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 Cairo offers an incredible selection of shopping, leisure, culture and nightlife. Shopping ranges from the famous Khan el-Khalili souk, (or bazaar) largely unchanged since the 14th century, to modern air-conditioned centers displaying the latest fashions.Cairo Monuments:  Cairo CitadelThe citadel was built around 1176 AD. By the sultan Saladin (Salah el Din)
Inside, there are a number of mosques and museums among which notably the mosque of Mohamed Ali, known as the Alabaster Mosque, His name is due to the king and Egyptian Mohamed Ali. In his inner courtyard is the clock that King Philip of France delivered in exchange for the obelisk from the Temple of Luxor is now located on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
It is Situated on a hill you can admire a magnificent garden from his view of the city and the fund makes a good day even if the pyramids of Giza.
Situated on a hill you can admire a magnificent garden from his view of the city and the fund makes a good day even if the pyramids of Giza. Khan Elkhalilivast souk with narrow streets of shops where you can find scarves, Shisha (water pipe), spices, jewelry, perfumes and antiques among other things.
In the middle of this peculiar local market in the heart of Islam lies coffee Fishawi known as coffee mirrors famous throughout the country to remain open 24 hours continuously since 200 years ago and kept a place where dedicated to the famous novelist Nobel prize for literature Naghib Mahfuz who frequented the cafe where he says he wrote his novels.
 Coptic CairoDeclared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1979, the Coptic district meets the oldest churches in Egypt and worldwide.
You could say that the Copts were Christians in the early fourth century.
Riding the streets full of history, among other places the church of Santa Maria church known as the pendant, Monastery of St. George and the church of St. Sergius that built on a cave where the holy family found shelter in their escape.
Also there is the Ben Ezra Synagogue in the seventh century, the oldest in Egypt.
 The Egyptian MuseumThe museum is located in Tahrir Square in the heart of the city.
Opened since 1902 achieved global recognition in 1922, thanks to the discovery of the tomb of the pharaoh TutAnkamon whose treasures including the golden mask is exhibited in this museum Which today, hosts the world's largest collection of ancient Egypt with more than 120,000 objects.
currently being built a couple in the area near the Giza pyramids with the idea of being able to cover more than 150,000 pieces in the museum does not fit.
Its opening is scheduled for 2010.
It is easy to match a mass visit to the interior of any of these churches is still doing so at the ancient Coptic rite.
 Islamic CairoThe historic entrance to the Fatimid era "Bab Zuwayla" gives way to the Muslim Quarter;
Mameluke palaces, mosques and ancient mausoleums abandoned hide among their old houses.
Ibn Tulun mosque, the third was built in Cairo, dating from 879 AD and its minaret in a spiral exterior makes only in the city, as well as the Madrasa(school) of Sultan Hassan mosque of Mameluke origin, is one of the largest in the world. Thanks to its nearly 8000m2 extension.
This imposing mosque is situated at the foot of the mosque of alabaster.
 Pyramids of Gizaon the outskirts of the chaotic city of Cairo are the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
These funerary monuments built in the old rule, dating from 2500 A.C. Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure that the pharaohs were commissioned.
The great pyramid of Cheops is considered one of the 7 wonders of the world, with a height of 146m, followed by pyramid khafre (his son) with a height of 143m and the lowest of all, the pyramid Menkaure(grandson of cheops) with only a height of 103m, but no less spectacular.
Sphinx is a colossal figure of the king Khafre (say some studies), with a lion's body.
At the foot of the Sphinx is in the wake of the dream that sent Tutmosis IV telling it to build the dream that took place and where the Harmakis God asked him to release the Sphinx from the sand in return for its royalty.
 SakkaraSakkara Pyramid stepped up to the pyramids of Giza was built by Imhotep, the architect of prehistory, under the orders of King Zoser III belonging to the dynasty.
within the cemetery are many funerary relief Mastabas still retain their original color but without doubt the most spectacular is the burial chamber of King master Unis, which are recorded the famous so-called "pyramid texts" A number of spells and incantations that served to help the pharaoh at his resurrection and eternal life.
 Maidum Maidum is a small town located about 100km from Cairo.
In this town is the strange pyramid "square" with a height of almost 95m.
According to studies, the pharaoh Huni III the last ruler of the 3rd Dyansty began building the pyramid, but was terminated by the pharaoh Snefru.
It is surrounded by a cemetery with several brick mastabas cooked IV belonging to the dynasty.
The most important one is the master of the prince Nefermaat, which found the famous scene from "Maidum’ of geese."
Chapel of the Master is currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
 Dashurlocated near Sakkara, Dashur consists of five pyramids although there are only two available.
Rhomboidal the pyramid and the pyramids were built by red Pharaoh Snefru (father of Cheops) in the fourth Dynasty (2557th. c).
Rhomboidal the pyramid has a height of 103m.
The particularity of this pyramid is that the angle was changed in the middle of construction due to a miscalculation, giving an inclination to the pyramid that makes it unique in Egypt. No one can access to the interior.
Considerate Red Pyramid is the first pyramid in Egypt.
It owes its name to the pink apiedra claiza that is built. With a height of 105m and built by the pharaoh Snefru. This pyramid is very similar to that built by his son in the region of Giza.
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