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The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

Attractions in Cairo

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cairo, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

119 places

Al Hakim Mosque

MosqueAl-Hakim Mosque

Abdeen Palace Museum

MuseumAbdeen Palace Museum

Egyptian Museum

MuseumThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Pyramids of Giza

SightPyramids of Giza

Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum

MuseumMahmoud Mukhtar Museum

Mashrabia Gallery Of Contemporary Art

GalleryMashrabia Gallery Of Contemporary Art

Contemporary Image Collective

SightContemporary Image Collective

Ben Ezra Synagogue

SynagogueSynagogue Ben Ezra

MuseumNational Police Museum

an old red car parked in front of a building

Historic siteBaron Empain Palace

The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

MosqueAl-Azhar Mosque

The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

a view of a city with a lot of tall buildings

SightKhanqah & Mausoleum of Farag Ibn Barquq

Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

Historic siteSabil-Kuttab of Abdel Rahman Katkhuda

Historic sitePrince Mohamed Ali Palace (Manial Palace) and Egyptian Museum of Musical Instruments

Madrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub

Historic siteMadrasa and Mausoleum of al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub

Amr ibn al-As Mosque

MosqueAmr ibn al-As Mosque

Aqsunqur Mosque

MosqueAqsunqur Mosque

Khan El Khalili

ShoppingKhan el-Khalili

Egyptian Railway Museum

MuseumEgyptian Railway Museum

Beshtak Palace

MuseumBeshtak Palace

The Mosque of Rifai and Sultan Hassan in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt

MosqueMosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan

Mosque of Gamal Ad Din

MosqueMosque of Gamal Ad Din

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