Cairo Citadel, Mosques and Khan Elkhalili

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1. Built in the twelfth century, the Citadel of Saladin is a place with a past full of momentous historical events for the current future of Egypt. Its walls and superb location make it one of the most wonderful and entertaining tours of Cairo. At the top of the hill sits Citadel of Saladin, which owes its name to the constructor of its eastern wall, Salah Eddin Al-Ayoubi. His arrival in the country, in 1171, involved the abolition of power Fatimid and the restoration of Islam as the official religion of Egypt. Every 100 meters with communication towers built with the walls. Served the dual purpose of allowing light to enter through the openings as a sector to bet a guard that defended the city with arrows. The two main towers, both on the northeast corner, are known as Borg Al-tower Ramiah and Borg Al-Arena-Hattad Smith Tower. The southern part of the fortification and the sector down the hillside to the west from the nineteenth century.

   1 hEntrée incluse

2. The interior of the citadel houses beautiful mosques. Among them, the Mosque of Mohamed Aly, Known also as the Alabaster Mosque, which looks like the blue mosque of Istanbul .

   30 minEntrée incluse

3. Your last stop will be at exotic and colorful Khan El Khalili open Area which is a shopper’s paradise and the dream for many photographers. The Bargaining will be an art and it is expected when you will negotiate to purchase silver , gold , bronze or copper . Enjoy the smell of exotic spices , leather goods , Aroma of brewed coffee sifting through elaborately carved wooden doore an coffee shops. Enjoy music sound and plethora of unbelievable display of merchandise together with multitude of colorfully dressed crowds that will bring to you the scenes of (A Thousand and one Arabinan nights ) .

   2 h

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

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How it compares in Le Caire

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• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Le Caire

Le Caire, capitale tentaculaire de l'Égypte sur le Nil : pyramides de Gizeh, mosquées médiévales, bazars animés et trésors des pharaons.

À la lisière ouest de la ville, les pyramides de Gizeh et le Grand Sphinx s'élèvent sur le plateau désertique, avec la pyramide à degrés de Saqqarah et les ruines de Memphis plus au sud. Les grands musées du Caire, le musée égyptien de la place Tahrir et le vaste Grand Musée égyptien près du plateau, abritent des objets qui couvrent des milliers d'années.

Top-ranked sights in Le Caire: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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