Egypt Travel
Cairo
Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo is situated oppsoite the Muqattam, in Arabic this hill means “cut off”. The citadel is also known as the Saladin Citadel (Qala Salah ad-Din in Arabic)… Continue Reading
Mausoleums and Tombs
The zarih (tomb) of burial of head of Imam Hussain is located next to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar inside a mosque. A small park in front of the mosque is called Medain Imam Hussain… Continue Reading
The mosque and mausoleum of Sayyida Zainab stands in the heart of a square in Cairo, named after Sayyida Zainab. Most historians believe.. Continue Reading
The Mosque of Sayyida Aisha is inside a mosque with the same name, close to Salah Salem Street in a famous square that carries the name as the mosque... Continue Reading
Sayyida Nafisa Mosque in Cairo is built over the tomb of her. Sayyida Nafisa was the great granddaughter of Holy Prophet… Continue Reading
The tomb of Imam al-Shafi is located in the Lesser Qarafa of the Southern Cemetery in Cairo. Imam al-Shafi was born in Gaza (Palestine) in 767, he belonged to the Qurayshi clan… Continue Reading
Medieval Cairo
This famous street of Cairo started to take shape in 969 by order of the Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz li-Din Allah as Egypt’s new capital. Al-Muizz street is not only rich in history but it has also become a place where locals and visitors now mingle together… Continue Reading
Bab Zuweila is an old city gate in Cairo, it was constructed in the 11th century. It derives it’s name from the Zuweila tribe which was responsible for guarding the entrance to the city. This gate is also called al-Mitwalli by local inhabitants.… Continue Reading
Bab al-Futuh is located in the Bab al-Futuh Square of Cairo. It is one of the oldest surviving gates in city walls… Continue Reading
Old Cairo in the past was called Babylon and then Fustat by the Arabs, it is an area where most Coptic people live and it have many churches… Continue Reading
Nilometer is located on the island of Rhoda in central Cairo, in Arabic it is known as al-Miqyas. It was used to measure the levels of the Nile River… Continue Reading
Modern Cairo
The Cairo Tower is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island of Cairo. It was built between 1954 to 1961, designed by the Egyptian… Continue Reading
The name of the Ramses Railway Station in Cairo comes from the statue of Ramses II which was erected outside the station in 1955… Continue Reading
Sabil of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo is a public fountain built in 1820. It offered free drinking water… Continue Reading
Tahrir Square is also known as “Martyr Square”. In the early morning this square can be very quiet but later in the day it can be jammed… Continue Reading
Mosques in Cairo
Al-Azhar Mosque is one of the finest piece of Muslim architecture in Cairo. It was established in 972 (361H) and first Friday prayer was held here on 22 June… Continue Reading
Mosque of Amr Ibn al-As is also known as the Mosque of Amr, it is the first ever mosque built in Egypt and the African Continent. It stands on a small hill in Fustat (Old Cairo)… Continue Reading
Al-Hakim Mosque of Cairo is located to the east of Muizz Street, it is also called al-Anwar Mosque (The Enlightened Mosque). This mosque is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985–1021)… Continue Reading
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun was built about two kilometers from the old community of Fustat on a hill called Gebel Yashkur… Continue Reading
Rifai (al-Rifai) Mosque is very close to Cairo Citadel and to the opposite side of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan in Cairo… Continue Reading
Mosque and Madrassa of Emir Sarghatmish in Cairo was built by the Mamluk emir Seif al-Din Sarghatmish in 1356… Continue Reading
Mosque and Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is located very close to the Cairo Citadel. There is a plaque on the wall that shows the date… Continue Reading
Pre Islamic Cairo
Giza Necropolis is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau in al-Giza, Cairo. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one which has survived… Continue Reading
The Great Sphinx in Cairo is among the one of the most fascinating statues in the world. The word Sphinx comes from the Greek language which means the head of human and body of a lion… Continue Reading
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities is located on the famous Tahrir Square in Cairo. The current museum was established in 1902 and it displays over 120,000 items… Continue Reading
