Sight Seeing All Over Of Egypt
" Cairo "

Cairo Was Once The Byzantine City Of Babylon—The Same As In The Song "By The Rivers Of Babylon…" In 969 AD, The Fatimid Rulers Captured The Reigns Of Power, To Be Succeeded By The Mameluks, A Slave Dynasty. They Left Behind A Warren Of Districts Like Al-Muski, Darb Al-Ahmar And Gamaliya. The Old-World Charm Here Is Palpable, And Well Worth Soaking In.

The Egyptian Museum
The Section Called Old Cairo Is Where Babylon Once Stood—Its Main Attractions Are The Coptic Hanging Church And The Monastery/Church Of St Sergius, Supposedly Built On The Place Where The Biblical Holy Family Rested While Escaping From King Herod. Memphis Borders Cairo And Is Renowned For The Temple Of Ptah, Which Has Within Its Precincts The Alabaster Sphinx And The Gargantuan Statue Of Rameses II.
Today, Cairo Is A Lively And Tourist-Friendly City, With An Active Cultural Scene And A Bustling Nightlife. The Egyptian Museum Is A Must-Visit, With Endless Rows Of Sarcophagi, Mummies And Other Tomb Treasures. The Museum Is Open From 9 Am To 5 Pm On All Days Except Friday, When It Is Closed For A Few Hours. Students Get A 50% Discount On Entry Fee, Which Is US$6 And An Additional US$18 If You Want To See The Royal Mummy Room.

Khan Al-Khalili
Is A Vast Maze Of Shops In Cairo That Offer Fantastic Opportunities For SouvenirHunting. Bargain Like Crazy!

No Monuments Is Egypt Are Visited As Much As The Pyramids At Giza And The Sphinx This Is Truly The Stuff That The Glossiest Egyptian Tourist Brochures Are Made Of! The Three

Pyramids Are Devoted To The Father-Son-GrandsonTrio Of Cheops, Cephren And Mycerinus. The First Two Are The Most Impressive. Egyptologists And Archeologists Differ Over The Exact Significance Of The Sphinx (Known In Arabic As ‘Abu Al-Hol’
Or The ‘Father Of Terror’) In Egyptian Culture, But There Is No Doubting The Sheer Grandeur Of The Figure.It Is Considered The Most Ancient Capital Of Egypt Established By King Mina.

Among Its Monuments :
• The Colossal Tatue Of Ramses Ii Exhibited In The Museum.
• The Alabaster Statue Of The Sphinx For King Tuthmosis III.
• The Serapeum :
Temple Of Mummification Of Apis , The Sacred Bull .

Another Important Place To Visit In Saqqara Is The Pyramid Of Unas, The Serapeum Of Burial Place The Sacred Bulls And Mastabas Which Are Known As The Tombs Of Nobles, The Most Famous Of Which Is The Tomb Of Ptah Hotep, The Tomb Of Kagemni And The Tomb Of Mereruka.

The Citadel
One of Cairo's major attractions, the massive Citadel complex dominates the city skyline. Built on a limestone spur by Salah al-Din (Saladin) in the 12th century, most of its features are associated with Mohammed Ali, the early 19th century leader who freed Egypt of the Mameluke yoke.The Citadel offers fantastic panoramic views of Islamic Cairo in a castlesetting

rich in history Perhaps its most famous tale is of Mohammed Ali inviting 470 Mameluke leaders to a feast in the Citadel palace, only to have them trapped in a narrow passageway upon leaving and slaughtered by his men. Legend says only one Mameluke escaped by leaping the walls on his horse. Within the Citadel complex are the following attractions: Al-Gawhara (Jewel) Palace, Mohammed Ali

Mosque, Police Museum, Sultan Al-Nasir Mosque, Military Museum, Carriage Museum, Archaeological Museum, Suleyman .

Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
Designed By The Greek Architect Yussuf Bushnaq, The Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque In The Citadel Was Begun In 1830 (Finished In 1857) In The Ottoman Style By Mohammad Ali Pasha, Ruler Of Egypt, And Founder Of The Country's Last Dynasty Of Khedives And Kings. The Mosque Is The Tomb Of Mohammad Ali And Is Also Known As The Alabaster Mosque Because Of The Extensive Use Of This Fine Material From Beni Suef. Its Two Slender 270 Foot Minarets Are Unusual For Cairo. From The Arcaded Courtyard, Visitors Have A Magnificent View Across The City To The Pyramids In Giza. Just Off The Courtyard Is The Vast Prayer Hall With An Ottoman Style Dome Which Is 170 Feet Above. The Parapet To The Southwest Offers A Good View Of The Sultan Hassan And Ibn Tulun Mosques And Of Cairo Itself. Perhaps Because Of Its Location, It Is One Of The Most Frequented Mosques By Tourists