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 Monastery and Church of St. George.
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
Things to see and do in and around Old Cairo
What to see in Old Cairo
- Manial Palace
- The Hanging Church
- Monastery and Church of St. George
- Babylon Fortress
- Nile
Things to do in Old Cairo
- Coptic Museum
- Darb 1718
- Umm Kolthum Museum & Monastirli Palace
Other popular Old Cairo attractions
- Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
- Church of St Sergius & Bacchus
- Church of St Barbara
- Greek Orthodox Monastery & Church of St George
- Ben Ezra Synagogue
When is the best time to visit Cairo?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 30°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 16°C)
- Rainiest months: March, February, January, November (average 4 mm of rainfall)