museum
Egyptian Museum Cairo
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Qalyubia, Egypt · Africa
Shubrā al Khaymah works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah, 11km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Shubrā al Khaymah is a major city located in Qalyubia, Egypt. With a population of 1,240,289, it is one of the largest urban centers in Africa.
On a road trip, Shubrā al Khaymah 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 Shubrā al Khaymah to your route.
Shubra El Kheima, (Egyptian Arabic: شبرا الخيمة, lit. 'hamlet of the tent', IPA: [ˈʃobɾɑ lˈxeːmæ]) is the fourth-largest city in Egypt after Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate along the northern edge of the Cairo Governorate. It forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.
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Shubrā al Khaymah is located in Qalyubia, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.1251 latitude, 31.2505 longitude.
Shubrā al Khaymah has a population of approximately 1,240,289 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
11 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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