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Cairo Shopping Egypt tours, booking, prices, reviews

Cairo Shopping represented by Cairo City Stars center. It indeed is the largest in Africa and Middle East. In fact, the mall located just ten minutes from International Cairo Airport. Moreover, Cairo City Stars center features huge shopping mall, Cinema, hotels, restaurants and amusements facilities. Moreover, Cairo City Stars center features over 643 stores to choose from and two indoor theme parks. It also features twenty one screen state of the art cinema. Cairo City Stars center features a modern indoor Khan El Khalili and three hotels. Moreover, it also has a giant exhibition space. It makes the Stars Center in Cairo’s a complex best equipped mall in the region. Hours on end can spent perusing the world renowned brands. Furthermore, there are also local boutiques and retail outlets.

If you look for some peaceful shopping you can drop the kids off at Magic Galaxy. It is where they can ride the roller coaster and drive the bumper cars. They also can play with a selection of over 90 video games as you spend your time shopping. Cairo City Stars center includes Intercontinental City Stars Spa. After a tempestuous day in the Cairo, experience the relaxation of a bubbly Spa bath. Let yourself go in the soothing fragrances of natural oils. They will envelop you in an eastern like ambiance. The majestic hotel is a 3,000 square meters temple. It devoted to sport, relaxation and health. The hotel facilities include, among others, a fitness room, a sauna, a Jacuzzi and a Hydro pool. Twelve treatment rooms are available for guests wishing to experience massages.

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They are amazing types of massages on offer as well as a wide range of beauty treatments including LPG. Cairo Shopping also represented by Genena Mall Cairo. It is one of popular and attractive shopping center in Egypt capital. Moreover, Genena Mall offers a unique Shopping experience that you will never forget. It located in the heart of Cairo at Nasr City district. It features GLA about 22,000 square meters. The shopping center offers a full range of shopping, leisure and entertainment. Genena Mall Cairo features about 300 international and local brands. They including department, fashion, lifestyle, sports, electronics and home furnishing stores. Moreover, it also has kids & Family entertainment area.

Furthermore, it offers a 6 screen multiplex cinema and Skating rink. Genena Mall Cairo food court offers amazing variety of food. Moreover, it also offers special coffee shops and restaurants. The Shopping center has car care and parking. There’s an impressive collection of restaurants distributed among the 5 floors of Genena Mall Cairo. They include some are McDonalds, Chili’s and Sbarro. They are among other snack places, cafes, and Middle Eastern venues. The mall has a bank and 2 ATM. A pharmacy is available on the 2nd floor.

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Cairo Shopping also represented by Khan El Khalili. In fact, it once known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period. It now usually just called the “Khan”. The names of it and the Muski market often used to mean either. Khan El Khalili market built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks El Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. Khan El Khalili and Al Muski market to the west comprise one of Cairo’s most important shopping areas. They represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade. At the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants.

Khan El Khalili involved in the spice monopoly controlled by the Mamluks. This encouraged the Europeans to search for new routes to the East. It led Columbus to discover the Americas. Moreover, Khan El Khalili was also a center for subversive groups to raids. It was before the Sultan El Ghouri rebuilt much of the area in the early 16th century. Moreover, it was trade which caused Cairo’s early wealth. It was even from the time of the Babylon fort which was often a settlement of traders.

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Genena Mall Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Genena Mall Cairo indeed is one of popular and attractive shopping center in Egypt capital. In fact, Genena Mall Cairo offers indeed a unique Shopping experience that you will never forget. The mall located in the heart of Cairo at Nasr City district. Moreover, it features GLA about 22,000 square meters. The shopping center offers a full range of shopping, leisure and entertainment. Furthermore, the mall features about 300 international and local brands. They including department, fashion, lifestyle, sports, electronics and home furnishing stores. It also has kids & Family entertainment area. It offers a 6 screen multiplex cinema and Skating rink.

