U Bistro & Bar – A swank bar and lounge with multiple areas delivering different ambiance in each. You enter from the busy 26th July Street in Zamalek into what looks like an apartment building that has seen better days. But just take a walk up the wide winding staircase or a ride up the old-fashioned elevator and […]
Cities & Regions
Our Favorite Egyptian Restaurants in Cairo
Abou Tarek – This institution of a koshari restaurant in downtown Cairo is the most famous of Egypt’s koshari houses. Takeaway is on the ground level while a sit-down restaurant area is located on the upper floor. No need to order downstairs if you’re dining in, as they have a full-service wait staff upstairs. The beauty of […]
Steigenberger Cecil Hotel Alexandria
The historic Cecil Hotel is one of my favorite small hotels in Alexandria. My overall recommendation is to definitely stay at this hotel while in Alexandria if your preference is a boutique historic hotel, as it’s the best option in central Alexandria for its category when weighing its pros and cons. The best features of […]
Nubian Museum
The history of Egypt is inextricably intertwined with the unique and distinct empire and civilization of the Nubians that inhabited lands both in the south of modern-day Egypt and in the north of modern-day Sudan. Ethnically Nubian pharaohs even ruled Egypt at various points, and many people living in southern Egypt today are proud of Nubian descent, especially […]
Sharm el-Sheikh Museum
A new and impressive addition to Egypt’s museum scene has arrived with the opening of the Sharm el-Sheikh Museum, one of the first antiquities museums to be built on the Sinai Peninsula. The concept for this resort town museum was first conceived in 2006, but construction was only finalized and the museum opened to the public in late-2020. The various collections on display cover the entire span of Egyptian […]
Egypt’s Ambitious Plans to Build Dozens of Modern New Cities
It’s not often that you hear of a country constructing brand new cities from the ground up, but Egypt plans to do precisely this in 45 different locations over the next several years. Such a project might sound overly ambitious, but the Egyptian government contends that it was necessary for the country’s rapidly increasing population, […]
Egypt Unveils 3,400-Year Old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’
After its discovery in the late 1940s and after several rounds of excavations and restorations since then, the ancient Avenue of the Sphinxes finally reopened to the public following a grandiose celebration on November 23, 2021 to mark the occasion. The 2.7-kilometer-long road, originally lined with hundreds of rams head sphinx statues on both sides stretching its entire length, connects the Temple of Karnak and the Temple of Luxor, two of the most important […]
Royal Carriages Museum
After a long restoration process, one of the oldest carriage museums in the world finally reopened its doors in late-2020. The museum was originally established during the reign of Khedive Ismail in the late-1800s before falling into decline. Restoration of the museum began in 2001, but with many delays it took until late-2020 to finally finish the […]
Abdeen Palace Museum
Often overlooked by tourists eager to explore the more famous ancient treasures of the pharaohs, Abdeen Palace Museum sits conveniently in the heart of downtown Cairo and offers visitors insight into the country’s more recent monarchy and its role in shaping the Egypt of today. Built in 1863 by an ensemble of Egyptian, Italian, French, and Turkish architects, this richly decorated palace became the seat of government for Khedive Isma’il Pasha in […]
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Destined to become another major hub for museum-going tourists visiting Cairo, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is the first museum devoted to the entirety of Egyptian history. The museum will showcase Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times all the way through the present day and will be the new permanent home of the nation’s famous royal mummy collection. The NEMC complex is located overlooking a tranquil lake in the neighborhood of Fustat in Cairo, […]