"An Island inside Cairo!" Jazirat az Zamalik by marimar_72

Jazirat az Zamalik Travel Guide: 33 reviews and 43 photos

A picture from Above!*

I took this picture from the plane,,,it was some view!!
An island in the Nile....It`s is located within the city Cairo......contected with bridges to the other parts of the city.
Zamalek is filled with places to shop for antiques,and Egyptian hand crafts.
Many restaurants and pubs are located here also...
take a tour in my Zamalik pages for more information.

VirtualTourist listed Zamalek under the name "Jazirat az Zamalik "
which means (Zamalik island).

Pros and Cons

Pros:An Elite place in Cairo
Cons:NONE!!!!

Last visit to Jazirat az Zamalik: Sep 2005
Intro Updated Oct 23, 2005
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Reviews (30)

Arabica cafe Restaurants (10)

I have found out this cafe recently,And I have loved it,the atmosphere,the service and the coffee is all just right. The... more travel advice

Best coffee in town Restaurants (10)

The best thing in Cilantro’s setting, especially that glass front, is that it makes you feel that you’re still in Egypt,... more travel advice

Sami Amin Handmade Shopping (6)

Everything in this place is hand made and signed by Sami Amin...who`s very famous in Egypt for his leather items and... more travel advice

Tanis shop window Shopping (6)

Again this is THE place for home accesossries. more travel advice

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Comments (10)

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mary2u99 Jul 5, 2006 at 9:05 AM

Hey there look like someone birthday is comming up soon. Have a wonderful day and hugs!! :-). So when is your next trip this way??
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nada1712 Jul 4, 2006 at 11:29 AM

It looks like that pic of Zamalek was taken from the captains seat!! LOL nada!
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VeronicaG Jun 16, 2006 at 5:29 PM

The Marriott Hotel that was a former palace is very luxurious! It looks like one would have a positively perfect stay there...your shopping tips were very good, too!
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swings Dec 5, 2005 at 3:36 PM

Hi! Until recently, my son hung out at Cilantro all the time! Now that he has moved, I'll let him know about Arabica. Thanks for the tip, Marimar... w
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Jim_Eliason Jan 24, 2005 at 4:30 PM

great destination in a destination!
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smartman Dec 7, 2004 at 12:21 PM

i feel as u know egypt better than alot of egyptian people:-)
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dassi Oct 28, 2004 at 10:15 PM

What can I say ??? You just did it again. I just love looking at your pictures and read your coment.
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sachara Jul 25, 2004 at 6:58 AM

Thank you for showing this wonderful area of Cairo. My friends have lived there. Now I can learn more about it by your great pictures and writings.
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xaver May 28, 2004 at 7:27 AM

when I win lottery I swear I'll do a vacation following all your hotel and shopping tips LOL
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Gili_S Nov 14, 2003 at 10:01 AM

Nice tips about a place I know about because of its football team. Seems that Chinese is popular here, but I would look for local food.