Genena Mall Cairo food court offers amazing variety of food. It also offers special coffee shops and restaurants. The Shopping center has car care and parking. There’s an impressive collection of restaurants distributed among the 5 floors of the mall. They include some are McDonalds, Chili’s and Sbarro. They are among other snack places, cafes, and Middle Eastern venues. The mall has a bank and 2 ATM. A pharmacy is available on the 2nd floor. In fact, the mall is near to City Stars Shopping Mall. It features over 643 stores to choose from and two indoor theme parks. It also features twenty one screen state of the art cinema. Cairo City Stars center a modern indoor Khan El Khalili and three hotels. It also has a giant exhibition space. It makes the Stars Center in Cairo’s a complex best equipped mall in the region.

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Hours on end can spent perusing the world renowned brands. There are also local boutiques and retail outlets. If you’re looking for some peaceful shopping you can drop the kids off at Magic Galaxy. It is where they can ride the roller coaster and drive the bumper cars. They also can play with a selection of over 90 video games as you spend your time shopping. So if you didn’t find what you are looking for in Genena Mall Cairo, the second option is available. The mall is also near Virgin Mary tree. Virgin Mary tree is an old sycamore tree. It is under which the Virgin Mary used to rest. It was while taking refuge in the village of Matareyya during the Holy Family’s flight in Egypt. The original Virgin Mary tree which lasted till 1890 is now dead.

Another tree grew by itself in the same place after that died. The current green tree grew on its own and stands today. You can visit this holy place before to go amusing in Genena Mall Cairo. The mall also near to Intercontinental City Stars Spa. After a tempestuous day in the Cairo, experience the relaxation of a bubbly Spa bath. Let yourself go in the soothing fragrances of natural oils. They will envelop you in an eastern like ambiance. The majestic hotel is a 3,000 square meters temple. It devoted to sport, relaxation and health. The hotel facilities include, among others, a fitness room, a sauna, a Jacuzzi and a Hydro pool. Twelve treatment rooms are available for guests wishing to experience massages.

Gezira Sporting Club Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking

Gezira Sporting Club Cairo is the largest multi sport facility in Egypt. In fact, it founded in 1882 and called Khedivial Sporting Club. It located on the island of Zamalek in Cairo. Moreover, it is near to Cairo Tower and Opera House. In fact, the 150 acre grounds of it carved out of the Khedivial Botanical Gardens. That is why acacias and gardens decorated the area. After the land leased to the British military command, club rules licensed. In fact, the land divided into several recreational playing grounds. At first, the club was for the exclusive use of the British Army. In 1906, the club members asked the Egyptian government for ownership. In fact, their request refused. Instead, they granted a 60 year lease. The exclusive character of the club continued until after World War II.

In fact, in January 1952, Gezira Sporting Club nationalized and became a public club. Half of its eighteen hole Cairo course given over to a youth club. It built by the Egyptian government on the club premises and made it a nine hole course. The ethos and structure of the club further altered during the Nasser regime. Most members of the club were Egyptians. Thy were from society’s elite. In the early 1960, the Egyptian government once again took over the club’s premises. It took half of it to make room for a public club called El Ahly Club. That was to promote sports among all Egyptians. At that time, much of aristocratic nationalized for the benefit of the poorer majority. Gamal Abdel Nasser became beloved and popular among middle and lower classes of Egypt at that time.

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A new elevated highway built over the remaining nine hole Cairo course. The elevated highway is the 6th October Bridge. That was in Al Sadat era. Despite suffering vandalism, Gezira Sporting Club Cairo still offers most of the sports. It offers tennis, squash, croquet, horse riding and cricket. The sporting club started as a British military club. It now evolved into one of Egypt’s greatest outdoor attractions. Gezira Sporting Club remained both a landmark and one of Cairo’s greatest assets. Moreover, it is over five decades. Gezira Sporting Club golf course features 18 holes. It played on 9 fairways. Furthermore, it also feature Par 70, 5,860 yards, rating 68 and three tees. The facilities are Pro Shop, caddies, trolleys, driving range and club rental.

