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  • Photo of Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids Cairo

    Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    191 reviews 6 travel blogs 9 photos
    Distance: 3.9 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Dec 26, 2011 Egypt is empty. The tourist sites in and around Cairo are amazing, including these pyramids, plus, there are few tourists ...
    • Aug 8, 2011 beautiful pictures of the sight http://egyptolution.com/gallery/saqqara-the-first-pyramid-in-egypt/5 Review http:// ...
    • Feb 9, 2007 ... we go to see the pyramids. First up, the Saqqara pyramids, the oldest in all of Egypt. We drive south past Giza and make a ...
    • Apr 15, 2007 ... quick meeting we were on our way to the Giza, and Saqqara pyramids.  After going to Khan Al Khalili market ...

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  • Photo of Dahshur Cairo

    Dahshur Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    60 reviews 40 travel blogs 29 photos
    Distance: 4.1 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Nov 28, 2008 ... first step pyrimid------impressive and jaw dropping architecture Dahshur pyrimid---the very first true pyimid---AWESOME ...
    • Nov 19, 2009 ... off in the distance.  We also saw the Pyramids of Dahshur: our next destination.  Dashur is famous for the "Bent ...
    • Feb 20, 2010 ... roughly in 2650 BC. Again, mind boggling! We also visited Dahshur's red pyramid, and drove past the bent pyramid. These ...
    • Mar 16, 2006 ... tour that Mohammed offered going down to the Pyramids at Dahshur, which has the only Pyramid that still retains it outer ...

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  • Photo of Khan Al-Khalili Cairo

    Khan Al-Khalili Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    178 reviews 103 travel blogs 80 photos
    Distance: 1.7 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Mar 28, 2009 ... to Cairo. I spent my last few days in Cairo heading to Khan Al-Khalili and picking up the souvenirs that I had been ...
    • Feb 28, 2009 ... and back, then set out for Al-Azhar Mosque and Khan Al-Khalili.  I managed to get horribly lost on the way and ended ...
    • Oct 1, 2003 ... trip to Egypt with Ewa (Eva) re visiting the pyramids, Khan al-Khalili, Islamic Cairo. That was fun, as I knew where to stay ...
    • Oct 28, 2005 ... night cost us about UK10.00. Last night we went to Khan al-Khalili, the largest bazarre in the Middle East - what an ...

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  • Photo of Crystal Factory Cairo

    Crystal Factory Cairo

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    4 reviews
    Distance: 4.1 miles from city center
    Category: Shopping

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  • Photo of Citadel (Al-Qalaa) Cairo

    Citadel (Al-Qalaa) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    42 reviews 273 travel blogs 510 photos
    Distance: 3 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Sep 27, 2011 I had the dull pleasure of visiting Citadel, a kind of prison built by Salah Al din in the 12th century. It is included in ...
    • Feb 28, 2009 ... horribly lost on the way and ended up down near the Citadel. On the way back, I passed through the Northern Cemetery which ...
    • Apr 19, 2005 ... Temples of Karnak and Luxor 6.The Egyptian Museum in Cairo 7.The Citadel 8.Our guide who was awesome in steering us ...
    • Oct 1, 2003 ... Form here I walked around to the citadel that stands atop of the hill overlooking Islamic Cairo. The fortified walls inside ...

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  • Photo of Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Cairo

    Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    22 reviews
    Distance: 3.6 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures

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  • Photo of Egyptian Antiquities Museum Cairo

    Egyptian Antiquities Museum Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    314 reviews 5 travel blogs 1 photo
    Distance: 4.1 miles from city center
    Category: Museums

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  • Photo of Mosque of Ibn Tulun Cairo

    Mosque of Ibn Tulun Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    17 reviews 12 travel blogs 15 photos
    Distance: 5.2 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Dec 28, 2007 ... with two minarets, which dates back over 1000 years. Mosque of Ibn Tulun - One of the more popular mosques of Cairo and a ...
    • May 26, 2007 ... it back safely and headed out for the 2nd largest mosque in Cairo, the Mosque of Ibn Tulun.  There were no prayers in ...
    • Jun 27, 2005 ... them all. We have begun out Medieval study of Cairo and went to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun this morning. Will try to write ...
    • Jan 16, 2009 ... , thanked the doorman, and finally made it to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun. And it was far from disappointing. That night, ...

