What's Old Cairo like?
While in Old Cairo, you can enjoy the restaurants. Take in some culture at Manial Palace and Coptic Museum. There's plenty more to see, including The Hanging Church and Mosque of Amr ibn al-As.
How to get to Old Cairo
Flying to:
- Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.), 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Old Cairo
- Giza (SPX-Sphinx Intl.), 21.6 mi (34.7 km) from Old Cairo
Getting to Old Cairo on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Al-Malek Al-Saleh Station
- Mar Girgis Station
- Sayyeda Zeinab Station
Things to see and do in and around Old Cairo
What to see in Old Cairo
- Manial Palace
- The Hanging Church
- Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
- Monastery and Church of St. George
- Church of St Sergius & Bacchus
Things to do in Old Cairo
- Coptic Museum
- Darb 1718
- Umm Kulthum Museum
- Manasterly Palace
Other popular Old Cairo attractions
- Babylon Fortress
- Nile
- Coptic Cairo
- Church of St Barbara
- Ben Ezra Synagogue