Guidebook for Garden city

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Guidebook for Garden city

Food Scene

Super restaurant with snacks as well as Egyptian and international food as well as nice hot and cold drinks (no alcohol). Amazing atmosphere in the green and quite backyard - a hidden gem in central Cairo! Perfect to have a coffee or some food after a walk, to work for some hours or to just relax.
Oldish
20 Mohammed Mahmoud
Super restaurant with snacks as well as Egyptian and international food as well as nice hot and cold drinks (no alcohol). Amazing atmosphere in the green and quite backyard - a hidden gem in central Cairo! Perfect to have a coffee or some food after a walk, to work for some hours or to just relax.
Zamalek is a good spot for restaurants, cafés, bookstores, bars. You will find everything from Sushi to classic Egyptian food.
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Zamalek
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Zamalek is a good spot for restaurants, cafés, bookstores, bars. You will find everything from Sushi to classic Egyptian food.
Authentic café and bookstore with old Arab furniture. Cozy and very nice atmosphere. They also sell (English) books, postcards and other souvernirs. Have also a look at the art/furniture gallery in the flat opposite of the café.
Sufi
Authentic café and bookstore with old Arab furniture. Cozy and very nice atmosphere. They also sell (English) books, postcards and other souvernirs. Have also a look at the art/furniture gallery in the flat opposite of the café.
Good sushi restaurant with a good variety of very high quality and all you can eat offer. Service is excellent.
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Fuego - Grill and Sushi bar (Zamalek)
35B Abou El Feda
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Good sushi restaurant with a good variety of very high quality and all you can eat offer. Service is excellent.
Cheap and good quality Egyptian restaurant. Excellent for breakfast and lunch. Always a bit crowded but service is very fast. Also take away.
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Kazaz
7 26 July St
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Cheap and good quality Egyptian restaurant. Excellent for breakfast and lunch. Always a bit crowded but service is very fast. Also take away.
Very good Egyptian restaurant (bit pricy) with authentic atmosphere (and also serving alcohol). Best for dinner.
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Abou El Sid Restaurant
157 26th of July Corridor
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Very good Egyptian restaurant (bit pricy) with authentic atmosphere (and also serving alcohol). Best for dinner.
Egyptian food at its best for moderate prices. Very clean and good quality.
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Cairo Kitchen
El-Aziz Othman
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Egyptian food at its best for moderate prices. Very clean and good quality.
French restaurant with good quality food (also serving alcohol). Bar is next to the restaurant.
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Le Bistro
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French restaurant with good quality food (also serving alcohol). Bar is next to the restaurant.
Decent restaurant serving Egyptian food in nice atmosphere. For a quick and cheap solution take sandwiches on the branch 20m from the restaurant in Talaat Harb street.
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Felfela
15 Hoda Shaarawy
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Decent restaurant serving Egyptian food in nice atmosphere. For a quick and cheap solution take sandwiches on the branch 20m from the restaurant in Talaat Harb street.
Good Italian restaurant having also excellent coffee. Nice atmosphere. Sometimes they have brunch with jazz or oud music.
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Eish + Malh
20 Adly
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Good Italian restaurant having also excellent coffee. Nice atmosphere. Sometimes they have brunch with jazz or oud music.
Good lebanese restaurant (also serving alcohol) in authentic, very nice atmosphere. Perfect for dinner.
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Taboula
محمود فهمي
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Good lebanese restaurant (also serving alcohol) in authentic, very nice atmosphere. Perfect for dinner.
Café and bookstore in authentic, Egyptian (Nubian) style serving also food. Nice to chill or work.
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Falak Book Store
7 Gamal Al Din Abou Al Mahasen
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Café and bookstore in authentic, Egyptian (Nubian) style serving also food. Nice to chill or work.
Café and art space with regular concerts, dance workshops or others. They also serve snacks. Look for concerts on their facebook page. Meet the cool youth of Cairo.
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ROOM Art space, Dance studio & Cafe
10 Etehaad Al Mohamin
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Café and art space with regular concerts, dance workshops or others. They also serve snacks. Look for concerts on their facebook page. Meet the cool youth of Cairo.

