Things to do in Cairo, Egypt
The top attractions and places to visit in Cairo, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Saqqara, Egyptian Museum and Pyramid of Djoser, and 37 more within 29 km of the centre.
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Top attractions in Cairo
SaqqaraArchaeological site · 24 km from the centre
Egyptian MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the centre
Pyramid of DjoserArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre
Tahrir SquareSquare · 2.4 km from the centreDahshurArchaeological site · 29 km from the centre
Mosque of Ibn TulunMosque · 3.8 km from the centre
Landmarks and monuments
SaqqaraArchaeological site · 24 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of DjoserArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre · On the map
Tahrir SquareSquare · 2.4 km from the centre · On the mapDahshurArchaeological site · 29 km from the centre · On the map
Red PyramidArchaeological site · 29 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of UnasArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre · On the map
Abu RawashArchaeological site · 17 km from the centre · On the map
Cairo TowerTower · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of UserkafArchaeological site · 21 km from the centre · On the map
Buried PyramidArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of DjedefreArchaeological site · 17 km from the centre · On the map
Mastabet el-Fara'unArchaeological site · 25 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of TetiArchaeological site · 21 km from the centre · On the map
6th October BridgeBridge · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
White PyramidArchaeological site · 29 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of MerenreArchaeological site · 24 km from the centre · On the map
El MatariaArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the centre · On the map
Egyptian Royal Opera HouseTheatre or opera house · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of Djedkare-IsesiArchaeological site · 24 km from the centre · On the map
mortuary complex of Pepi IArchaeological site · 23 km from the centre · On the map
Pyramid of Senusret IIIArchaeological site · 27 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
Egyptian Museum2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Islamic Art2 km from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Mosque of Ibn TulunMosque · 3.8 km from the centre · On the mapAl-Azhar MosqueMosque · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Muhammad Ali MosqueMosque · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan HassanMosque · 3.5 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Hakim MosqueMosque · 1.6 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Hussein MosqueMosque · 2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Rifa'i MosqueMosque · 3.4 km from the centre · On the map
Aqsunqur MosqueMosque · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Nasir Muhammad MosqueMosque · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
Madrassa of Al-Nasir MuhammadMosque · 1.8 km from the centre · On the map
Al-Aqmar MosqueMosque · 1.7 km from the centre · On the map
Sultan Al-Muayyad MosqueMosque · 2.3 km from the centre · On the mapSerapeum of SaqqaraTemple or shrine · 21 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Abdeen PalacePalace · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox CathedralCathedral · 2.7 km from the centre · On the map
Baron Empain PalacePalace · 8.2 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
- Al-Azhar ParkPark · 2.8 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- Saqqara: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Egyptian Museum: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid of Djoser: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Tahrir Square: Waelmansoory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dahshur: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun: User:Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0
- Red Pyramid: Hajor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Azhar Mosque: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muhammad Ali Mosque: Mohamed abdelzaher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid of Unas: User:Roweromaniak, CC BY-SA 2.5 pl
- Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan: Batoul Khalifa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Rawash: AhlyMan, Public domain
- Cairo Tower: Mohamedusrii, CC BY 4.0
- Pyramid of Userkaf: Neithsabes, Public domain
- Buried Pyramid: Pottery Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Hakim Mosque: Mohamed abdelzaher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid of Djedefre: AhlyMan, Public domain
- Al-Hussein Mosque: Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0
- Abdeen Palace: user:Néfermaât, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral: Ashashyou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mastabet el-Fara'un: Jon Bodsworth, Copyrighted free use
- Al-Rifa'i Mosque: Chris Karman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aqsunqur Mosque: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid of Teti: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of Islamic Art: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6th October Bridge: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque: Thebigape, CC BY-SA 3.0
- White Pyramid: Jolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of Merenre: Wannabe Egyptologist, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Mataria: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baron Empain Palace: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egyptian Royal Opera House: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- mortuary complex of Pepi I: R.F.Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of Senusret III: Jacques de morgan, Copyrighted free use
- Madrassa of Al-Nasir Muhammad: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Al-Aqmar Mosque: Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Sultan Al-Muayyad Mosque: Nizar Barrak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Serapeum of Saqqara: Neithsabes, Public domain
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.
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