Cairo tourist attractions

The best places to visit in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo is one of the Egyptian cities located in the northern part of the Republic. It is also the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt and its largest city in terms of area and population. It is also one of the most culturally and culturally diverse cities. This is what made it a destination for many visitors and tourists from different regions of the world to enjoy its beautiful and distinctive monuments.

 must see in Cairo

Khan Al-Khalily

Khan El-Khalili is considered one of the old and old Cairo neighborhoods. More than 600 years old. This place is considered a tourist attraction for the residents of Cairo and Egypt in general. It also features many popular bazaars and restaurants. It is noteworthy that the design of this place is an original architecture that remains from the Mamluk era to the present day.

Salah al-din al-ayouby's castle

The castle of Salahuddin Al-Ayoubi is located in the neighborhood of the castle. It was built by Sultan Salahuddin and Yusef bin Ayoub on a separate land on Mount Mokattam on the outskirts of this city. It is considered the first to think about building a castle on a hilltop sow in the year 1176 AD. It is considered one of the most luxurious military castles built in the Middle Ages. In addition to its strategic and defense position located between the cities of Cairo and Fustat. Which forms a high natural barrier between the two cities. Which made him a point of contact between the castle and the city in the event of a siege. This castle has witnessed many events throughout history.

Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum is one of the oldest museums built as a museum in the world. It is characterized by being the only building in the world that contains only one civilization. It contains more than one hundred and sixty thousand antiques and many mummies. This building consists of two floors. Where the great relics are displayed on the first floor, which has been arranged historically. As for the second floor, it contains many sculptures, manuscripts, wooden sarcophagi and ornaments, the monuments of Tutankhamun, and the monuments of the Valley of the Kings. Finally, this museum is located in Tahrir Square, whose entry requires the presence of a personal identification document to enter.

Giza Pyramids

These pyramids are located on the Giza plateau. It was built around 2480-2550 BC. This area consists of three main pyramids, namely the pyramid of Khufu, the pyramid of Khafre, and the pyramid of Menkaure. These pyramids are royal tombs, each bearing the name of the king who built it and was buried there after his death. Also, this type of construction is clear evidence of the development of tomb architecture in Egypt during one of the stages.

Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower is one of the most important and prominent landmarks of Egypt's tourist and archaeological sites. It was built in the period between 1956 and 1961 AD from armed concrete. And it was designed as an Egyptian lotus flower. It is located in the heart of Cairo, on the outskirts of Zamalek Island in the Nile River. And its height is about 187 meters. This tower is characterized by the presence of a tourist restaurant with a rotating platform on top. This is so that visitors can see the features of Cairo from all directions.

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