Drinks & Nightlife

No entrance fees but quite expensive drinks (including alcohol) but good life music (actually no jazz but Egyptian pop/rock/indie/electro) or DJs and very liberal atmosphere. Meet the Cairene elite when they party!
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Cairo Jazz Club
197 26th of July Corridor
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No entrance fees but quite expensive drinks (including alcohol) but good life music (actually no jazz but Egyptian pop/rock/indie/electro) or DJs and very liberal atmosphere. Meet the Cairene elite when they party!
Very nice and intimate live concerts of traditional Egyptian music. Totally recommended! Look at their facebook page for their program (usually concerts several times a week).
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Makan Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
1 شارع سعد زغلول
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Very nice and intimate live concerts of traditional Egyptian music. Totally recommended! Look at their facebook page for their program (usually concerts several times a week).
Classic Egyptian bar with Egyptian beer (and some other alcoholic drinks). Not fancy, rather underground. Many expats and Egyptian meet here.
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كافيه وبار الحرية
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Classic Egyptian bar with Egyptian beer (and some other alcoholic drinks). Not fancy, rather underground. Many expats and Egyptian meet here.

Sightseeing

Easily to access by metro (Mar Girgis), the whole street is full of churches and monastries. Don't miss the steps down to the second level behind St Marcus church - go until the Synagogue where the well stands where Mary once bathed little Jesus.
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懸崖教堂
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Easily to access by metro (Mar Girgis), the whole street is full of churches and monastries. Don't miss the steps down to the second level behind St Marcus church - go until the Synagogue where the well stands where Mary once bathed little Jesus.
The heart of downtown is best explored with a walking tour starting at Talaat Harb Square which was built by Haussmann like a square in Paris.
Talaat Harb
Talaat Harb
The heart of downtown is best explored with a walking tour starting at Talaat Harb Square which was built by Haussmann like a square in Paris.
Interesting mosque. Also recommended: Anderson museum next to the mosque showing Egypt of old times.
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托倫清真寺
Ahmed Ibn Tolon Sq.
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Interesting mosque. Also recommended: Anderson museum next to the mosque showing Egypt of old times.
It is said that Hussein, the son in law of prophet Mohamed is burried here (his head). Shrine is inside. Separate entrance for men and women.
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Al-Hussein Mosque
شارع Hasan El-Adawy
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It is said that Hussein, the son in law of prophet Mohamed is burried here (his head). Shrine is inside. Separate entrance for men and women.
The centre of Sunni Islam. You can climb up the minaret for a small donation to the mosque.
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阿茲哈爾清真寺
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The centre of Sunni Islam. You can climb up the minaret for a small donation to the mosque.
Old upper middle class house showing architecture and Arab building style of ancient times.
Beit El Seheimy
Haret Al Darb Al Asfar
Old upper middle class house showing architecture and Arab building style of ancient times.
Ancient city gate. You can climb up for a small fee and enjoy the view on old Cairo and Al Azhar Park. From there, you can continue your tour to Al Azhar park (follow the signs), have a look at the close tent maker market or go back to Al Azhar street and Khan El Khalili.
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Bab Zuweila
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Ancient city gate. You can climb up for a small fee and enjoy the view on old Cairo and Al Azhar Park. From there, you can continue your tour to Al Azhar park (follow the signs), have a look at the close tent maker market or go back to Al Azhar street and Khan El Khalili.
Old palace of prince Mohamed Ali showing royal life in Egypt of the last century.
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穆罕默德阿里王子宮殿(阿曼尼爾宮殿)
1 السرايا
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Old palace of prince Mohamed Ali showing royal life in Egypt of the last century.
A must see. Be aware of hassle of vendors offering camel and horse rides. You can take a camel or explore the site on your own. Walk also to the slightly elevated view point to see all pyramids together.
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吉薩金字塔
Al Haram
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A must see. Be aware of hassle of vendors offering camel and horse rides. You can take a camel or explore the site on your own. Walk also to the slightly elevated view point to see all pyramids together.

