Cairo International Airport 31 min
Khan el-Khalili (21 min) Large souk in the bazaar district selling souvenirs & crafts plus jewelry, clothing & spices. Giza Necropolis (34 min) Famed archaeological site featuring the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx & other well-known ruins. Abdeen Palace Museum (18 min) Ornate former palace with 500 rooms, home to museums containing silver, weapons & royal artifacts. ميدان التحرير (14 min) Historic square & site of revolution lined with offices, university buildings & antiquities museum. Cairo Tower (15 min) Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant. Gezira Island (12 min) Island in the Nile River offering various city landmarks, cultural sites & athletic facilities. The Egyptian Museum (13 min) Extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts covering 5,000 years, including Tutankhamun's treasures. Mosque of Muhammad Ali (25 min) Grand, 19th-century mosque in Cairo's iconic Citadel, lavishly decorated with Islamic motifs. Al-Azhar Mosque (18 min) Cairo's first mosque, commissioned in 970 to develop into a major center for Islamic learning. Al Azhar Park (23 min) Manicured gardens & lawns with fountains, cafes, restaurants & an open-air theater, plus city views. Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem Street, Cairo (26 min) Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders. Great Sphinx of Giza (37 min) Iconic stone monument that is more than 4,500 years old & has a human face on a lion's body. The Hanging Church (24 min) Coptic Orthodox church with a wooden roof in the shape of Noah's ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons. Mosque of Ibn Tulun (24 min) Sprawling mosque built in 879 A.D., with courtyard lined by stucco arcades & elegant spiral minaret. The Coptic Museum (24 min) 1908 building housing a collection of ancient Egyptian Christian artwork, objects & manuscripts. |