El Fishawy Cafe Cairo Egypt tours, booking, prices, reviews

El Fishawy Cafe Cairo indeed is the most renowned cafe in the Arab world. It is a monument to the traditional Egyptian social style. El Fishawy Cafe Cairo is popular for relaxing with friends and colleagues. It is the occasional stranger over coffee, tea and tobacco. Some 240 years ago, a man named El Fishawy began serving coffee to his friends. It was in an alley of Cairo’s Khan El Khalili district. This was each evening after prayers. According to his descendants El Fishawy’s gatherings grew larger. It fueled by the talk of the town. El Fishawy added mint tea and anise tea to his informal menu. This is besides shishas (water pipes). “We are different from the other coffeehouses because we work to preserve the old style”. Says Akram El Fishawy. He is one of the the Cafe’s seventh-generation owners.

In fact, El Fishawy Cafe Cairo really represents Egypt’s past. The Cafe’s sits cramped and noisy at the hub of Cairo’s richest area. It is of Islamic architecture and historic institutions. Besides the labyrinthine 14th-century Khan El Khalili market, the popular Al Hussein mosque is nearby. It is where the head of one of the grandsons of the Prophet Muhammad said to be buried. Only a few meters across the road from the cafe is Al Azahr. It is one of the world’s oldest universities. Partly because of this location, El Fishawy Cafe became a popular neighborhood watering hole. It also became a rallying point for more than two centuries of Egyptian writers, artists, musicians and students. “Loving greetings I present to my beloved home, El Fishawy” reads one entry in the cafe’s multi-volume guest register.

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The Arabic script is small and clear. “God grant it and its owners long life, fame and happiness. Your loyal son, Naguib Mahfouz. December, 1982”. Akram El Fishawy explains that Mahfouz was the café’s most famous “regular”. In fact, he wrote parts of his Nobel-Prize-winning trilogy in El Fishawy Cafe’s back room. “His boyhood home is just down the road” Other notable patrons have included Ahmad Rami. He is the poet who wrote songs for the legendary singer Umm Kalthum. Even King Farouk, ruler of Egypt in the years before and after World War II. Good wishes also appear in the guest book from the pen of Alex Haley, author of Roots. The television series made from his book was one of the greatest hits in recent memory in Egypt.

“Everything that has happened in Egypt has passed through Fishawy’s” says El Fishawy with pride. El Fishawy Cafe is a cafe for ordinary people, and each day has its rhythm. In the early morning, cabbies, craftsmen and shopkeepers often drop in for a wake-up pot of tea.  Noon brings the peak hours. It is when camera-toting travelers can often spotted moving in herds among the tables. It is while the cafe’s waiters stride through their midst, like egrets. Afternoon brings a wave of students and groups of worshipers. This is after their prayers at Al Hussein. On weekends, El Fishawy cafe seems filled with Egyptians from towns and cities outside Cairo. At such a time, someone might begin to recite a poem, half-heard amid the nocturnal buzz and bustle.

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There are changes which affected both the cafe and the country over the years. But in fact, El Fishawy Cafe Cairo remains a social monument. Traditional menu, battered mirror frames and the waiters shouting their orders. It is across the alley to the kitchen let Fishawy cafe endears itself to all who enter. In fact, the tea is the most popular drink at Fishawy’s and in much of the Arab world. It comes in a battered two-cup enamel teapot with a bowl of sugar. Moreover, it comes with sprigs of fresh mint and a small glass. Coffee served in the traditional Arab kanakah. It is a fluted, long-handled copper pot with sugar on the side. Other national favorites include Karkaday, a tart, and deep-red hibiscus. They include also anise infusion, fresh lemonade and Sahlab. They also include a hot thick drink like thinned Cream of Wheat.

