Best Things to Do in Nile River
Nile River Activities
Cairo, situated along the banks of the great Nile River, is one of the most captivating cities in the whole world with its rich history and culture. An antique town filled with the remains of old civilization and ancient history and the bustling box of a modern life, Cairo is even more than that.
The Umm Kulthum Museum was opened as a tribute to her prominent artistic and cultural role and rich heritage. The museum is located in the Manasterly Palace in the Rawda area on the banks of the Nile with an area of 250 square meters. Efforts to establish it began in April 1998. The museum contains personal and artistic possessions and historical documents that reflect Umm Kulthum's career, in addition to exhibition halls for her films, photos and artworks, and an audio-visual library. The museum aims to inspire the public and pass on her heritage to future generations.
Visiting hours: Daily from 8 am to 4 pm, except Sunday when the museum closes at 2 pm.
Ticket prices: For Egyptians 5 Egyptian pounds, for students 2 Egyptian pounds.
Ahl Masr Walk has everything for those who enjoy strolling down the banks of the Nile - cafés, munchery, and shops, making the place perfect to go on a healthy shopping spree, relish some good food, or just sit back and enjoy the scenic views of nature at the Nile.
Entrance ticket price: 20 Egyptian pounds.
Things to do in the Nile River
The history of Egypt is quite interesting as it is located in a place where different cultures and other civilizations have met in its history. In the year 1869 Khedive Ismail was inspired to undertake the building of an opera house in the honor of the opening of the Suez Canal. He was keen to fashion the structure as an exquisite work of art, hence the six-month duration for construction. Even so, though he wished the establishment to be inaugurated with the performance of Aidas, it was delayed because of… well, politics and the internal condition of PPU. In its place, the opera ‘Rigoletto’ was staged. Rigoletto the opera has been regarded as an artistic landmark within the region but came as a loss since in October 1971 its previous structure was razed by fire and Egypt needed a new arts center so the authorities worked with Japan and the Egyptian Opera House was built on the plot of the island. Collaboration was made for a design that was of modern Islamic architecture that blended with the already existing buildings, and the at last turned out in the year 1988 as the newest historic building in Cairo, which is also the first ever opera house built in the Middle East.
The Egyptian Museum
Ticket prices: Egyptians and Arabs: Adults: 30 Egyptian pounds, Students 10 Egyptian pounds, Audio guide for Egyptians: 30 Egyptian pounds, for foreigners 50 Egyptian pounds, free entry for children up to 6 years.
