Enjoy exotic settings, reminiscent of ancient times gone by a variety of unique cafes and restaurants, fully positioned for visitors to appreciate the most dramatic views of Cairo.
Citadel View Alain
Le Notre Citadel View
Studio Misr Ayyubid
Café Azhar
Lakeside Café
More about The Cultural Heritage of Al-Darb Al-Ahmar & Historic Cairo – Egypt
Al-Darb al-Ahmar area, one of the most vibrant and lively parts of Historic Cairo, is very rich in cultural heritage and has a number of magnificent and valuable historic buildings, significant architecture and traditional handicrafts. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is engaged in a serious process of heritage conservation and restoration of these gemstones, as well as the rehabilitation and development of the area.
Bab al-Mahruq (one of the important gates of the Historic Wall) provides easy and direct access to al-Darb alAhmar district and a pleasant square (Aslam square) that houses Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque* (14th century) and a gallery* selling handicrafts produced by local and traditional craftsmen in the community. Bab Zuwayla (the famous gate of Cairo), the Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque, the Maridani Mosque, the Umm al-Sultan Sha‘ban Madrasa and Mosque*, the house of al-Razzaz, the Mosque and Mausoleum of Khayer Bek*, the Aqsunqur-Blue Mosque*, the Alinaq Palace* and the Tarabay Mausoleum* are among many of the authentic gemstones of al-Darb al-Ahmar district dating back to the Mamluk and Ottoman periods.SHOW LESS
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