Egypt Attractions

Attractions in Egypt (1- 20 of 26)

	Abu Seifien (St. Mercurius) Church Mari Girgis Street , Within the Deir Abu Seifin Convent Enclosure , Cairo, Egypt St. Mercurius is known in Coptic Egyptian tradition as the "saint of the two swords". The tradition states that he was [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:10.0 Add your own review »
	Al-Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum Citadel Historic Area , Cairo, Egypt Phone - +20 2 511 6187 Built in 1814, this was formerly the residence of Muhammed Ali Pasha and the location where, according to legend, he [more] Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries User Rating:4.5 Add your own review »
	An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque The Citadel , (Salah Salem Highway) , Cairo, Egypt Phone - Not available Built between 1318 and 1335, this was once the main mosque of the Citadel. Although neglected for a long time (it once [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings Add your own review »
	Cairo Opera House Performances Gezira Island , (Next to Kasr el-Nil Bridge) , Cairo, Egypt Opened in 1988, the Opera House complex is a stunning jewel of postmodernist architecture incorporating Islamic and [more] Attraction Type: Things to do User Rating:7.5 Add your own review »
	Cairo Tower Next to Al-Ahli Sporting Club , Cairo, Egypt Built during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser with Soviet assistance, this 187m-high slender tower on an island in [more] Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks User Rating:10.0 Add your own review »
	Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) Near Mari Girgis Street , (Downtown) , Cairo, Egypt Phone - Not available This, one of the oldest churches in Cairo, is built on the site where the Holy Family allegedly rested at the end of [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings Add your own review »
	Church of St. Barbara (Sitt Barbara) Near the Roman Fortress , Old (Coptic) Cairo , Cairo, Egypt Built in 684 AD by a wealthy scribe called Athanasius, this church was originally dedicated to Abu Kir and Yohanna (or [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:7.0 Add your own review »
	Church of the Virgin (Al Adra) Near the Babylon Fort , Coptic Cairo , Cairo, Egypt Built in the ninth century, this church is also known as 'kasriyyat el rihan', which means the 'pot of basil'. The [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings Add your own review »
	Citadel (The) Salah Salem Highway , Cairo, Egypt Phone - +20 2 512 9619 One of Cairo's major attractions, the massive Citadel complex dominates the city skyline. Built on a limestone spur by [more] Attraction Type: Historical Buildings Add your own review »
	Coptic Cemetery of Old Cairo Shari Mari Girgis Street , Religion Compound , Cairo, Egypt This picturesque and serene cemetery is one of the prettiest cemeteries in Egypt. The gravestones are wonderfully [more] Attraction Type: National Parks Add your own review »
	Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) Nearby Roman Fortress , Old (Coptic) Cairo , Cairo, Egypt This church was originally built in 684 AD by a wealthy scribe named Athanasius, also credited with the building of the [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:10.0 Add your own review »
	Coptic Museum (The) Mar Guirguis Street , Cairo, Egypt Phone - +20 2 362 8766 Established in 1908 to preserve Coptic Christian artifacts from destruction, this renovated old building houses the [more] Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries User Rating:4.0 Add your own review »
	Deir Abu Seifein Convent Mari Girgis Street , Between Amr ibn el Aas Mosque and Marigi Giris Church , Cairo, Egypt This convent is situated very close to the Religion Compound and has also been fortunate to be amongst the wonderful [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:5.5 Add your own review »
	Higher Institute of Culture Gabalaya Street , Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek , Cairo, Egypt Attraction Type: Movie Theaters Add your own review »
	Khan el-Khalili Bazaar Off Hussein Square , (Across from El Azhar Mosque) , Cairo, Egypt Phone - Not available A retreat from the sun in summer, in milder winter temperatures it's even easier to lose a day wandering this this [more] Attraction Type: Monuments and Landmarks User Rating:5.5 May 10, 2005 by Peter Y. from Youssef — "I loved shopping at the Kahn I did buy gold that was better workmanship that most and you get that by the gram so just" [more] Read all user reviews »
	Military Museum Citadel Historic Area , Cairo, Egypt Phone - +20 2 512 9619 With more space devoted to ceremonial equipment and costumes than the brutal realities of war, pacifists should not be [more] Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries User Rating:7.0 Add your own review »
	Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri In front of al Ghouri Mausoleum , (Downtown) , Cairo, Egypt Phone - Not available Built in 1504 by Sultan Quansuh al Ghouri, this building is a delightful example of Mameluke architecture. Situated [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings Add your own review »
	Muayyad Mosque (El) By Bab Zuwaila , Fatimid Cairo , Cairo, Egypt The tale of the construction of the el Muayyad Mosque is an interesting one. The mosque was actually constructed by [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:5.5 Add your own review »
	Qauit Bey Madrassa Qualat el Kabch Street , Downtown , Cairo, Egypt The madrassa was founded by Qaitbay in 1475. Qaitbay ruled Egypt from 1468-1496 and was the most successful of the [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:1.0 Add your own review »
	Sabil Kuttab of Khusru Pasha Shari el Muizzlidinellah , Facing Sultan Qualaun Complex , Cairo, Egypt Khusru Pahsa was one of Egypt's viceroys appointed by the Ottoman Sultanate in 1535 AD, during the reign of Sultan [more] Attraction Type: Religious Buildings User Rating:10.0 Add your own review »