Best things to do in Cairo

Cairo Essentials

Cairo’s historical landscape spans pharaonic treasures at the Egyptian Museum and medieval fortifications at the Salah El Din Citadel. The city’s religious architecture includes the 10th-century Al-Azhar Mosque, the Mamluk-style Sultan Hassan Mosque, and the Hanging Church in Old Cairo. Cultural highlights range from the sprawling 14th-century Khan el-Khalili bazaar to the world’s largest collection of Coptic artifacts. Modern sites, such as the pyramid-shaped Unknown Soldier Memorial and the Museum of Egyptian Modern Arts, complement ancient landmarks like the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Egypt’s first mosque.