To the habitues, long-handled shishas, the traditional Arab water pipes, are as indispensable as tea. On a typical night, the cafe’s tiny kitchen turns out as many as 400 clay pipe-bowls. It packed with aromatic tobacco mixtures. It made sticky with either traditional molasses or a lighter apple flavoring. Women as well as men smoke, drawing it through a flexible tube and a cylindrical wooden handle. Most of the tiny, round tables, their marble tops cracked. Furthermore, they held together by their aluminum rims, have seen as many years as Fishawy’s itself. El Fishawy Cafe Cairo has large oil paintings. They varnish darkened to deepest brown. It also features enormous mirrors, heavy in gilded arabesque frames and some inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

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The walls, covered with a dimmed yellow paint. This makes the cafe as old as Khan El Khalili itself. The Cafe’s inner sanctum is the “closed treasure room” once Naguib Mahfouz’s favorite writing spot. It now used for private parties. In El Fishawy Cafe Cairo stands a full-length Spanish mirror with lotus blossoms. It carved into its ponderous dark frame. It reflects light from an over sized chandelier. “We can’t redecorate” says Akram El Fishawy. “When we tried to repaint the walls, the customers complained. They said, ‘We like it better when they are dirty!” That genuineness, El Fishawy says, is not likely to change. His ancestor started the cafe for social reasons and for his friends. He points out that Fishawy’s today “is not an investment project”. It is something to preserve.

Nile Crystal cruise Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Nile Crystal cruise Cairo Egypt is one of the most elegant cruising restaurants on the Nile. In fact, the dock of Nile Crystal cruise located on Maadi Cornish in Cairo. The boat known to have the best quality of service one can find on a Nile cruise in Egypt. Moreover, the house band performs your all-time favorite Western and Oriental tunes. It is with a twist, as you dine on either a Open Buffet or Set Menu. Furthermore, the boat program includes spectacular belly dancing show. It also includes a folklore band, with the unforgettable colorful Tanoura spin. It is in keeping with Whirling Dervishes tradition.

In fact, Nile Crystal cruise Cairo features Onyx Nile cruise and Topaz Nile cruise. They have 4 banquet rooms. They located in 2 decks. One Banquet room is on each deck. Moreover, the capacity of the banquet room is from 150 – 200 guest. In fact, the boat is near to Roda Island Nilometer. Roda Island Nilometer located on the southern tip of Roda Island. It faces Old Cairo. It has the properties of being one of the oldest structures in Cairo having a link to Egypt’s pharaonic past. Roda Island Nilometer built after the Arab conquest. Roda Island Nilometer and other Nilometers used to measure the flood levels of the Nile River. It is a heritage of Egypt’s distant past.

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Such structures doted the course of Egypt’s grand river. These types of devices continued to be useful up until the modern era when the Nile tamed by modern dams. The cruise boat is also near to Coptic Museum. Coptic museum in Cairo located inside the ruins of the Roman Babylon Fortress. It is in Old Cairo. Old Cairo is an area full of Coptic sites. The Coptic sites include Hanging church, St. George church and St. Barbara church. Nobody would ever believe that the foundation of the Coptic Museum dates back to the era of the Persians. A lot of items added afterwards by the Roman emperors August and Trajan.

Nile Crystal cruise Cairo is also near to Ben Ezra Synagogue. The Synagogue sometimes referred as the El-Genizah Synagogue. Moreover, it also called the Synagogue of the Palestinians. Ben Ezra Synagogue situated in Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local tradition, it located on the site where baby Moses found.

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Nile Crystal cruise is also near to Amr Ibn Al Aas mosque. In fact, the mosque located north of the Roman Fortress of Babylon. It is actually on the edge of Fustat, the temporary city which founded by Amr. In fact, it was an Islamic learning center long before Al Azhar Mosque. Moreover, it could hold up to 5,000 students. Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque built on an area of 1,500 square cubits, overlooking the Nile. The initial structure was quite simple; with walls bare of any plaster or decorations. But it was without niche (Miharb), minaret or ground cover. It had two doors on the north and two others facing Amr’s house.

Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking

Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo is a great way to spend a Cairo evening. Moreover, it is a unique way to enjoy a sumptuous lunch on the Nile. In fact, Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo begins in Giza and traverses the Nile to the downtown area. And then back, taking approximately two hours. Moreover, on board you will entertained by a belly dancer and an Egyptian singer, as well as a folkloric show. Western Music also played.