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  • Photo of Step Pyramid of Djoser Cairo

    Step Pyramid of Djoser Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    32 reviews 12 travel blogs 10 photos
    Distance: 17.6 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Sep 4, 2006 ... being expressed in the designs at Giza. We visited the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which being built in the 27th century BC is ...
    • Feb 4, 2008 ... before heading south on Safari. It started off at the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and ended with Abu Simbel. I ...
    • Nov 1, 2010 ... and is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt where I saw the step pyramid of Djoser and visited the Imhotep Museum. Next ...
    • Jan 14, 2011 ... which was centered around the capital city Memphis. The Step Pyramid of Djoser, King of Egypt from 2667 to 2648 BC, was the ...

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  • Photo of Al-Azhar Park Cairo

    Al-Azhar Park Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    57 reviews 17 travel blogs 13 photos
    Distance: 4.4 miles from city center
    Category: Parks and Gardens
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    • Feb 28, 2009 ... This area was in stark contrast to the manicured gardens of Al-Azhar Park which was just across the road. In the evening I ...
    • Dec 17, 2009 ... his escape route... but mostly of the Mosque. Also showcased is Al Azhar Park. Only 30 years ago this 74-acre park was know ...
    • Aug 30, 2005 ... and mastering the taxi pay system - The Al-Azhar park. A beautiful park surrounded by ghettos and cemetaries. Nothing like ...
    • Mar 6, 2007 ... snap. after our pampering, we met with diana's friends at al-azhar park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Azhar_Park for ...

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  • Photo of City of the Dead (Northern Cemetery) Cairo

    City of the Dead (Northern Cemetery) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    10 reviews 50 travel blogs 54 photos
    Distance: 3.9 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Oct 29, 2008 ... pleasantly full of koshary, Said drove us past the City of the Dead. This is a vast Muslim cemetary in which, according to ...
    • Oct 22, 2006 ... for 20 cents. After leaving garbage city.. We found the city of the dead. This place is a massive grave yard that has 300 ...
    • Jul 12, 2008 ... (Cheops) who placed Giza forever at the heart of funerary devotion, a city of the dead that dwarfed the cities of the ...
    • May 20, 2006 ... "seniorita"... We took an even further walk to the City of the Dead, which is a cemetary that people started squatting in ...

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  • Photo of Coptic Museum Cairo

    Coptic Museum Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    7 reviews 26 travel blogs 7 photos
    Distance: 6.9 miles from city center
    Category: Museums
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    • Jun 23, 2008 ... When I got off the train station, I directly facing the Coptic Museum.  It was 20EGP for students, so I decided to ...
    • Jul 12, 2009 ... in Egypt dates to the 3rd century AD, Abu Serga Church, Coptic Museum which contains the largest collection of antiques and ...
    • Dec 14, 2005 ... than the Pyramids of Giza. Coptic Cairo Five old Christian churches, the Coptic Museum and the Ben Ezra synagogue ...
    • Jul 6, 2006 ... associated art gallery (really funky), Citadel of Salah l din, Coptic Museum (if anyone knows what the coptic people were ...

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  • Photo of Mosque of Al-Azhar Cairo

    Mosque of Al-Azhar Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    23 reviews 1 travel blog 4 photos
    Distance: 4 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures

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  • Photo of Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) Cairo

    Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    4 reviews 89 travel blogs 133 photos
    Distance: 4.5 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Apr 19, 2005 ... and then over to Old Cairo where there is some amazing Christian Heritage, the hanging church and another ancient Christian ...
    • Jun 23, 2008 ... option for later.  Right next door was the gorgeous hanging church.  The mosaic walls at the entrance were very ...
    • Jul 14, 2008 ... originally named El-Shamieen Church, and is situated behind the "hanging church". The Synagogue once had an old copy of the ...
    • Jul 21, 2009 ... and we are off again.   This time its a church, the Hanging Church of St Mary which sits 60meters about the old ...

