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Key Information:
Tour Duration: Full day(s)
Group Size: 2+ people
Destination(s): Cairo
Specialty Categories: Luxury
Season: All year
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
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In this tour we will start visiting Old Cairo,visiting the old Coptic Churches, St.George church, the church is believed to be built in the 7th century AD. Its ownership was referred to the Greek Orthodox since the 15th century. In the early 20th century the church suffered a fire and it was rebuilt again. It is topping one of the old Roman towers of Babylon Fortress and thus it takes a unique circular shape. Then visit the Hanging Church (Al Mu'allaka church) dedicated to the Virgin Mary built in the 3rd century ,as from its name the church is suspended over the old Roman gates of Babylon Fortress . The church was destroyed in the 9th century and rebuilt again in the 10th century.The church was renovated afterwards, and several icons and decorations were added. Despite being a monument, the church is still in use and masses are frequently held. Visit St.Serguis church (Abu Serga church) the place of the church is one of the places visited by the Holy family when they came to Egypt, fleeing King Herod. For this reason, the church is still drawing pilgrimages from Christian believers. Visit the St.Barbara church, originally the church was built for saints Cyrus and John in the 7th century. It was restored in the 11th century after an 8th century fire. Followed by a visit to Ben Ezra Synagogue,originally a church, the building was reverted to Jews and was rebuilt by a Jerusalem rabbi Abraham Ben Ezra in the 12th century. Then you will be visiting the Coptic Museum, it was built in 1910 to collect antiquities of the Coptic Christian era which was a transition period between the Roman era and the Arab conquest of Egypt. visiting the medieval Citadel of Salah El Din, which contains many structures, the most impressive of which is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, It was designed in the early 19th Century by a Greek Architect from Turkey. Continue your tour visiting Ibn Tulun Mosque, this mosque is completed in 879 A.D, it is one of the oldest mosques in Cairo and considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of Islamic architecture. Then visit Mosque of Sultan Hassan, situated at the foot of the Citadel and is one of the most beautiful mosques of Cairo. Built in 1362 on a giant scale with fortress- like walls. in the end of your tour we will escort you back to the hotel. |
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