Most reviewed Sights & Landmarks in Cairo, Egypt to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Most reviewed Sights & Landmarks in Cairo

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Cairo through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 143 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Khan el-Khalili

Bazar

Large souk in the bazaar district selling souvenirs & crafts plus jewelry, clothing & spices.

4.40 (60.4K reviews) (~2.58 km from centre)

Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah

Hotel

Relaxed quarters in an upmarket hotel overlooking the Nile, plus a spa, fine dining & a pool.

4.70 (30.6K reviews) (~1.24 km from centre)

قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي

Tourist attraction

Imposing fortress & wall built by Saladin in the 12th century as protection against the Crusaders.

4.60 (26.4K reviews) (~2.89 km from centre)

Cairo Tower

Tourist attraction

Tower inspired by lotus flowers, made up of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant.

4.30 (24.8K reviews) (~1.11 km from centre)

6 October Bridge

Bridge

Busy, elevated pedestrian & road bridge opened in 1996, crossing the Nile in 2 places.

4.00 (21.7K reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Museum

Sculpture, pottery & metalware charting millennia of Egyptian civilization, plus a hall of mummies.

4.70 (20.8K reviews) (~4.18 km from centre)

Talaat Harb Square

Historical landmark

Major traffic intersection with a statue of a national icon, surrounded by shops & cafes.

4.50 (18.1K reviews) (~0.44 km from centre)

Al-Azhar Mosque

Mosque

Cairo's first mosque, commissioned in 970 to develop into a major center for Islamic learning.

4.80 (15.3K reviews) (~2.6 km from centre)

Ramsis Square

Cultural landmark

😠 The most chaotic place ever, loud mega speakers, street sellers, most side walked and garden are invaded by sellers.. Watch out from robbers and pickpocketing..

3.80 (14.2K reviews) (~2.2 km from centre)

Orman Garden

Botanical garden

Sprawling garden park with rose patches, a herbarium & plants such as cacti & papyrus.

4.20 (12.9K reviews) (~2.78 km from centre)

Abdeen Palace Museum

Historical place museum

Ornate former palace with 500 rooms, home to museums containing silver, weapons & royal artifacts.

4.50 (11.1K reviews) (~1.11 km from centre)

Tahrir Square Obelisk (مسلة ميدان التحرير)

Apartment complex

Piazza & traffic circle, focus of unrest in the 2011 revolution & now home to the Ramses II Obelisk.

4.50 (10.8K reviews) (~0 km from centre)

Al-Hakim Mosque

Mosque

Landmark 10th-century mosque with a grand entrance, large inner courtyard with arcades & 2 minarets.

4.70 (8.9K reviews) (~2.9 km from centre)

Masged and Madraset Soltan Hassn

Historical landmark

👍👍 So old and so beautiful,part of the an impromptu "money" tour. So this , the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, said to have taken 3 years of construction without a single day of rest from 1356CE , is on the 100LE note

4.70 (7.8K reviews) (~2.36 km from centre)