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Fodor's Choice Sights in Cairo
| Name | Category | Location |
Bab Zuwayla 
Built in 1092, this is one of three remaining gates of Fatimid... |
Architectural Sites | Islamic Cairo South |
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Coptic Museum
Housing the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork... |
Museums / Galleries | Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis) |
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The Egyptian Antiquities Museum
On the north end of Maydan Tahrir, this huge neoclassical building... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and Bulaq |
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
This huge congregational mosque was built in 879 by Ahmad Ibn... |
Religious Sites, Architectural Sites | The Citadel and Sayyida Zaynab |
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Pyramid Plateau
Three 4th-Dynasty pyramids dominate the skyline of the desert... |
Memorials / Monuments | Giza |
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- Beautiful Egypt! Flights to Cairo From 696 R/T ASAPTickets.com
- Save 40% off: Conrad Cairo in May Save with Expedia, $68/night less
- 3-Star President Fr $49+/Nt Hotels.com
- Save at 5-Star Hotel: 4 Nts + Air to Cairo Fr $1221 Expedia
- Cruise to Cairo: 11 Nts on Uniworld Boutique Cruises Fr $4,299 Expedia
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