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Egyptian Museum Cairo
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Cairo, Egypt · Africa
Cairo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah, 4km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Cairo is a major city located in Cairo, Egypt. With a population of 9,606,916, it is one of the largest urban centers in Africa.
On a road trip, Cairo sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cairo to your route.
Ramses Railway Station (Arabic: محطة رمسيس, romanized: Maḥaṭṭat Ramsīs), also called Misr Station (Arabic: محطة مصر, romanized: Maḥaṭṭat Miṣr), is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. The name is derived from the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, whose statue was erected by former Egyptian president Gamal AbdelRead more
Nasser on the square there in 1955.
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Cairo is located in Cairo, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.0626 latitude, 31.2497 longitude.
Cairo has a population of approximately 9,606,916 people, making it a major city in Egypt.
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museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
2 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
2 km · about 5 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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