While you enjoy the entertainment, you will served a lovely buffet dinner with a variety of entrees. Furthermore, the decor of the venue done in Pharaonic style and adds much to the jovial mood. In fact, the cruise operates four times a day, the first time at 2:30 for lunch, then again at 4:30. Dinner cruises leave at 8:00, then again at 10:00 pm. Reservations are a must and major credit cards accepted.

Address: 138 Nile Street, Giza, Cairo.
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Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo is near to Nile City Boat. Nile City Boat has five different restaurants and amazing views of the Nile. It located by the 6th of October Bridge on Zamalek in Cairo. It is a great place to visit for lunch or dinner. Chili’s is a well known international brand. It is one of the most frequented places on board. Moreover, it offers Tex Mex meals. It offers indoor and outdoor seating. Both are with good views of the river. Johnny Carino’s is another restaurant on board the moored Nile City Boat. It offers wonderful Italian cuisines. Cuisines include pastas, pizzas, soups, and salads.

Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo is also near to Giza Zoo. Giza Zoo is one of the most beautiful zoos in the world. It is the most inhabited by the various animal and plant species. Giza Zoo area is about 80 acres. It located near the west bank of the Nile. Its northern tip overlooks Cairo University. Giza Zoo not far from Cairo Downtown and it linked to it by many buses. Giza Zoo is under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt.

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In fact, Nile Pharaoh cruise Cairo is also near to Al Manial Palace. Al Manial Palace built to commemorate and memorize Islamic Art. It is one of the most important and historic museums. Al Manial Palace represents a crucial period in modern Egyptian history. It also represents portrays in detail the life of the Royal Family. The architectural designs distinguish Al Manial Palace from the other museums in Egypt. Its Modern Islamic art carrying the essence of Moroccan, Persian and Syrian styles.

Nile Pharaoh cruise is also near to Tahrir Square. Tahrir Square means Liberation Square. It called “Ismailia Square”. It located downtown of Cairo in Egypt. Khedive Ismail commissioned the new downtown district’s ‘Paris on the Nile’ design. It was in 19th century. After the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, the square became known as Tahrir Square. The square not renamed until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The revolution changed Egypt from a constitutional monarchy into a republic. The square was a focal point for the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

Nile City Boat Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Nile City Boat Cairo Egypt has five different restaurants and amazing views of the Nile. It located by the 6th of October Bridge on Zamalek in Cairo. It is a great place to visit for lunch or dinner. Chili’s is a famous international brand. It indeed is one of the most frequented places on board. Moreover, it offers Tex Mex meals, indoor and outdoor seating. Both are with good views of the river. Johnny Carino’s is another restaurant on board of the cruise . It offers wonderful Italian cuisines. Cuisines include pastas, pizzas, soups, and salads. Studio Misr is also available on Nile City Boat Cairo board. It offers Mezze and Middle Eastern grills. They offered at reasonable prices while old movies screened. There is also The Fish Market with a lovely terrace and a sun deck cafe. It has great views at sunset.

Nile City Boat Cairo is near to Pharaoh cruise. It is a great way to spend a Cairo evening or enjoy a sumptuous lunch on the Nile. Nile Pharaoh cruise begins in Giza and traverses the Nile to the downtown area. An then back, taking approximately two hours. On board you will entertained by a belly dancer and an Egyptian singer, as well as a folkloric show. Western Music also played. The boat is also near to Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The museum is one of the oldest, most famous and largest museums in the world. Egyptian Museum of Antiquities has a long history. It dates back to the 1825. It was when Mohamed Ali Pasha issued a decree to establish a museum for the antiquities. Mohamed Ali Pasha was the ruler of Egypt at the time.

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Nile City Boat Cairo is also near to Tahrir Square. Tahrir Square means Liberation Square. It called “Ismailia Square”. It located downtown of Cairo in Egypt. Khedive Ismail commissioned the new downtown district’s ‘Paris on the Nile’ design. It was in 19th century. After the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, the square became known as Tahrir Square. The square not renamed until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The revolution changed Egypt from a constitutional monarchy into a republic. The square was a focal point for the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.