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  • Photo of Birqash Camel Market (Souq al-Gamaal) Cairo

    Birqash Camel Market (Souq al-Gamaal) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    5 reviews
    Distance: 4.1 miles from city center
    Category: Other

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  • Photo of Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah Cairo

    Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah Cairo

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    3 reviews
    Distance: 2.9 miles from city center
    Category: Sightseeing

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  • Photo of Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya) Cairo

    Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    16 reviews 4 travel blogs 8 photos
    Distance: 4.4 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Nov 12, 2010 ... nicely.    Next to the mosque is the Gayer-Anderson museum, a 16-th century madrassa turned into a Mamluk Mansion ...
    • Oct 10, 2008 ... we donated some tips. Next we visited the very cool Gayer Anderson Museum which is two joined houses next to ...
    • May 1, 2006 ... In the afternoon David took himself off to the Gayer-Anderson Museum - it sounded eccentric and very oriental. David ...
    • Apr 16, 2007 ... As I was in a hurry to see more mosques, I missed Gayer Anderson Museum which was just around the corner. (Anyway it turned ...

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  • Photo of Memphis Cairo

    Memphis Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    136 reviews 174 travel blogs 115 photos
    Distance: 3.9 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Feb 6, 2011 ... guide saying it has been raining at Giza. We then head to Memphis apparently this was the first capital of the old kingdom ...
    • Jun 9, 2010 ... swam with his head way above the water. Memphis was the ancient city and capital of Lower Egypt. There are no locals living ...
    • Sep 4, 2006 ... constructed near the modern day capital of Cairo (at the time known as Memphis). A different dynasty of pharaohs made up ...
    • May 7, 2008 ... over the Middle East. From Heliopolis, I left Cairo for Greece, leaving Egypt behind, with its superlatives of history ...

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  • Photo of Zamalek (Gezira Island) Cairo

    Zamalek (Gezira Island) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    11 reviews 102 travel blogs 11 photos
    Distance: 4.4 miles from city center
    Category: Sightseeing
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    • Feb 18, 2006 ... A trip out to the Libyan Embassy on the Nile island of Zamalek was futile but introduced us to this very pleasant part of ...
    • Jan 25, 2006 ... a new friend not too far from here. Soccer match between Egypt and Morocco held in Cairo consumed the city for 90 minutes, ...
    • Nov 15, 2008 ... to the most amazing Egyptian meal at Abu el-Sid in Zamalek.  The restaurant is amazing with the coolest lamps I've ...
    • Feb 11, 2006 ... $182. I've had no luck with flats agents.] -Walk around Zamalek asking bowabs, "'Andak sha'a? Ayiz sha'a ma'a wahid ...

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  • Photo of Ben Ezra Synagogue Cairo

    Ben Ezra Synagogue Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    4 reviews 20 travel blogs 8 photos
    Distance: 6.7 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Jul 14, 2008 ... was where the box of Baby Moses was found. ". The Ben Ezra Synagogue was originally a Christian church that the Copts had to ...
    • Jul 12, 2008 ... was where the box of Baby Moses was found. ". The Ben Ezra Synagogue was originally a Christian church that the Copts had to ...
    • Nov 19, 2009 ... Egypt hiding from Herod.  We went from there to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built near the reeds where baby Moses was found ...
    • Feb 20, 2010 ... , St Barbara, Virgin Mary and Hanging Churches, we visited Ben Ezra Synagogue and Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque. Pretty cool place, ...

