Attractions in Egypt (1866)
Khan el Khalili
29 Recommendations: 25 Favorable, 4 Critical
Khan El Khalili (Cairo old market) The Khan El-Khalili is one of the most interesting bazaars, not only in Egypt, but also in the whole Middle East. Cafes, restaurants, shops, and large number of vendors and buyers constitute a dynamic panorama of the place. Drinking Hibiscus, Karakare, Helba, or any of the various typical Egyptian beverages, is a pleasant experience for visitors and guests to get a real taste experience. For smokers, there is the Shisha, or water pipe, to be tried. Every visitor can take the opportunity to safely enjoy the walk through the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili.
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 430 days ago
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
26 Recommendations: 24 Favorable, 2 Critical
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptian government established the museum, built in 1835 near the Ezbekeyah Garden. The museum soon moved to Boulaq in 1858 because the original building was getting to be too small to hold all of the artifacts. In 1855, shortly after the artifacts were moved, Duke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts. He hired a French architect to design and construct a new museum for the antiquities. The new building was to be constructed on the bank of the Nile River in Boulaq. In 1878, after the museum was completed for some time, it suffered some irreversible damage; a flood of the Nile River caused the antiquities to be relocated to another museum, in Giza. The artifacts remained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time to the current museum in Tahrir Square. There are two main floors of the museum, the ground floor and the first floor. On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of papyrus and coins used in the Ancient world. The numerous pieces of papyrus are generally small fragments, due to their decay over the past two millennia. Several languages are found on these pieces, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, and the Ancient Egyptian writing language of hieroglyphs. The coins found on this floor are made of many different elements, including gold, silver, and bronze. The coins are not only Egyptian, but also Greek, Roman, and Islamic, which has helped historians research the history of Ancient Egyptian trade. Also on the ground floor are artifacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC. These artifacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries. Those items include statues, tables, and coffins. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and Maherpen, and also many artifacts taken from the Valley of the Kings .
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 550 days ago
Al-Azhar Park
22 Recommendations: 20 Favorable, 2 Critical
Located in the heart of old historic Cairo and commanding stunning panoramic views of the world's most intriguing city, Al-Azhar Park offers every visitor a glimpse into the captivating past. Lush green landscaped gardens are an enjoyable sojourn away from city's major tourist attractions. Embracing valuable history, the park is home to the newly discovered Ayyubid wall, constructed by Salah El Din more than 800 years ago
Reviewed by Hatem Amin
Updated 788 days ago
Egyptian Museum
22 Recommendations: 19 Favorable, 3 Critical
In 1858, a museum was prepared at Boulaq, its contents collected by the French archeologist August Mariette. In 1880, the contents of the Boulaq museum was transferred to an annex of the Giza palace of Ismail pasha, the ruler of Egypt. The present museum was built in 1900, in the neo-classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon This museum exhibits over 120000 objects including: - the mummies of some pharaohs of the 18 to 20th Dynasty found in Thebes - The contents of the royal tombs of Tuthmosis III, Tuthmosis IV, Amenhotep III and Horemheb and the tomb of Yuya and Thuya - The famous treasure of Tutankhamon, consisting of more than 3500 Pieces of which 1700 objects are displayed in the museum
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 430 days ago
City Stars
18 Recommendations: 18 Favorable,
With a gross leasable area of 150,000 m2, Stars Centre was considered the largest in the Middle East until November 2008, when it was surpassed by Dubai Mall, located at Burj Khalifa which is almost twice as large as Stars Center, and is now the largest shopping mall in the world. Stars Centre is now the second largest shopping mall in the Middle East, and still has the largest hypermarket in the region. It consists of 7 levels, and has the largest cinema complex in Egypt (21 screens). Some of the distinctive services provided in the centre include: 7 entrances and exits on 3 main different streets. Shuttle service. LCD screens throughout the mall, showing stores' promotions as well as security services; such as the display of lost children's images, showing procedures in case of emergency...etc. Valet services. Dedicated service corridors. Baby changing rooms. Parking dedicated for the Yellow Taxi service (Cairo Cab & City Cab). [edit]First phase The first phase includes 300 shops and outlets. These are a diverse range that provide anything that is sold in Cairo; fast food, dining restaurants, groceries, clothing, electronics, antiques, furniture, telecommunications. The first phase included a 16 screen cinema complex and a 6,000 square-meter indoor amusement park, that includes the largest indoor roller coaster in the region. Second phase The second phase added about 250 new outlets, adding to the original 300 stores, making a total of 550 outlets. As for entertainment, the second phase features the opening of new cinema screens, increasing the total number of screens in the centre to 21, which feature Super Screens and Digital Surround Sound that provide the latest technology. The new cinema complex has the first 5 star cinema in the region. Anchor Shops Stars Centre is mainly anchored by: EgyptAir Duty Free Spinneys Hypermarket Virgin Megastore
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 550 days ago
Great Pyramids of Egypt
21 Recommendations: 18 Favorable, 3 Critical
The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving Ancient Wonder of the World and one of the most famous tourist attractions in the modern world. They are some of the oldest sacred sites in our index and certainly among of the most impressive. The Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. But the intriguing Egyptian pyramids were more than just tombs for kings. The mysteries surrounding their symbolism, design and purpose have inspired passionate debate. It is likely that many of these mysteries will never be solved...
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 430 days ago
The Pyramids of egypt
13 Recommendations: 13 Favorable,
The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving Ancient Wonder of the World and one of the most famous tourist attractions in the modern world. They are some of the oldest sacred sites in our index and certainly among of the most impressive. The Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. But the intriguing Egyptian pyramids were more than just tombs for kings. The mysteries surrounding their symbolism, design and purpose have inspired passionate debate. It is likely that many of these mysteries will never be solved...
Reviewed by Cosmopolitan Egypt
Updated 430 days ago
Karnak Temple, Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
11 Recommendations: 11 Favorable,
Karnak is a famous temple representing Pharoah Regime in Egypt. This is a large complex consisting of various sub-units making places of worships for various kings in the pharoah era. Karnak Temple Cmplex consists of open court-yards, confined prayer halls and areas, rooms for monks, HAlls of Princes, Princesses, Royal Families, VIPs and then Kings, Queens as well. There are number of statues that represent various events and eras. Must-go place for the visitors.
Reviewed by FAMIHAF TOURS
Updated 408 days ago
Felfela
11 Recommendations: 11 Favorable,
Felfala is an excellent local restaurant located in the downtown . offer egyptain food and a very good service . In felfala you can find any kind of the egyptian food and you can drink egyptian tea with mint , also you will enjoy the oriental atmosphere .
Reviewed by Amoegypt
Updated 626 days ago
Temple of Abu Simbel
10 Recommendations: 10 Favorable,
www.albaraagroup.com are two massive rock temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments,"[1] which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors. However, the complex was relocated in its entirety in the 1960s, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.
Reviewed by Pro Tours Egypt
Updated 729 days ago
