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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.

22 places

Abdeen Palace Museum

MuseumAbdeen Palace Museum

Egyptian Museum

MuseumThe Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum

MuseumMahmoud Mukhtar Museum

Mashrabia Gallery Of Contemporary Art

GalleryMashrabia Gallery Of Contemporary Art

MuseumNational Police Museum

Egyptian Railway Museum

MuseumEgyptian Railway Museum

Beshtak Palace

MuseumBeshtak Palace

National Military Museum Egypt

MuseumNational Military Museum Egypt

Coptic Museum

MuseumCoptic Museum

Umm Kulthum Museum

MuseumUmm Kulthum Museum

Aisha Fahmy Palace

MuseumAisha Fahmy Palace

Hammam InaL

MuseumHammam InaL

Islamic Ceramics Museum

MuseumIslamic Ceramics Museum

Museum of Modern Egyptian Art

MuseumMuseum Of Modern Egyptian Art

Gayer-Anderson Museum

MuseumGayer-Anderson Museum

Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center

GalleryRamses Wissa Wassef Art Center

Access art space

GalleryAccess art space

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

MuseumThe National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo

MuseumMuseum of Islamic Art in Cairo

Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum

MuseumMohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum

Egyptian Postal Museum

MuseumEgyptian Postal Museum

MuseumPanorama October

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.