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  • Photo of Islamic Cairo

    Islamic Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    56 reviews 282 travel blogs 226 photos
    Distance: 4 miles from city center
    Category: Sightseeing
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    • Apr 4, 2005 ... mint tea. And in the labyrinthine alleyways of old Islamic Cairo I found a different city peopled with kindness and warmth. ...
    • Apr 1, 2005 ... " in Arabic and the people of Jordan and Egypt say it often. * In a bazaar in Cairo I was asked where I was from and when ...
    • Apr 19, 2005 ... the afterlife. ·Old Cairo was totally cool, especially seeing where three religions meet, Islamic Mosques, Coptic ...
    • Oct 1, 2003 ... to the citadel that stands atop of the hill overlooking Islamic Cairo. The fortified walls inside hold two mosques amongst ...

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  • Photo of Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) Cairo

    Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    2 reviews 1 travel blog 1 photo
    Distance: 4 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures

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  • Photo of Alabaster Mosque (Mohammad Ali Mosque) Cairo

    Alabaster Mosque (Mohammad Ali Mosque) Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    78 reviews 39 travel blogs 35 photos
    Distance: 5.3 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Jul 14, 2008 ... 1830-1840. This mosque is also sometimes referred to as the Alabaster Mosque due to its extensive use of that stone on some ...
    • Oct 26, 2010 ... took our picture too.  Hilarious.  The Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque was brilliant.  Lots of renovations were ...
    • Nov 14, 2005 ... Osman, our guide, and then going to the Alabaster Mosque. The Alabaster Mosque is huge, modeled after the Hagia Sofia in ...
    • Jul 21, 2009 ... Onwards in the purported 38 degree heat to the Mohammad Ali Alabaster Mosque. It resembles the blue mosque in Istanbul and ...

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  • Photo of Heliopolis Cairo

    Heliopolis Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    10 reviews 49 travel blogs 31 photos
    Distance: 3.6 miles from city center
    Category: Sightseeing
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    • Mar 22, 2008 ... back streets to avoid the traffic to get to his home at Heliopolis.  It was quite an interesting ride (too fast) but ...
    • May 7, 2008 ... sets all over the Middle East. From Heliopolis, I left Cairo for Greece, leaving Egypt behind, with its superlatives of ...
    • May 21, 2006 ... humidity (it's a dry heat). I was expecting the worst in Cairo - 100 degree heat riding a camel across the desert.....but it ...
    • Jan 26, 2010 To all of you who have followed me through my journey into the magical kingdom of Jordan, a special "Thank you" for all of ...

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  • Photo of October War Panorama Cairo

    October War Panorama Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    1 review
    Distance: 3.9 miles from city center
    Category: Museums

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  • Photo of Nomad Cairo

    Nomad Cairo

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    2 reviews 1 travel blog
    Distance: 3.2 miles from city center
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    • Sep 24, 2008 ... cemetery in Cairo. How confusing. Coptic Cairo was a good half day exploration of Egypt. Future Plans The one good thing ...

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  • Photo of Ethnological Museum Cairo

    Ethnological Museum Cairo

    Distance: 3.6 miles from city center
    Category: Museums

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  • Photo of Cairo Tower

    Cairo Tower

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    42 reviews 85 travel blogs 145 photos
    Distance: 4.3 miles from city center
    Category: Buildings and Structures
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    • Sep 23, 2011 When the tower first comes into sight, there is an overwhelming sense of peace and tradition, well it was built by Naoum ...
    • Aug 8, 2011 http://egyptolution.com/post/the-highest-deck-of-cairo-tower/64
    • Feb 6, 2011 ... and cheerful place called the Egyptian Nights Hotel, in downtown Cairo for 2 nights at a bargain total price of £40 for ...
    • Sep 23, 2010 ... 't go up in flames as well. We eventually found the tower after our friend pointed us off in the right direction, went ...

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  • Photo of Souk al Fustat Cairo

    Souk al Fustat Cairo

    Distance: 4.4 miles from city center
    Category: Shopping

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  • Photo of National Geographic Society Museum Cairo

    National Geographic Society Museum Cairo

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    1 review
    Distance: 3.6 miles from city center
    Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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