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Start your Cairo City Tour by meeting our Cairo Top Tours Egyptologist guide for a tour of Medieval Cairo and Egyptian history, starting with the Citadel of Saladin.
It was built by one of the most famous Egyptian monarchs; his name is Sultan Salah Al-Din in the 12th century to defend Cairo after the Islamic conquest of Egypt against the crusader's campaigns. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, which he started building in 1830 by the Turkish architect Yusuf Bushnak; he died before its completion in 1849 during the Ottoman era in Egypt.
Resume your Cairo Tours to go through a lot of Islamic Cairo monumental buildings represented in El Moez Street which was established in 969, it is named after the Caliph Al-Muizz, and the effects of the street date back to the Fatimid, Ayyubid, and Mamluk eras, to attest to the splendor of the civilizations that existed at that time. This Islamic Cairo Tour will take you through the historic buildings and mosques that show the greatest variety of medieval architectural wealth anywhere in the Islamic world, as well as the oldest bazaar in Egypt.
Khan El Khalili Bazaar has been in existence for over 600 years and, despite all these years, has been able to maintain the form of monumental buildings dating back to the era of the Mamluks, who were mercenaries brought by Sultan Saladin to be reared in the army. It is considered one of the most important and ancient historical neighborhoods in Cairo, attracting tourists due to its beautiful atmosphere.
Later, you will be transferred back to your Cairo hotel after finishing your Cairo trip.
