Cairo is the capital of Egypt and one of the oldest cities in the world. It is full of history, culture, and local life. Visitors can explore ancient mosques, museums, local markets, and enjoy Egyptian food by the Nile.
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square holds the world’s largest collection of Pha...
The Cairo Citadel is a medieval Islamic-era fortress built by Saladin between 11...
Al‑Muizz Street is Cairo’s oldest historic street, founded during Fatimid times...
Located inside the Cairo Citadel, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali is one of Egypt’s m...
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, located in the Sayyida Zeinab district of Cairo, is the...
The Sultan Qalawun Complex, located on Al-Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo, is a ma...
Al-Rifa’i Mosque, located in Midan al-Qal‘a opposite the Mosque of Sultan Hassan...
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, located in the historic district of Cairo n...
Al-Azhar Mosque, located in Islamic Cairo, is one of the most important and olde...
The Imam Hussein Mosque, located in Khan El Khalili area in Cairo, is a signific...
Built between 1384–1386 CE by Sultan al-Zahir Barquq, the first Circassian Mamlu...
Founded by Sultan al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub in 1242–1243 CE, this is Egypt’s fi...
Established in the late 14th century by Emir Jaharkas al-Khalili under Sultan Ba...
Built between 1334–1339 CE by Amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri on part of the...
Built in 1648 by Sheikh Abdel Wahab al-Tablawy in the prestigious Darb al-Asfar...
Built in 1820 CE by Muhammad Ali Pasha in memory of his son Ahmad Tusun Pasha, t...
Built between 1415–1421 CE by Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh on the site of the priso...
Built between 1503–1505 CE by Sultan al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri, this five-story...
Founded by Fatimid caliph al-Aziz in 990 CE and completed by his son al-Hakim bi...
Built between 1900–1929 by Prince Mohamed Ali Tawfik, this grand palace on Mania...
Commissioned in 1125–1126 CE by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma’mun al-Bata'ihi under C...
A Mamluk-period public bathhouse built in 1456 CE by Sultan Inal on al-Mu’izz St...
Built in 1528 CE on the site of a Fatimid mosque, this Ottoman-style mosque insi...
The Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque, located in Old Cairo, is the first mosque built in Egy...
The Hanging Church, located in Old Cairo above the southern gate of the Babylon...
The Coptic Museum, located in Old Cairo near the Hanging Church, was founded in...
Saint Barbara Church, located in Old Cairo near the Coptic Museum, is one of Egy...
Located in Old Cairo, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus—known locally as...
Saint George Church, located in Old Cairo within the Babylon Fortress, is a Gree...
Manasterly Palace, built in 1851 AD by Hassan Fouad Pasha El-Manasterly, is loca...
Built in 1907 by Ali Fahmy Pasha, this lavish palace in Zamalek was later gifted...
Built in 1924 in Zamalek, the Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace showcases a blend of neo...
Built in 1911 by Belgian industrialist Édouard Empain in Heliopolis, the Baron E...
Completed in 1874 by Khedive Ismail, Abdeen Palace in Downtown Cairo became the...
Located in Old Cairo near the Coptic Museum, the Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of Eg...
Opened in 2005, Al-Azhar Park is one of Cairo’s largest green spaces, built on a...
Founded in 1867 by Khedive Ismail, the Aquarium Grotto Garden in Zamalek is a hi...
Opened in 1987 in Nasr City, International Park spans over 55,420 m², featuring...
Inaugurated on 10 October 1988, the Cairo Opera House was gifted by Japan to Egy...
Housed in the former royal stables in Boulak, Cairo, this museum originated in t...
Opened officially in April 2021, NMEC in Old Cairo chronicles Egypt’s story span...
Located in the Monastirli Palace on Roda Island, Old Cairo, the museum was estab...
Opened in December 2004, City Stars Mall in Nasr City is one of Egypt’s largest...
Opened on 26 November 2013, Cairo Festival City Mall is a major shopping & enter...
Built in 1910–1913 by Baron Édouard Empain, this Basilica in Heliopolis is desig...
Built in 1160 AD by the Fatimid vizier Tala’i ibn Ruzzik, this mosque is known a...
Roda Island is one of three Nile islands between Cairo and Giza, administrativel...
Established in 1949 during the reign of King Farouk, Merryland Park is a large g...
Family Park, located at Rehab Entrance 2 on Cairo-Suez Road, is a large recreati...
Wadi Degla Protectorate, declared in 1999 by Egypt’s Environmental Affairs Agenc...
The Cairo Tower, or Borg al-Qāhira, is a free-standing concrete tower built betw...
Located on the Nile Corniche in Zamalek, Al-Andalus Garden was built in 1935 by...
El-Zohriya Garden is a historic botanical garden located in Zamalek, Cairo. Esta...
The Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum is dedicated to the works of one of Egypt's most cele...
The National Military Museum, located in Salah El-Din Citadel, Cairo, traces the...
The Panorama of the October War, located in Nasr City, is a memorial-museum comm...
The Egyptian Geological Museum, located in Maadi, Cairo, is the oldest geologica...
Located at Ramses Station in downtown Cairo, this museum opened in January 1933...
Founded in 1881 during the era of Khedive Tawfik, the Museum of Islamic Art in C...
This monastery, carved into the Mokattam hills in Cairo, honours Saint Simon the...
The Gayer-Anderson Museum, popularly known as Bayt al-Kritliya ("House of the Cr...
The National Police Museum, located in the Salah al-Din Citadel, presents the hi...
Rokn Farouk Museum, also known as Farouk’s Corner, is a former royal rest house...
Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra (also called Shubra Palace or Paradise Palace) is a...
Built in 1496 AD (901 AH) by the Mamluk emir Mamay Al-Sayfi during the reign of...
Built in 1503-1504 AD by Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri, the complex is a distinctive ex...
Sabil Umm Abbas is a historic water fountain (sabil) with a kuttab (school) abov...
Located in Al-Matariya (ancient Heliopolis), Cairo, the Mary Tree is a famed rel...
The Nilometer on Roda Island in Cairo is an ancient structure built in 861 AD du...
The Al-Mawlawi Tekiya, located in Old Cairo near the Citadel, was built in the 1...
The prison at the Cairo Citadel (often referred to as "the Citadel Prison" or "T...
The House of Ali Effendi Labib, located in Haret Darb El-Labbana (Darb El Ahmar)...
