What's Downtown Cairo like?
Visitors really like Downtown Cairo, especially its museums and riverfront access. Enjoy the neighbourhood's entertainment venues and cafes. Take in some culture at Royal Chariots Museum and Egyptian National Railways Museum. There's plenty more to see, including Talaat Harb Street and Egyptian Museum.
How to get to Downtown Cairo
Flying to:
- Cairo (CAI-Cairo Intl.), 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from Downtown Cairo
- Giza (SPX-Sphinx Intl.), 21.5 mi (34.5 km) from Downtown Cairo
Getting to Downtown Cairo on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Orabi Station
- Nasser Station
- Attaba Station
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Cairo
What to see in Downtown Cairo
- Talaat Harb Street
- Tahrir Square
- Abdeen Palace
- American University of Cairo
- Royal Chariots Museum
Things to do in Downtown Cairo
- Egyptian Museum
- Egyptian National Railways Museum
- Midan Ataba
- Al Fustat Garden
- Alabaster Sphinx
Other popular Downtown Cairo attractions
- Kefre, the second pyramid
- Midan Talaat Harb
- Djoser's Pyramid
- St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church
- Omar Makram Mosque