Nile City Boat Cairo is also near to Cairo Felucca. Cairo Felucca ride is one of the most relaxing experiences. You can escape to Cairo Felucca ride after feeling exhausted. You will hear and see the exhilarating nature of the Egyptian capital while you are on Cairo Felucca. While comfortably seated on cushioned benches, take time to observe the Felucca captain maneuvering his sail. A know-how that transmitted since ancient times from father to son. Marvel at the city’s high skyscrapers, bridges and monuments that overlook the Nile River.

Mirage City Golf course Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Mirage City Golf course is less than 15 minutes away from Cairo International Airport. In fact, it is next to JW Marriott Cairo hotel. The hotel is in the heart of the prestigious Heliopolis district. Moreover, Mirage City Golf course is for all level golfers. It gives the opportunity to experience a challenging and rewarding Golf game. The course recently awarded the MENA platinum award for best Golf club in the Middle East and Africa. Furthermore, Mirage City Golf features 18 hole Championship Golf Course and 9-hole Executive Course. They designed by architect Peter Harradine. The golf course features harmonious integration of the real estate.

The surrounding landscape was of prime importance. Moreover, the course features trees lined fairways, greens and white sand bunkers. It also features countless water hazards blend together in perfect harmony. The several wide lakes heighten the technical difficulties. They create a striking contrast with the desert neighborhood. Furthermore, Mirage City Golf course features scenic opening shot and daunting final hole. It was once barren desert. Now it has transformed into one of the most challenging golf courses in the region.

Mirage City Golf Championship 18-Hole Course:

In fact, the course measures 7,108 yards and has water on 13 of it’s 18 holes. The fairways are large and undulating. The target style greens are tight. Moreover, they also well protected by bunkers.

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In fact, Hole 3 measures a little more than 150 yards downhill and over water. Moreover, a large rock wall surrounds the back of the hole. Furthermore, its blooming color is a sight of sheer beauty. Hole 9 measures 416 yards. It features a tough second shot uphill to an elevated green. Furthermore, it guarded in front by the winding creek. Hole 17 measures 578 yards. It require you to contend with a large fairway bunker on the left side. Water the entire stretch of the right side and then the final approach to the green. You will need to navigate a large lake. Eagles and birdies are common, but intelligence. Strategy are key to playing these holes.

Mirage City Golf Executive 9-Hole Course:

A short course playing at 4,410 yards. In fact, the Executive Course follows the same principles of the Championship Course. It carved out of the natural desert landscape. It’s tight and well protected target greens provide a fantastic short game test. This test is for the experienced golfer. It’s shorter length offers itself to junior golfers and players who are new to the game.

On site you’ll also find a private health club in the premises of the clubhouse. An equipped facility dedicated to fitness and relaxation. There are three different types of memberships. The Founder’s Club will restricted to Mirage City Villa Owners. The President’s Club is the year membership plan for the avid golfer and Family members. There is also a Corporate Club valid for 10 years. It is for those who want to enhance the lifestyle of their corporate delegates and families.

Nile Maxim cruise Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Nile Maxim cruise Cairo Egypt is a cruising restaurant in Cairo city. In fact, it offers an exceptional and luxurious model of the cruising restaurants in Cairo. Moreover, it is the only one which serves “A La Carte” International cuisine. Furthermore, the cruise features live entertainment program. The program adds an unforgettable atmosphere to the whole scenery. It also features extravaganza Band‚ Belly Dancer and the Folkloric Tanoura show “Spin Man”. The capacity of the boat Venue can accommodate up to 350 guests. It is with a flexible and adjustable set up. It is according to reservations and nature of event.

In fact, Nile Maxim cruise Cairo makes 3 trips daily. Each is for 2 hours starting with the sunset cruise. Upon special request other cruises offered for Breakfast, lunch, or Super Late Dinner. In fact, the boat indeed is the most favorable and first choice of the top VIP clients. It is reputable organization. The cruise ship had the pleasure to host Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers. Moreover, the cruise also did for Ambassadors & Political Delegations and EU 2007. Furthermore, the boat also hosted African Football Cup delegations. Nile Maxim cruise is near to Gezira Sporting Club. It is the largest multi sport facility in Egypt and founded in 1882.

