We will be spending a couple of weeks in Cairo before we move down to Luxor. The purpose of the trip is to purchase some bits and bobs that aren't in available in Luxor but we want to do some fun things too.
I have been to Cairo several times and so far have been to Khan el Khallili, the Pyramids, Citadel,Museum, Gezira Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo Tower etc, Pharonic Museum and most of the main attractions but wondered if there was anything else that you can recommend which is a bit different that most tourists wouldn't know about or wouldn't have the time to do. Little hidden treasures. I read somewhere that there is an Om Koulthoum Museum. Does anybody know if this is a worthwhile visiting? Any interesting shops worth looking at? I love Malls but think I have been to most of them now, Stars, Ramses Hilton, Arkadia etc Any other good ones you can think of?. Are there many interesting shops in Nasr city?
Cinemas-Are there many cinemas that show English films? I have been to the Ramses Hilton cinema before but are there any other good ones? The Sheraton and Good news one only seems to show Arabic films. I heard there is a new film coning out about Abdul Halim, has this come out yet? Is it any good?
Questions, questions questions Nafisa x
akshar Member # 1680
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Try the website www.yalabina.com for details of all entertainment in Cairo.I used it when I visited recently and it saved me from a lynching by my teenager.
There is the dolphins at Merryland, again daughter enjoyed that.
I love Pharonic Village, well worth a visit. And apparently the railway museum is good. I had a guest who was a railway enthuists and he raved about the railway museum in Cairo. The zoo is interesting and certainly differnet from a european one.
DamselInDistress Member # 7061
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Nafisa, forget the dolphins at Merryland. The place is a dump, it stinks and the animal cruelty there is heart breaking.
sunburnt Member # 4986
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The zoo is not for animal lovers, stay away
SleeplessInCairo Member # 8452
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If you like Music (local bands, Musicians), Art, lectures, poetry etc you can try Sawy Culture Wheel in Zamalek. If you also like people-watching then you can see a wonderful mix of Egyptians depending on the event. At one event I thought I was in the bronx! http://www.culturewheel.com/index.asp
If you have children then there is a place on Sakkara Road called Fagnoon where they can spend a nice day participating in activities: http://www.fagnoon.net/home.htm
If you have time, you can go to Fayoum for the day ...
When you get here, if you can get hold of a copy of the community times you will also find things to do in there. Egypt Today sometimes has articles you can possibly do a search on their website: http://www.egypttoday.com/
DamselInDistress Member # 7061
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Totally agree with you about the zoo Sunburnt. The place is a hell hole and I don't know how anybody can visit that place without throwing up. It is really a little piece of hell on earth.
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