Private Overday to Coptic and Islamic Cairo,guide&Lunch- Hurghada
Egypt is home to a huge number of historic landmarks, including religious monuments, museums, and a lot more. On this tour, you will go to Cairo for a full-day excursion to see the most well-known religious sites in Islamic and Coptic Egypt. You'll be seeing the Salah al-Din Castle, the Hanging Church, the Abu Serga Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Amr ibn Al-A'as Mosque.
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Private Overday to Coptic and Islamic Cairo,guide&Lunch- Hurghada
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Cairo Citadel
After you get Picked up you'll Havie a 5 Hours Drive from Safaga To Cairo. The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين, romanized: Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo commands a strategic position overlooking the city and dominating its skyline. When it was constructed it was among the most impressive and ambitious military fortification projects of its time, It is now a preserved historic site, including mosques and museums.
Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street (Arabic: شارع المعز لدين الله الفاطمي), or al-Muizz street for short, is a major north-to-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo, Egypt. It is one of Cairo's oldest streets as it dates back to the foundation of the city (not counting the earlier Fustat) by the Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century, under their fourth caliph, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (after whom the street is named).[1] Historically, it was the most important artery of the city and was often referred to as the Qasaba (or Qasabah). It constituted the main axis of the city's economic zones where its markets were concentrated. The street's prestige also attracted the construction of many monumental religious and charitable buildings commissioned by Egypt's rulers and elites, making it a dense repository of historic Islamic architecture in Cairo. This is especially evident in the Bayn al-Qasrayn area, which is lined with some of the most important monuments of Islamic Cairo.
The Hanging Church
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it "the Staircase Church". The land surface has risen by some six metres since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church's elevated position. The entrance from the street is through iron gates under a pointed stone arch. The nineteenth-century facade with twin bell towers is then seen beyond a narrow courtyard decorated with modern art biblical designs. Up the steps and through the entrance is a further small courtyard leading to the eleventh-century outer porch.
Inclusions
- Visit to Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah
- Visit Cairo Citadel
- Visit to the Hanging Church
- Private Hotel Pick up & Drop off by an Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Visit to Ben Azra Synagogue
- Visit to the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
- Private Guide
- Admission fees to all of the mentioned itineraries
- Transfer from ( El Gouna, Safaga, Somabay, Makadi, Sahl Hasheesh ) Ten€ per person paid cash on spot
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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