Pyramid
The Giza Necropolis is a large and well-preserved archaeological site also known simplistically as the "Pyramids of Giza". Located on the outskirts of Cairo, it is one of the most visited sites in all of Egypt. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Cairo" https://www.booking.com/city/eg/cairo.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kahira-pyramidy] Known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of the Necropolis are the only structures on this…
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Mosque, Fortress, Lookout
The Saladin Citadel (also spelled Salah ad-Din), also known as the Cairo Citadel, is a monumental medieval fortification with a mosque, several museums and one of the most sought-after views of Cairo and the magnificent Mokattam rock formations. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Cairo" https://www.booking.com/city/eg/cairo.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kahira-saladin] The Citadel is an ideal place to visit as part of a walking tour of Islamic Cairo…
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Mosque
Al-Azhar is probably the most famous and beautiful mosque in Cairo. It stands in the heart of Islamic Cairo surrounded by one of the longest continuously serving universities. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Cairo" https://www.booking.com/city/eg/cairo.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kahira-mesita-azhar] The Al-Azhar Mosque was built in 970, making it one of the oldest in the city. The oldest university in the world The mosque has been a direct…
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Pyramid
The necropolis of Saqqara with the famous Pyramid of Djoser lies about 30 km south of the centre of Cairo and 19 km from the more famous pyramids of Giza. [btn "View the 10 best hotels in Cairo" https://www.booking.com/city/eg/cairo.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kahira-sakkara] Saqqara was the most extensive burial site of ancient Egypt and belonged to the then city of Memphis. Due to its distance from Cairo and the less well-preserved…
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