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"Egypt's great capital, the
sprawling bustling and poetically confusing city of Cairo is one of the world's
oldest cities. Until today, and since ancient history, the capital of Egypt
carries an unmatched flavor. An exotic and exciting city, brimming with
culture, a modern metropolis of high rises, and the home of the Great Pyramids
and the Sphinx" |
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Pharaonic period
Pyramids in Giza, Abu Sir,
Dahshour & Sakkara. The Sphinx & Valley Temple. Memphis, the old
capital of Egypt.
Jewish, Coptic & Islamic
sights
Ben Ezra Synagogue. Abu Serga
Church, Al Moalaqa (Hanging) & Virgin's Church. The Greek orthodox Church
of Mari Girgis. St. Mark Cathedral. The Mosques of Amr Ibn Al Aas, Ibn Tulun,
Al Nasser, Al Mansour Qalawun at Sultan Barquq Complex and Mohamed Ali Mosque
on the Citadel of Salah El Din. The Mosque and Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, Al
Azhar Mosque and several Mosques and Mausoleums within the City of the
Dead…..
Mohamed Ali
Themes
Manyal Palace, Abdeen Palace. The
Jewelry Museum, the Nilometer.
Museums and other places of
interest
Beit (House) El Seheimy, Beit
Zeinepp Khatoon, Beit El Harawy, Bab El Nasr (The Victory Gate), Bab El Fotouh
(Gate of Conquests), the Coptic Museum, Museum of Islamic Arts, Gayer Anderson
Museum and the Egyptian National Museum just to name a few.
Landmarks of modern
Cairo
The Cultural Centre & Opera
House, Cairo Tower on Gezirah Island. The Zoo, the Fish Garden, Media
Production City, Pharaonic Village & the famous Sound & Light show at
the Pyramids.
Shopping &
Entertainment
The Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Sagha,
El Mouski & Wakalet El Balah are the traditional shopping areas. Various
modern arcades and malls have added a wide selection of shopping and leisure to
the city. Nights of Cairo are uniquely romantic. The city combines the charm of
the East and the arts of the West to offer the traveler evenings full of all
kinds of entertainments. Theaters, the Opera, Ballet, Cinemas, Restaurants,
Floating Restaurants with (oriental) entertainment programs, Casinos, Bars,
Clubs… name it and ask us ….
Sports in
Cairo
Several of the hotels mentioned as
our "preferred partners" offer various
activities to their in-house guests. At the resort styled hotels at the
Pyramids area one will find tennis courts, pools within greenery and Golf
Resorts are spread all over the city.
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