Guidebook for Cairo

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Guidebook for Cairo

Drinks & Nightlife

Open late, great small place that feels like you're in someone's living room.
Lotus Hotel Cairo
12 Talaat Harb
Open late, great small place that feels like you're in someone's living room.
Great food downtown. Old-time atmosphere.
Estoril
12 Talaat Harb
Great food downtown. Old-time atmosphere.

Sightseeing

12 locals recommend
Al-Hussein Mosque
شارع Hasan El-Adawy
12 locals recommend
Nearly all the monuments along this street have been restored and are open to visit with a single ticket. The street itself is beautiful, and is lit up each night. My favorite is the Agha al-Silahdar mosque. Make sure you visit the cisterns underground. There's often live music in the plaza in the evenings.
95 locals recommend
Khan Al-Khalili
95 locals recommend
Nearly all the monuments along this street have been restored and are open to visit with a single ticket. The street itself is beautiful, and is lit up each night. My favorite is the Agha al-Silahdar mosque. Make sure you visit the cisterns underground. There's often live music in the plaza in the evenings.

Parks & Nature

Great for picnics (there are also restaurants inside). Stunning views of the city. A nice place to stroll in the evening. Open until about 10 pm.
85 locals recommend
Al-Azhar Park
Salah Salem Street
85 locals recommend
Great for picnics (there are also restaurants inside). Stunning views of the city. A nice place to stroll in the evening. Open until about 10 pm.

Arts & Culture

A beautifully restored Ottoman house that dates to the 16th century. Around the corner from the flat, not to be missed!! Open everyday from morning until about 5 pm.
Beit El Seheimy
Haret Al Darb Al Asfar
A beautifully restored Ottoman house that dates to the 16th century. Around the corner from the flat, not to be missed!! Open everyday from morning until about 5 pm.
This is where you can get your ticket to see most of the monuments along Al Muizz Street. Inside the maristan (hospital) of Qalawun, one can find unmarked remnants of the Fatimid Western Palace.
Qalawun Complex
This is where you can get your ticket to see most of the monuments along Al Muizz Street. Inside the maristan (hospital) of Qalawun, one can find unmarked remnants of the Fatimid Western Palace.