Shopping

The famous bazar in Cairo with touristic souvernirs as well as handicrafts made in this area. Scarfs, lamps, decoration - but negotiate the price before buying.
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汗哈利勒市集
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The famous bazar in Cairo with touristic souvernirs as well as handicrafts made in this area. Scarfs, lamps, decoration - but negotiate the price before buying.
Excellent, hand made and locally produced natural oils, cremes and soaps.
Nefertari
Excellent, hand made and locally produced natural oils, cremes and soaps.
Famous old street for fabric, tents and rugs hosting traditional artisans. You will enjoy the famous tent makers of Cairo. Can be combined with Bab Zuweila and Al Azhar Park or a tour through Islamic Cairo.
Khayameia Art
Famous old street for fabric, tents and rugs hosting traditional artisans. You will enjoy the famous tent makers of Cairo. Can be combined with Bab Zuweila and Al Azhar Park or a tour through Islamic Cairo.
家樂福 - 馬迪城市中心
Maadi City Center Entrance
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Biggest mall in the Middle East, hosting everything from IKEA, Debenhams, Carrefour, H&M, Zara, Victoria's secret, ...
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Cairo Festival City
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Biggest mall in the Middle East, hosting everything from IKEA, Debenhams, Carrefour, H&M, Zara, Victoria's secret, ...
Big mall hosting a lot of international brands.
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Citystars Heliopolis
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Big mall hosting a lot of international brands.
Fair trade and locally produced souvernirs of high quality.
Torath Showroom
Fair trade and locally produced souvernirs of high quality.
Good bookstore with mostly English books.
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Diwan Bookstore
159 26 July St
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Good bookstore with mostly English books.
Good bookstore with mostly English books, also many Arab literature in translation, guide books and books about politics and society in Egypt and the Middle East.
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AUC Bookstore
113 Al Kasr Al Aini
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Good bookstore with mostly English books, also many Arab literature in translation, guide books and books about politics and society in Egypt and the Middle East.
Old German bookshop. Hidden gem with old postcards, prints and pictures of Egypt of the last centuries. Closes at 7pm.
Lenhert & Landrock
36 Abd El-Khalik Tharwat
Old German bookshop. Hidden gem with old postcards, prints and pictures of Egypt of the last centuries. Closes at 7pm.

Parks & Nature

Biggest and most beautiful park in Cairo (but don't go on Fridays or Sundays). Enjoy the beautiful view on the city as well as on the citadel. There are two restaurants inside the parks as well as some fast food restaurants. The lake side restaurant is recommended. Entrance fee is moderate.
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阿茲哈公園
Salah Salem Street
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Biggest and most beautiful park in Cairo (but don't go on Fridays or Sundays). Enjoy the beautiful view on the city as well as on the citadel. There are two restaurants inside the parks as well as some fast food restaurants. The lake side restaurant is recommended. Entrance fee is moderate.
Opposite of the four seasons you find many offering felouka tours (sailing boat on the Nile). Good at sun set.
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Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
1089 Nile Corniche
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Opposite of the four seasons you find many offering felouka tours (sailing boat on the Nile). Good at sun set.

Arts & Culture

Look at their website or facebook page for events, there are almost daily operas, concerts or other events. The entrance fee is very cheap - enjoy a ballet, opera or classical concert for a modest price. There are almost always tickets available. For the main hall: no jeans, no sneackers, tie (men).
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開羅歌劇院
Opera Square
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Look at their website or facebook page for events, there are almost daily operas, concerts or other events. The entrance fee is very cheap - enjoy a ballet, opera or classical concert for a modest price. There are almost always tickets available. For the main hall: no jeans, no sneackers, tie (men).
Cultural center with changing exhibitions and occasional concerts/films (Sundays) and workshops. You also find many craft shops (lamps, recycling art, ceramic art) there.
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Darb 1718
159 Kasr Al Shama'e
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Cultural center with changing exhibitions and occasional concerts/films (Sundays) and workshops. You also find many craft shops (lamps, recycling art, ceramic art) there.
French Institut with French courses, Arabic classes, a library with working space and occassional cultural events (films, concerts). You also have a restaurant in the backyard.
المركز الثقافي الفرنسي
Al Madrasa Al Ferincyah
French Institut with French courses, Arabic classes, a library with working space and occassional cultural events (films, concerts). You also have a restaurant in the backyard.

Getting Around

Main train station with trains to Alexandria and Upper Egypt (Luxor, Aswan). Better to book tickets in advance.
Ramsis Train station
Main train station with trains to Alexandria and Upper Egypt (Luxor, Aswan). Better to book tickets in advance.
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開羅國際機場
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