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In fact, Nile Maxim cruise Cairo is also near to Tower of Cairo. The tower is 187 meter high and in the form of a latticework tube. It fans out at the top. Moreover, it imitates a lotus plant. Cairo Tower ranks the fourth among the world highest towers. It is nice to be up high in Cairo. Furthermore, Cairo Tower gives one a prospective view of this great city. It is with it’s modern and ancient districts. One of the best views is from the Cairo Tower. It is just north of the Modern Art museum. Cairo Tower provides a panoramic vision of Cairo. Cairo Tower made of granite. It is the same material which often used by the ancient Egyptians. Moreover, it is about 45 meters higher than the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Khan El Khalili Cairo Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Khan El Khalili Cairo Egypt, once known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period. In fact, it now usually just called the ‘Khan’. The names of it and the Muski market often used to mean either. Moreover, Khan El Khalili Cairo market built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks El Khalili. It was in the heart of the Fatimid City. El Khalili Khan Cairo Egypt and Al Muski market to the west comprise one of Cairo’s most important shopping areas. They represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade. At the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants. Moreover, the market involved in the spice monopoly controlled by the Mamluks. This encouraged the Europeans to search for new routes to the East. It led Columbus to discover the Americas.

Khan El Khalili Cairo was also a center for subversive groups to raids. It was before the Sultan El Ghouri rebuilt much of the area in the early 16th century. Moreover, it was trade which caused Cairo’s early wealth. It was even from the time of the Babylon fort which was often a settlement of traders. El Khalili Khan Cairo Egypt situated at one corner of a triangle of markets. These markets go south to Bab Zuweila and west to Azbakiyyah. The area bordered on the south by Al-Azhar Street and on the west by the Muski Market. In fact, Al Muski is one of the old original gates guards the entrance to the original courtyard. Moreover, it lies midway down Sikket al-Badistan (street).

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On a narrow street leading off Al Badistand, one will find El Fishawy cafe. It was once a meeting place for local artists. It frequented by the Nobel Award winning Naguib Mahfouz. He is one of Egypt’s most well known authors. There are any number of canvas which cover the streets such as the one pictured to the right. Egyptian buyers generally shop in the area north of Al-Badistan and to the west. It is where prices may be lower. Better deals for gold and silver found west of Kahn El Khalili. It is along the “street of the gold sellers”. It is also further on one will find the Brass and Coppersmith Markets. The Khan in fact is a tourist trap. All manner of souvenirs may purchased there. It goes from statues to ‘personalized’ cartouches to papyrus art.

In fact, Khan El Khalili Cairo is the best place to buy souvenirs. This because Khan El Khalil is the best and cheapest place. One discovers that the Egyptians are here as well. They buying their fabrics and clothes, pots, and other ordinary household needs. Step into this world by heading west Muski street from Midan Hussein. Many of the shops for specific goods clustered along specific streets. They are also in specific areas. For example, there is the Coppersmith’s street. This is less true then most guide books would have one believe. Many shops, particularly those catering specifically to tourists have a variety of different products. The Medieval atmospheres of this market and the labyrinth layout of the streets gives a lot of pleasure.

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Cafes, restaurants, shops, large number of vendors and buyers constitute a dynamic panorama of the place. In Khan El Khalili Cairo you can drinking Hibiscus, Karakare or Helba. There are many of the various typical Egyptian beverages is a pleasant experience. For smokers, there is the Shisha, or water pipe which they can try. One can take the opportunity to safely enjoy the walk through the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili. We strongly recommend visiting this vivid bazaar. Keep in mind that in open traditional markets, the prices not fixed. Remember to bargain (haggle) to get the best price. Khan market is place where art and commerce come together. It gives a unique, remarkable and harmonious experience.