Gezira

Cairo Tower
Non-Egyptians LE 70, children under 6 free
open 9AM - midnight

A distinctive landmark visible from most of downtown Cairo, the Cairo Tower was completed in 1961 and reaches a height of 187 m. Great day and night views over central Cairo and to the Pyramids from the revolving café and restaurant at the top. Be wary of security guards who will give 'tours' of the area and demand large tips, and note that the café requires a minimum expenditure of 30 LE. Although it's not written in Arabic or English at the ticket booths, Egyptians visit for 20 L.E. Unlike most sights in Egypt, there is no secondary student pricing.

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Museum of Islamic Ceramics
1 Al Marsafi St
Free admission
Open daily, 9:30 to 1:30 and 5:30 to 10 pm
Located next to the Cairo Marriott; Main entrance is on Gezira Street

The museum is located in the former palace of Prince Amru Ibrahim in Zamalek.

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Picasso Gallery
30 Sharia Hassan Assem, Zamalek
+2 (02) 736-7544
near Brazil Street

Contemporary Egyptian art gallery

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Zamalek Art Gallery
11 Brazil Street
Sat-Thu 9 AM-9 PM

Features modern Egyptian art.

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Akhenaten Centre of the Arts
Eastern end of Sharia 26th of July
adjoining the bridge crossing over to Bulaq
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Gezira Centre of Arts
1 al-Sheikh Marsafy
Free entry
Sat-Thu 9 AM-1 PM

Displays an interesting collection of Islamic ceramics and galleries for temporary art exhibitions.

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Khan al-Maghraby
18 Sharia Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek

Small, one-room gallery features young Egyptian artists

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Safar Khan Gallery
6 Brazil Street, Zamalek
+2 (02) 735-3314
Mon - Sat, 10 am - 2 pm, 5 - 9 pm

Contemporary Egyptian art gallery

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