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Sight Citadel, Cairo & Giza

Cairo Citadel

A sight in Citadel, Cairo & Giza, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Cairo Citadel in Citadel, Cairo & Giza
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Why go

Saladin's fortress, home to the Muhammad Ali Mosque and city-wide views.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cairo & Giza, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is El Fishawy Café, 2.1 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Citadel
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cairo & Giza, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    El Fishawy Café

    Mirror-lined café in Khan el-Khalili serving mint tea and Turkish coffee since 1797.

    Drinks · 2.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Khan el-Khalili

    Medieval bazaar of lanterns, spices, brass and textiles in Islamic Cairo.

    Shopping · 2.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Al-Muizz Street

    Pedestrian street lined with Fatimid and Mamluk mosques, madrasas and minarets.

    Sight · 2.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Abou Tarek

    Downtown koshary specialist serving Egypt's lentil, rice and pasta dish since 1950.

    Food · 3.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Zooba

    Modern Egyptian street food: taameya, hawawshi and fiteer with fresh juices.

    Food · 5.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pyramids of Giza

    The Great Pyramid of Khufu, its two neighbors and the Sphinx on the plateau's edge.

    Sight · 13 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Cairo Citadel is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Cairo & Giza

2 more curated sights in Cairo & Giza. See the full Cairo & Giza guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cairo & Giza run from 19°C in January to 39°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Cairo Citadel itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Cairo & Giza from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cairo & Giza weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt
Coordinates
30.02875, 31.25971
Destination
Cairo & Giza, Egypt

Cairo Citadel: quick answers

How much time do you need at Cairo Citadel?

Plan on about 2 hours at Cairo Citadel. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Cairo Citadel?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Cairo Citadel?

Cairo Citadel is at Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt, in Citadel. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Cairo Citadel?

Cairo Citadel appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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