The ancient Fortress of Babylon was built close to a Pharaonic Canal (now Coptic Cairo). The first fortress on this site was built by the Persians around 6th century BC… Continue Reading
The name “Hanging Church” refers to the location of this building above the gatehouse of an old Babylon Fortress. In Arabic, it is known as al-Muallaqah… Continue Reading
Shrine of St George is also known as the St. George’s Convent and Deir al-Banat (in Arabic), it is believed that the foundation of the structure dates from the seventh or eighth century.… Continue Reading
The Monastery of Saint Simon is also known as the Cave Church. It is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo in a area called Zabbaleen.The Zabbaleen translates… Continue Reading
Life in Cairo moves at brisk pace, same as many other major cities in the world. A city with a population over 14 million, sometimes it is a challenge to making a living… Continue Reading
The Nile Corniche in Cairo is known for it’s high rise buildings. Here, the River Nile splits into two branches thus creating a small island in the middle called Gezira… Continue Reading
Alexandria
Bibliotheca Alexandria complex was officially inaugurated on 16 October 2002. The current Library of Alexandria was designed by a Norwegian architect and cost about $200 million… Continue Reading
This citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. This citadel was established in 1477 by Mamluk Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay to defend the city of Alexandria… Continue Reading
Alexandria is a very interesting city, nestling on the Mediterranean Sea. Once among the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world and a centre of Hellenic scholarship and science… Continue Reading
al-Mursi’s original name was Shahab al-Din and he was born in Murcia, al-Andalus (Spain). From al-Andalus, al-Mursi moved to Tunisia and later he stayed and died in Alexandria… Continue Reading
Overlooking the eastern harbour in Alexandria, the mosque of Abbas al-Mursi sits on Mosque Square . Centuries ago, an old mosque existed here but current mosque built here in the 18th century close to the tomb of al-Mursi… Continue Reading
The area around the Pompey’s Pillar was once the site of a temple which was dedicated to Serapis. It is believed that Serapeum was the largest and the most magnificent of all temples in Alexandria… Continue Reading
Luxor
I was walking on the eastern side of the River Nile in Luxor city, on the opposite side of the river there are the mountains of the Valley of the Kings… Continue Reading
Balloon trip on the Western bank of the River Nile in Luxor. The trip involves flying over the ancient Egyptian temples and green fields, next to the river… Continue Reading
The Colossi of Memnon is a name given to two large statues standing on the western bank of the Nile, looking eastwards… Continue Reading
Entrance to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor is through a purpose built souk (bazaar) which caters mainly for the tourists…. Continue Reading
Karnak Temple Complex is about 2 kilometers away from Luxor city on the eastern bank of the River Nile… Continue Reading
Luxor city is an amazing place to visit, built on the eastern banks of the River Nile and part of the ancient city of Thebes… Continue Reading
The Luxor Temple is located on the eastern bank of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt. In the past, this site was the famous city of Thebes… Continue Reading
Medinet Habu Temple is situated on the western bank of the Nile in Luxor, it is also called the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III… Continue Reading
At the Luxor Harbour, I hired a boat to visit the banana island which is close to the western bank of the river Nile… Continue Reading
Valley of the Kings in Luxor is an ancient burial site of the Pharaohs on the western bank of the River Nile… Continue Reading
Dahab
Dahab is a villag, situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula, it has a wonderful sea front beach… Continue Reading
Dahab is 175 km south from the Taba Border and 85 km from Sharm el-Sheikh… Continue Reading
This mountain is referred to the place where Moses (Musa) received Ten Commandments from God… Continue Reading
Descent from the Mount Sinai starts after one has witnessed the sunrise and spent sometimes at the top of the mountain... Continue Reading
The Tomb of Prophet Harun (Aaron) is very close to the St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai. He was the older brother of Moses (Musa in Arabic) and he grew up in Egypt… Continue Reading
Saint Catherine’s Monastery sits at the foot of the Mount Sinai in Egypt. The monastery it was built between 548 and 565 and it is very close to the town of Saint Catherine… Continue Reading