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Tips 1 - 10 of 14 Cairo Things to Do
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities is a wonderful place. There are so many exhibits in here to see, over 100,000 artifacts. It is impossible to take more than a fraction of it in. The area which sticks in my mind most is the Mummy room. It was quite surreal to be looking at bodys of people milleniums old.
The night after we had been to The Egyptian Museum.............................. It was the middle of the night and I was suddenly awoken by Helen, in the next bed to me screaming. Her bed was shrouded in her mosquito net hanging from the ceiling. I could just make out her outline as she was sat bolt up right staring straight ahead, screaming at the top of her voice.
I had no Idea what was going on, so I joined in and started screaming too, partly (well mostly) out of fright and I also thought if there was anyone in the room they would certainly flee.
The sound of my screaming startled her & she awoke to ask me what I was screaming at!! ....................I turned out she had nightmares of Mummys as a child & visiting the Egyptian Museum had brought it all back & she had had another nightmare.
T'was Very amusing
(~_~)
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Phone: (202)5782448
Address: Midan El Tahrir, Cairo 11557
Directions: Not far from Nile Hilton Hotel
Website: http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg
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Mosques: Mosque of Mohammed Ali
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The Mosque of Mohammed Ali, is also know as the Alabaster Mosque. It is in the Islamic area of Cairo ( although it didnt seem any more Islamic than the rest of the city! )
The Mosque was built in the 1830s & 40s, by Mohammed Ali, and he is also buried inside.
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Directions: Islamic Cairo
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Mosques: Alabaster Mosque
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The attractive Alabaster Mosque is also known as the Mosque of Muhammed Ali. There are pleasant walkways & gardens surrounding the mosque to enjoy.
Situated in the Islamic area of Cairo
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Directions: Islamic Cairo
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It is not until you get close up you can appreciate the feat and engineering which must have been involved in the building the the Pyramids.
Each block is Huge. the Pyramid of Cheops took 30 years in the making, 10 to build the causeway & earth ramps and 20 to actually build the Pyramid.
See my main Pyramids of Giza page for lots of Info & More photos.
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Address: Gizeh, Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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The Arabic work for the Sphinx is Abu Al-Hol, which means Father of Terror.
Over the centurys it has had many superstitions held against it, and it is not really known what the Sphinx purpose was.
The Sphinx is 50 meters long and 22 meters high, it is built almost entirely
from one piece of limestone, carved out of the quarry on which it stands.
The nose and beard have worn away badly and plans are underway to restore the Sphinx to its former glory
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Address: Al Haram Str. Gizeh, Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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The dusty and seemingly ramshackle buildings in Islamic Cairo fan on for miles. This was actually the Cairo I was expecting to find here not the one mentioned on my Intro Page
This photo was taken from the Citadel.
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Address: South-East Cairo
Directions: Islamic Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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A late afternoon/early evening walk along the banks of the Nile is very relaxing, especially if you have a wonderful sunset.
Helen & I usually went for a walk & a sit along the side of the Nile at the end of the day, before heading off in to the Nile Hilton for a drink surrounded by the gorgeous smell of honey & rose shishas.
Enlarge the photo & hopefully you will see the a Nile sunset in Helens glasses (~_~)
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Directions: Corniche
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Mosque of Sultan Hassan on the left of the photo was built in 1363 AD. It is believed stone from the Pyramids at Giza were used in the Mosques construction. The building has not always been a Mosque it was originally a theological school.
Mosque of Al Rifai on the right is a 19th centuary Mosque. Members of the Egyptian royal family are buried here as is the Shar of Iran.
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Address: South-East Cairo
Directions: Islamic Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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The roots of the largest Bazar in the world started in 1382 by Garkas el Khaili. The Bazar started life as a small Caravan trading place, and gradually grew to the immense market place it is today.
It is so alive, an attack on all the senses. Bargining is the order of the day here. Have fun & enjoy it.
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Address: From Al Azher st.,Cairo
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As you can see, the views from the top of the Cairo tower are impressive, The photo on my Intro page is also taken from the Cairo Tower.
The Cairo Tower is 185 meters high, on a clear day it is possible to see the Pyramids at Giza.
There is a revolving restaurant & also a cafe in the tower
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Address: El Gezirah Island
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Aig Sat Nov 10, 2007 16:36 UTC
Pyramids is a wonder ... but "social" environment around is a disaster ... crooks, vendors, "guides" etc. | hunterV Thu May 10, 2007 19:48 UTC
Hello, Nicola! What an amazing place! You've been lucky to be there! | supercarys Sun Oct 15, 2006 09:38 UTC
Hi, sounds like you had a gerat time in Egypt. Some really interesting tips too, I'm hoping to go to Egypt this December | TheWanderingCamel Wed Sep 28, 2005 15:33 UTC
Caught your Cairo intro photo on the VT homepage and had to call by to have another look. Terrific - and great overview of the city in your tips too. Kusheri -yum! MrL spent the 6 day war holed up in the Nile Hilton - no swimming pool access then!leyle |
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