Egypt
Things to do in Cairo
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Sightlore has 34 places to explore in Cairo, and 32 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Cairo's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt.
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Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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Qasr al-Nil Bridge
The Qasr el Nil Bridge, is a historic swing bridge structure dating from 1931 which replaced the first bridge to span the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt.
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Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex, also known as the Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, and as the al-Ghuriya, is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE.
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is a mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Built between 876 and 879 CE by its namesake, Ahmad ibn Tulun, it is the oldest well-preserved mosque in Egypt.
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Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt.
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Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque
The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad, is a mosque on al-Mu'izz Street, adjacent to Bab Zuwayla, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
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Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din al-Ayubi (Saladin) in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers.
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Bab Zuweila
Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. The gate was built in 1092 by the Fatimid vizier Badr al-Jamali.
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Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum has a 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.
Discovery routes in Cairo
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Cairo: Al-Muizz Street, Khan el-Khalili and Al-Azhar
From Bab al-Futuh to the al-Hakim Mosque, the Aqmar Mosque and the Complex of Sultan Barquq; then the al-Hussein Mosque, the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and the Al-Azhar Mosque; past the Sultan al-Ghuri Complex, the Mosque of al-Mu'ayyad and Bab Zuwayla to the Museum of Islamic Art.
Cairo: the Citadel and Mamluk mosques
From Al-Azhar Park to the Aqsunqur Mosque, the Al-Rifa'i and Sultan Hassan mosques; in the Citadel, the al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali; then the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and the Gayer-Anderson Museum.
Cairo: from the Nile bank to Coptic Cairo
Cairo Tower, the Qasr al-Nil Bridge, Tahrir Square and the Egyptian Museum; then, in Coptic Cairo, the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Coptic Museum, the Church of St. George, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus and the Ben Ezra Synagogue; the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Bab al-Futuh
Bab al-Futuh is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. It is located at the northern end of al-Mu'izz Street.
Khan el-Khalili
Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt.
Bab Zuweila
Bab Zuwayla or Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city walls of historic Cairo in Egypt. It was also known as Bawabat al-Mitwali or Bab al-Mitwali. The gate was built in 1092 by the Fatimid vizier Badr al-Jamali.
Cairo Citadel
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din al-Ayubi (Saladin) in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers.
Qasr al-Nil Bridge
The Qasr el Nil Bridge, is a historic swing bridge structure dating from 1931 which replaced the first bridge to span the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt.
Babylon Fortress
Babylon Fortress is an ancient Roman fortress on the eastern bank of the Nile Delta, located in the area known today as Old Cairo or Coptic Cairo.
City of the Dead
The City of the Dead, or Cairo Necropolis, also referred to as the Qarāfa, is a series of vast Islamic-era necropolises and cemeteries in Cairo, Egypt.
Museums
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum has a 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.
Gayer-Anderson Museum
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood.
Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt, which contains the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is a large museum located in Old Cairo, a district of Cairo, Egypt.
Places of worship
Al-Hakim Mosque
The al-Hakim Mosque, also known as al-Anwar, is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh, the 6th Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismāʿīlī Imam.
Al-Aqmar Mosque
The Aqmar Mosque or al-Aqmar Mosque, is a mosque located in Cairo, Egypt.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
The Funerary complex of Sultan Barquq is an Islamic religious complex in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. The complex was commissioned by Sultan al-Zahir Barquq, the first sultan of the Burji line of Mamluk sultans.
Al-Hussein Mosque
The al-Hussein Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum, located near the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt.
Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
The Sultan al-Ghuri Complex, also known as the Funerary complex of Sultan al-Ghuri, and as the al-Ghuriya, is a monumental Islamic religious and funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri between 1503 and 1505 CE.
Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque
The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu'ayyad, is a mosque on al-Mu'izz Street, adjacent to Bab Zuwayla, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
Aqsunqur Mosque
The Aqsunqur Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, or the Mosque of Ibrahim Agha, is a mosque located in Islamic Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Rifa'i Mosque
The Al-Rifa'i Mosque is a mosque located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Citadel, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt.
Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
The Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque, or more formally, the Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun Mosque, is a mosque located in the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt.
Muhammad Ali Mosque
The Muhammad Ali Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, is a mosque located in the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt.
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is a mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Built between 876 and 879 CE by its namesake, Ahmad ibn Tulun, it is the oldest well-preserved mosque in Egypt.
Hanging Church
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Church of St. George
The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo. It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as the Abu Serga Church, is one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the 7th century.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the Geniza Synagogue, originally the Synagogue of the Levantines, or the Synagogue of the Jerusalemites is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt.
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt.
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope.
Monuments
Cairo Tower
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.
Tahrir Square
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.
Nature
Al-Azhar Park
Al-Azhar Park is a public park located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo, Egypt. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
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