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Egypt, the land of pyramids and pharaohs, offers a lot of sights in culture. Cairo and especially its Islamic Cairo are among the top attractions of the country. The Cultural History of Cairo's old city made sure that she named the UNESCO World Heritage Site. A cultural trip to Egypt should always provide for an extended stay in Cairo, the city offers many cultural characteristics, and fascinates visitors from all over the world and shows the diversity of Islamic culture.
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sight Pyramids of Gizeh
A testament to the power of humanity and ancient Egyptian strength. The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and...
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sight Great Sphinx of Giza
price level: mid-range , opening hours: 07:00 am -19:30 pm Monday to Sunday , address: Pyramid Road, Cairo
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museum / gallery Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum is housed in a beautiful historic building at the north end of Midan Tahrir. With its finds of Egyptian and Graeco-Roman objects from the Nile valley, it is the largest and most sign...
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sight The Citadel
, opening hours: 08:00 am -17:00 pm [October-May]; 08:00 am -18:00 pm (June-September) Monday to Sunday , opening hours: 08:00 am -17:00 pm [October-May]; 08:00 am -18:00 pm (June-September) Monday to Sunday , address: al-Qala'a, Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo
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museum / gallery Coptic Museum
This museum portrays the history of the Copt Christians in Egypt. The Coptic Museum is connected to the church El-Moallaka. It was founded in 1910 by Morkos (Marcus) Simaika Pasha (1864 – 1944) and has...
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museum / gallery Gezira Art Center
price level: budget , , address: 1 El-Marsafi St Zamalek, Cairo
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sight Sultan Hassan Mosque
This mosque was built of stone taken from the Pyramid of Cheops. . The Sultan Hassan Mosque, which was built between 1356 and 1363 for the Mamluk Sultan Hassan el-Nasi, rises at the foot of the citadel ...
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sight Birqash Camel Market
Come for the cultural spectacle, or to take home a camel. The famous camel market used to be held in the Cairo suburb of Imbaba. Today, the camels are sold every Friday morning in Birqash (25km/16mi no...
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sight Abdeen Palace
price level: budget , opening hours: Museum open Sa-Th 10am-3pm , address: Moustafa Abdel Raziq Street, off Abdeen Square, Cairo
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