guardian of Chephren, whose mysterious gaze has fascinated wanderers for ages. The adventure continues at the Valley Temple, a place of profound historical and cultural importance. Here, the mummies of pharaohs underwent purification and mummification, essential rituals for their voyage to the afterlife, as fundamental as the pyramids themselves. Witness one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the 5000-year-old necropolis. The Great Pyramids, a testament to human accomplishment, stand as timeless guardians of history, overseen by the ever-watchful Sphinx. This isn't just a tour; it's a pilgrimage to the heart of Egypt's splendor - an experience no traveler should miss.
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4 - Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers.
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5 - Baron Empain Palace
10 km away
The Baron Empain Palace, better known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic Hindu temple inspired mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt.
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6 - Mosque of Muhammad Ali
The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848.
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7 - Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a monumental mosque and madrassa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan.
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8 - Gezira Island
Gezira is an island in the Nile River, in central Cairo, Egypt. The southern portion of the island contains the Gezira district, and the northern third contains the Zamalek district.
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9 - Khan el-Khalili
Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.
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10 - The Hanging Church
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as The Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
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11 - Cairo Tower
The Cairo Tower - commonly known to locals as "Nasser's Pineapple" - is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m, it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for about 50 years.
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12 - Great Sphinx of Giza
12 km away
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
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13 - Giza Necropolis
12 km away
The Giza pyramid complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
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14 - Giza Plateau
12 km away
The Giza Plateau is a plateau in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza Necropolis, which includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex.
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15 - Khufu Ship
12 km away
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16 - Pyramid of Khafre
13 km away
The Pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre, who ruled c. 2558−2532 BC.
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17 - Pyramid of Menkaure
13 km away
The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
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18 - Great Pyramid of Giza
13 km away
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19 - Statue of Ramesses II
19 km away
The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite.
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20 - Saqqarah
19 km away
The Serapeum of Saqqara is a serapeum located north west of the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, a necropolis near Memphis in Lower Egypt. It was a burial place of Apis bulls, sacred bulls that were incarnations of the ancient Egyptian deity Ptah.
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21 - Sheikh Zayed City
25 km away
Sheikh Zayed City is a city in Giza Governorate in Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. It was established in 1995 and is named after Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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