# The 10 best places to visit in Cairo

The pyramids, Islamic Cairo and the museums: the main sights travel guides recommend for a visit to Cairo.

- 11 votes · 12 items
- May 12, 2023 · gizaroamer
- https://even.best/en/l/506/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-cairo

## Top 10

1. **Khan el-Khalili** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Historic bazaar dating from the 14th century, with El Fishawy café.
2. **Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Museum of thousands of pharaonic artefacts on Tahrir Square.
3. **Al-Muizz Street** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Open-air museum of Islamic architecture in the heart of Fatimid Cairo.
4. **Al-Azhar Park** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Large park near the Citadel with views over Islamic Cairo.
5. **Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Egypt's oldest stone pyramid, about 30 km from Cairo.
6. **Abdeen Palace** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Palace of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, seat of power from 1872 to 1952, now with museums.
7. **Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — The last surviving wonder of the ancient world, on the Giza plateau.
8. **Citadel of Saladin and Muhammad Ali Mosque** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 12th-century citadel crowned by the domed Muhammad Ali Mosque.
9. **Cairo Tower** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 187 m tower in Zamalek overlooking the Nile and the city.
10. **Sultan Hassan Mosque** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 14th-century Mamluk masterpiece next to the Al-Rifa'i Mosque.
11. **Felucca ride on the Nile** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Trip on a traditional sailing boat at sunset.
12. **Coptic Cairo** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The Hanging Church, the Coptic Museum and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.

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