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Opera House

Cost: Not Specified
Boasting the best facilities in Africa, Cairo Opera House in Gezira welcomes regular performances from visiting opera, dance and music companies. It also promotes the Cairo Symphony Orchestra and National Arabic Music Ensemble. Don't miss the Opera... Continue reading

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Tower

Cost: E£70
The 187-metre Cairo Tower, also known as Borg al-Qahira, rises majestically above Gezira Island. A viewing room equipped with telescopes on the 14th floor provides breathtaking views of the city, desert and Pyramids, Zamalek, Shubra and the Nile De... Continue reading

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Al-Azhar Park

Cost: E£10
A welcome green space in chaotic Islamic Cairo, the 30-hectare city-centre Al-Azhar Park was completed in 2005 and landscaped after clearing a rubbish-filled wasteland. Inside is the restored 12th-century Ayyubid Wall, plus paved walkways, serene c... Continue reading

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Citadel

Cost: E£40
An unmissable landmark, the Citadel near Islamic Cairo was home to Egypt's rulers for 700 years. With great city views - and breeze - the huge fortress contains mosques, palaces and museums including the white marble Mohammed Ali Mosque. This land... Continue reading

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Coptic Museum

Cost: E£50
More than an archive of Coptic history, Cairo's Coptic Museum is a case study in the formative years of a major religion. It houses the world's most important collection of Coptic art, showing examples of the first Christian representations. Many ... Continue reading

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Egyptian Museum

Cost: E£60; mummies E£100
Boy king Tutankhamun's gold and lapis-lazuli burial-mask and coffin are highlights of the Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo. With over 120,000 antiquities, covering centuries of ancient history, be selective. Royal mummies, immersed in hallowed hus... Continue reading

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Hanging Church

Cost: Free
In serene Coptic Cairo, the Hanging Church was built above a Roman water gate, and ascended by steep stairway. Renovated many times, the interior of the 9th-century church has 13 pillars holding up the pulpit, representing Jesus and his disciples.... Continue reading

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Ibn Tulun Mosque

Cost: Free (donation welcome)
Made from mud-brick and wood, Ibn Tulun Mosque in Sharia Ibn Tulun was built in 879AD, featuring a pointed arch well before Gothic architecture, and decorative inner arcades. The minaret can be ascended by spiral staircase for city views. The mosq... Continue reading

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Mohammad Ali Mosque

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Inside Cairo Citadel, Mohammad Ali Mosque is home to the tomb of Mohammad Ali Pasha, the 19th-century Egyptian ruler and founder of the country's last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. Inside, endless chandeliers illuminate Thuluth inscriptions and al... Continue reading

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Pyramids at Giza

Cost: E£60 (Great Pyramid of Khufu E£100); Solar Barque Museum E£50
The last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World, Giza's three immense pyramids, Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, built over 4000 years ago, were the pharaohs' necropolis. Check out Solar Barque Museum's ancient cedarwood boat. Early morning is cool... Continue reading

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The Sphinx

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One of Egypt's oldest surviving structures (and that's pretty old), the Sphinx near Cairo is a mythological creature, carved from one vast block of limestone. It features the body of a lion, a human head and an enigmatic gaze. Its true origins rem... Continue reading

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Townhouse Gallery

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Cairo's Townhouse Gallery promotes contemporary Arab arts both within the region and internationally through several exhibits. The three-floor building also stages weekly film screenings, experimental theatre performances, music and public lectures... Continue reading

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Umm Kulsoum Museum

Cost: E£2
Honouring Egypt's - and probably the Arab world's - best-known singer, the small Umm Kulsoum Museum in Rhoda has photographs and memorabilia of her life. A short film portrays her early life when she performed disguised as a boy.... Continue reading