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 fortress of Babylon, the Holy Family is said to have found refuge during their flight to Egypt. The district is an oasis of tranquility — shady alleys, ancient churches, a cemetery where time has stood still.

Hanging Church (Al-Mu'allaqa)

The Hanging Church, built on the remnants of a Roman gatehouse, is the most famous Coptic church in Egypt. Its name derives from the fact that the nave "hangs" over the passages of the old fortress gate. The wooden pulpit from the 13th century, the ivory and ebony inlaid iconostases, and the over 100 icons from the 8th–18th centuries are breathtakingly beautiful.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

The oldest synagogue in Cairo (6th century, repeatedly rebuilt), where the famous Cairo Geniza was discovered in 1896 — an archive of over 300,000 Jewish manuscript fragments from the 9th–19th centuries, offering a unique window into medieval Jewish life.

Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum houses the world's largest collection of Coptic art and artifacts: textiles, wood carvings, icons, manuscripts (including the famous Nag Hammadi writings). A small but exquisite museum that tells the 2,000-year history of Christianity in Egypt.