Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Cairo, Egypt

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 6.1 km
Ascend 157 m
Descend 161 m

Explore Cairo in Egypt with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in CairoIndividual Sights in Cairo

Sight 1: Museum of Islamic Art

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The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Cairo, Egypt is considered one of the greatest museums in the world, with its exceptional collection of rare woodwork and plaster artefacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects of all periods, from all over the Islamic world.

Wikipedia: Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo (EN)

879 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Kekhya Mosque

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Kekhya Mosque

Osman Katkhuda Al-Kazdaghli Mosque or Al-Kikhia Mosque, is one of the mosques established in the era of the Ottoman Empire in Egypt, this mosque is located in the Azbakeya neighborhood at the intersection of Ibrahim Street with Qasr Al-Nil Street.

Wikipedia: مسجد عثمان كتخدا (AR)

616 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue

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The Sha'ar HaShamayim Synagogue is located in Cairo, Egypt. The synagogue was also known as Temple Ismailia and the Adly Street Synagogue.

Wikipedia: Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue (Cairo) (EN)

1544 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 4: El Tahrir Square

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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. The 2011 Egyptian revolution and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak occurred at the Tahrir Square.

Wikipedia: Tahrir Square (EN)

822 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 5: Egyptian Museum

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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum in Africa. Among its masterpieces are Pharaoh Tutankhamun's treasure, including its iconic gold burial mask, widely considered one of the best-known works of art in the world and a prominent symbol of ancient Egypt.

Wikipedia: Egyptian Museum (EN), Website

915 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Cairo Tower

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Cairo TowerJorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0

The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. It was the tallest structure in North Africa for 21 years until 1982, when it was surpassed by the Nador transmitter in Morocco. It was the tallest structure in Africa for one year until 1962, when it was surpassed by Sentech Tower in South Africa.

Wikipedia: Cairo Tower (EN)

1322 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 7: Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum

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Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum The original uploader was Zerida at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar. Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture. His tomb is in the basement of the museum.

Wikipedia: Mukhtar Museum (EN)

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