Cairo
is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Middle East due to the memorable and unique Coptic and Islamic tourist sites on its land . It is blessed with magnificent weather but the best time for visiting it is in spring because it becomes very cool . Most of the tourists prefer starting their tour in
Egypt
from Cairo since it can be reached by air through Cairo International Airport and linked with the neighboring governorates with highways and railways that facilitate moving from it to any other place throughout Egypt .
El Muiz Street is the heart of Cairo that is renowned for the wide range of Islamic Monuments such as Sabil-Kuttab , Mosques , Khanqah , and Wikala since it was center of rule in the
Fatimid
Period . With its gracefully decorated Minarets , Marble inlaid open courtyard , and attractive Islamic decorations ornamenting its aisles ,
El Azhar
Mosque is a landmark in El Muiz Street . Another mosque to stop at is El Muayyad Sheikh Mosque with its beautiful ablution in the center of its open courtyard and its Minarets over
Bab Zuwayla
with their unique Ottoman style of decoration .
Most of the tourists prefer visiting El Muiz Street
before leaving for seeing such fascinating
Mamluk
and Ottoman monuments and also shopping for souvenirs and handmade works in Khan El Khalil and Darb Saada . Everywhere in this street one can find small stalls selling alabaster statues , papyrus papers , baskets , wall hangings , gold works and cotton products at good prices . In addition to that there are many alleys off El Muiz Street involving workshops for many historic handcrafts such as copper and brass plates and tent making . This makes the area of
Khan El Khalili
and El Muiz Street one of the most recommended places to be visited in Egypt .
The Coptic Compound in Old Cairo with its gracefully decorated Coptic monuments and the large number of churches and synagogues is another remarkable tourist attraction in Cairo . On top of the places to be visited there comes the
Hanging Church
that is highly admired for the fascinating architectural style in addition to its great history and religious value . There are many other places such as
Ben Ezra Synagogue
and The Greco-Roman Museum .
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Related geoplaces
-Church of the Virgin
-Church of Saint Sergius ( Abu Sirga )
-Church of Mar Girgis
-Mosque and Madrasa of Barquq
-Mosque and Sabil Kuttab of Sulayman Agha El Silahdar
-Mosque Mausoleum of Sultan El Muayyad Shaykh
-Mosque of El Azhar
-Mosque of El Hakim
-The Hanging Church