Cairo & Giza
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Pyramids of Giza★★★
The Pyramids of Giza are the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — and the only one you can still…
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)★★★
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the largest archaeological museum in the world and Egypt's new crown jewel. It is lo…
Islamic Cairo★★★
Islamic Cairo (also Fatimid Cairo or Old City) is the largest contiguous medieval old city in the Islamic world and a U…
Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo)★★
Coptic Cairo (Masr el-Qadima) is one of the oldest Christian quarters in the world. Here, in the shadow of the Roman fo…
Citadel & Mohammed Ali Mosque★★
The Citadel of Saladin (Qalʿat Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn) sits atop a hill overlooking Islamic Cairo and was the seat of Egyptian ru…
Downtown Cairo & Tahrir Square
Downtown Cairo (Wust el-Balad) is the heart of modern Cairo — a district with wide boulevards, Belle Époque architectur…
Eating & Drinking in Cairo€
Cairo is a street food paradise . Forget the hotel restaurants — the best food is found on the street and in simple loc…
Memphis & Saqqara★★
About 30 km south of Cairo lies Saqqara — Egypt's oldest necropolis and home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser , which is a…
Practical Tips Cairo
Getting Around in Cairo Uber/Careem: Absolutely the best option. Affordable (10 km = 60–100 LE / 1.20–2 €), air-conditi…
Stadtrundgang
Islamisches Kairo: Vom Bab Zuweila zum Khan el-Khalili
A walk through the largest medieval old town of the Islamic world — from monumental mosques to historic bazaars to hidden courtyards. Best in the morning, when the light falls through the alleys and the mosques are still quiet.
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