Tour to Old Cairo.
In this tour, you are going to understand the ancient and modern culture, traditions, food and style of Egyptians.
Old Cairo:
It’s one of the most important places to visit as it was the first Islamic Capital of Egypt.
It’s better known with the multi-religion complex and Al-Fustat.
The Muslim army leader Amr Ibn Al-Aas has built Al Fustat from about 1365 years ago.
They took one year to build it, it was overlooking to the Nile.
It’s known by the multi-religion complex because there is the first mosque in Egypt, about 7 churches and the Jewish temple, so there is a collection of the three holly religion Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
You can see in the Old Cairo Tour also the most famous hanging church it’s the most beautiful church in Egypt, also there is a Coptic museum it contains the collections of Christian era and the ruins of some monasteries and churches.
It’s a local area nowadays there are a lot of people living there also restaurants, local cafes and markets.
In this area, you will walk like Egyptians between their houses that inside the historical site.
Now we would give you a brief idea about Cairo:
Cairo it was the 4th Islamic capital in Egypt after Al-Fustat, Al-Askar and Al-Qataie.
The Fatimid army leader Gawhar Al-Saqlabi built Cairo for the Muslims who were of Shia sect.
So, it built-in 969 AD and it was surrounded with great walls that were separating the Sunni Muslims and Egyptians fro Shia Muslims.
All gates destroyed except for three gates that still exist.
Cairo has a lot of places to visit and activities to do, so if you are in Cairo don’t miss to do it like:
- Old Cairo Tour.
- The Egyptian museum.
- Islamic Cairo (khan el Khalily bazars).
- Food tour.
- The Islamic museum.
- The citadel of Saladin.
- Garbage city and St. Simon Monastery.
- Felucca in the Nile River.
- Dinner Nile Cruise.
Overview
Tour to Old Cairo.
In this tour, you are going to understand the ancient and modern culture, traditions, food and style of Egyptians.
Highlights
- The mosque of Amr ibn Al Aas.
- The hanging church.
- Babylon fortress.
- St. George church.
- Abu Serga Church.
- St. Barbara church
- The Synagogue.