Destination

The Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo is a must-see when visiting Cairo. It is a home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, It has 120,000 items including Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb collection with his sarcophagus and mask as well as the royal mummy room.

The Cairo Opera House is the centre of all cultural activities in music, dance, art galleries & art educational programs. Regular performances by national and international performing productions take place in the Cairo Opera House.

The Hanging Church is also known as Virgin Mary's Church and received its name due to the fact that it is suspended above a gatehouse. It is located in the ancient area of Al Fustat, close to the Coptic Museum and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

The Citadel in Cairo is a must see. Originally built in 1183 A. D. by the Damascus-appointed governor, Salah el-Din. Within the gates of the Citadel, there are several mosques including the Muhammad Ali Mosque built in an impressive Ottoman Baroque style.

The famous Egyptian Bazaar where you can shop round and buy anything from jewelry, pottery, handicrafts, antiques, carpets, painting etc.

One of the Seven wonders of the world, the three Giza Pyramids stand tall and proud on the Giza Plateau. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure are all a must-see when visiting Cairo.

The world famous Step Pyramid of Sakkara was built for the pharaoh Djoser by his architect Imhotep. The name comes from the fact that the Pyramids was raised to six stepped layers and stood 204 feet (62 meters) high at the end of its construction.

The palace of Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil and his wife was built in 1915. Its eastern side overlooks the Nile and features the French art style of Arnoveau, which manifests itself in the metal and glass work at the entrance of the palace. The building’s western side bears the features of the neo-classic style, a blend of different ornaments. The huge mullioned window at the north side is particularly impressive.

The Museum of Islamic Ceramics came into existence after the Gezira Art Center underwent a major overhaul and facelift. It was recommended that the Center with its new facilities and design should include a museum featuring masterpieces of Islamic ceramics from throughout the centuries. The suggestion was consolidated by the fact that ceramic art has a long history in Egyptian civilisation, from prehistoric times to the present.

The Sultan Hassan Mosque and madrasa (School) is considered stylistically the most compact and unified of all Cairo monuments. The building was constructed for Sultan Hassan bin Mohammad bin Qala'oun in 1256 AD as a mosque and religious school for all sects. It was designed so that each of the four main Sunni sects (orthodox Muslim, or Sunni rites, consisting of Shafite, Malikite, Hanefte and Hanbalite) has its own school while sharing the mosque.