Once known as the Roman stronghold of Babylon, Cairo’s oldest section is the ancient heart of the Coptic Christian community featuring five original …
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Jan 20, 2025
I really enjoyed Coptic Cairo. It's free to get in unless you are going to visit the museum. We didn't visit the museum but visited all the churches there. Make sure that you do some research so y…Full review by aspoe093
Nov 27, 2024
All sights in the Coptic quarter of Cairo are easily accessible by foot. We combined it with the visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) since it was a short three minute Uber ri…Full review by M G
Oct 21, 2024
Coptic Cairo is the heart of ancient Christianity in Egypt, and it was a ripper of a day when our tour mob hit up this neighbourhood. We popped into the Hanging Church, and would you believe it, it w…Full review by class s
How long did you spend (or would you recommend spending) exploring around the churches and museum here?
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We were visiting the place as a family of five with a 6yo and two teenagers so we took our time to visit all churches and attractions and that was for about three hours. We …
We were visiting the place as a family of five with a 6yo and two teenagers so we took our time to visit all churches and attractions and that was for about three hours. We followed that by visiting the handicrafts center and a short walk to Amr Ibn Al-Ass Mosque. So we arrived there at around 10 and we left the area by 4pm
I saw your response to my description of Old Cairo. I think what you wrote is fair. If someone is interested in seeing old churches and understanding something of the history of Christian Egypt than Old Cairo is an excellent place to go to but if the interest for this is not there one should not go but that applies to all locations one visits, religious or non-religious. Wishing you all the best.
Did you use a tour company? If so which one. Thanks, Laura
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Laura we used Private Guide Ayman Ahmed. You can look him up on facebook or through Trip Advisor. I highly recommend him. He is professional, polite, punctual, speaks English, …
Laura we used Private Guide Ayman Ahmed. You can look him up on facebook or through Trip Advisor. I highly recommend him. He is professional, polite, punctual, speaks English, has amazing knowledge of Egypt and Egyptology and caters to your needs. We were only in cairo 4 days and covered so much. He has "special" access to several sites and pyramids and makes suggestions to maximise your visit. If you would like more information I will gladly supply more.....Well worth booking Ayman. :)
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