India Travel Insurance for Cairo

Location / Language of Cairo

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Top 10 tourist attractions in Cairo

1. The Pyramids of Giza – One of the world's most recognizable and famous historic landmarks, these pyramids have been built in ancient times as tombs for the mighty Pharaohs and is guarded by the enigmatic Sphinx.
2. Egyptian Museum – This historic museum in Cairo is one of the world's greatest museum collections having a treasure trove of the Pharaonic world.
3. Al-Azhar Mosque -This historic mosque built in AD972 is a remarkable building at the very heart of Cairo, attracting millions of visitors throughout the year.
4. Al-Azhar Park - This park is located at the center of Cairo and is surrounded by some of the most historic buildings of Cairo city.
5. Cairo Tower - The Cairo Tower at a height of 187 metres is located at Sharia Hadayek Al Zuhreya Gezira. This tower is perhaps the most popular tourist attraction after the Great Pyramids of Giza.
6. Pyramid of Khafre – The Pyramid of Khafre is popularly known as the Second Pyramid of Giza. It was built by the 4th Dynasty Pharaoh Khafre and stands at a height of around 136 meters with a base spanning over 215 meters.
7. Islamic Cairo - The narrow lanes of the Cairo’s Islamic district is filled with mosques, madrassas (Islamic schools of learning) and monuments dating back to the Fatimid through to the Mameluke period.
8. Manyal Palace– The buildings here have an eccentric medley of styles that have influences both from traditional Arabic as well as European designs.
9. The Citadel - The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is the most famous monument within Cairo city. It is nicknamed as the "Alabaster Mosque," with its white stone and tall slender minarets.
10. Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo) - The Coptic part of Cairo houses the museum with a wealth of information on Egypt's early Christian period and is home to one of Egypt's finest collections of Coptic art.

• Cruising the Nile – This is definitely the most relaxing way to see the temples that stud the banks of the river on the route between Luxor and Aswan, plus sunrise and sunset over the date-palm-studded river banks, backed by sand dunes.
• Visit Aswan for some Unwind – Egypt's most tranquil town is Aswan, set upon the winding curves of the Nile. Backed by orange-hued dunes, once can have a ferry ride to Elephantine Island, stroll the colourful streets of the Nubian villages or ride a camel while sipping endless cups of tea.
• Shipwreck Diving Site – The most famous Shipwreck at the bottom of the Red Sea is the Thistlegorm, an English WWII cargo ship that was on its way to resupply British troops when it was bombed by the Germans in 1941.
• Shopping at Khan el-Khalili Market – The market area is especially interesting. Spices, souvenirs, food, really all kinds of things can be found and bought there.
• Don’t forget to Ride the Camel – There are many opportunities to head out to the desert and ride a camel.

• Ful wa Ta’meya (Fava Beans and Falafel) - Ful mudammas and Ta’meya are the original Egyptian fast food; they are a staple of the Egyptian diet.
• Kushari - Rice, black lentils, spaghetti, round little pasta rings, whole hummus, caramelized onions, and thick tomato sauce.
• Kabab wa kofta - Succulent grilled meat cubes and seekh kebab, typically made out of veal or lamb, they are usually served with bread (baladi) and an assortment of green salads and dips.
• Hawawshi – Spiced ground beef cooked in a whole loaf of baladi bread, either in a rotisserie oven or baked in a regular oven.
• Besarah - this vegetarian dish is a celebration of herbs and spices. Made with parsley, dill, leek, crushed fava beans, onions, green bell pepper or hot chilli pepper, fresh green coriander, and spices.