Cairo Tower; It Overlooks the City of Cairo and the Nile
Cairo Tower, Cairo, Egypt - Even though it is not the longest tower in whole Africa, it is still considered the tallest in Egypt and North Africa for the past 50 years.
It might not be one of the historical suggestions we would give like the great pyramids of Giza ( or the citadel ( but it is definitely one of the most important and most famously known landmarks of Cairo that tourists should visit.
The whole point behind Cairo tower is to give the visitors the chance to overlook Cairo from 187 meters above. This tower, which was built by the famous Egyptian architect at that time, Naoum Shebib, was built in the time when the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser was ruling the country.
Building Cairo tower took seven years, it started in 1954 and was finished by 1961. Those 90 floors related to this tower were built in an attempt to take the shape of the Pharanoic lotus plant which is an iconic symbol of ancient Egypt and the Pharaohs.
Cairo Tower is considered one of the famous modern monuments in Cairo and it has been considered the second most famous landmark in Egypt after the great pyramids of Giza ( making it a must visit for all the tourists who are planning to visit Egypt.
The location of Cairo tower is in El Gezira destrict on El Gezira island, but some people consider this part related to El Zamalek island in the Nile river, which is very close to the downtown area, just a couple of minutes drive away and some people could even walk to there. Cairo tower was considered the tallest for 50 years in Egypt and North Africa, and for 10 years in Africa as a whole until South Africa built its Hillbrow Tower.
Getting to see a view of the greater Cairo from the deck on the top of the tower is the most important thing for visiting this landmark, but in addition to that, Cairo tower is considered beneficial because it could also be the place for those searching for a different kind of restaurant since there is the rotating restaurant at the top just under the deck which gives people the chance to view the greater Cairo without having to move around and at the same time while enjoying their meal - this takes about 70 minutes for a full rotation.
The working hours of this tower start from 8 AM and ends at 1 AM in summer, while in winter it starts also at 8 AM but closes at 12 AM. The entrance fee for Egyptians is 25 Egyptian pounds and might now reach about 120 or 150 for foreigners. This might be considered expensive but it is still considered a huge difference between locals and foreigners.
The place should be on your list but there are a couple of things to keep in your mind. First of all, the perfect time for visiting this tower and being up there is sunset, but this attraction is not only visited by foreigners, there are actually a lot of locals there as well, so you will need to be there before sunset with a couple of hours to make sure that you will be up just on time due to the long queue which you will most probably stand in and attend.
In addition to the long queue and the amount of time you will spend waiting, you should know that the bar up there offers drinks and sandwiches and the rotating restaurant is the one to serve you meals; we of course recommend the rotating one but if you don't want to eat then the bar at the deck could be considered a good option.
Since you are going to be in El Zamalek area to visit Cairo tower - which is known by the locals as Nasser's Pineapple - here are some recommendations for places which you could pass by and spend some time in: you could previously book yourself a ticket in the Cairo Opera House to any of the shows being presented during the day (you could check that on their website), you could have a walk by the Nile in the greenery park, El Andalus ( you could have a walk around El Zamalek island and sit in any of the cafes or restaurants found there.
In addition to these different places found in the same area, you could also think about other plans if you want to see some historical things, like going to the downtown area which is minutes away and check the Egyptian Museum ( walk through the streets of this area ( or even go and visit the Islamic Art Museum (
Egypt is filled with historical places to visit to know more about its heritage but it also has those places which you could visit to enjoy nature, have a walk, or even get the chance to see the whole city from the top, just like the case with Cairo Tower.
Never miss a chance to visit Egypt, which is now even considered within your budget with good prices due to the economic problems it has been suffering from during the last year; so think about planning a trip to there.
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Cairo Tower
At a height of 600 feet, this tower offers magnificent views of the entire city and monuments from its revolving rooftop restaurant and bar.
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- ... We had a look around before wandering back over the bridge and down the Nile foreshore to check out Cairo Tower and find a ride to the Pyramids ...
- ... Standing 187 meters tall, Cairo tower is Egypt 's tallest building ...
- ... We then crossed back over the Nile to Zamalek and home via a nice riverside park and the Cairo Tower, whilst the sun set and the call of the muezzins could be heard over several city-wide loudspeakers ...
- ... I walked towards the Nile and took a snap of two of Cairo Tower ...
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- Cairo Tower on our way home to Hotel Zayed by Bradborno from a blog titled Date time in Cairo with my Habibi
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- Me on top of the Cairo Tower by Jcharwell from a blog titled Cairo - Day 5
- Cairo Tower City View2 by Rayandpaul from a blog titled Cairo
- Cairo Tower City View1 by Rayandpaul from a blog titled Cairo
- Front of Cairo Tower by Jacobjgeorge from a blog titled Cairo? Why not?
- Cairo Tower by Justinrowe from a blog titled Mummies, Pyramids and Chaotic Cairo
- Cairo Tower by Rayandpaul from a blog titled Cairo
- Cairo Tower by Mjs265 from a blog titled Camels, Pyramids, and an MP5-K
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- Cairo Tower by Orclimber from a blog titled Back to the pyramids
- Cairo Tower by Jcharwell from a blog titled Cairo - Day 5
- Cairo Tower by Bradborno from a blog titled Date time in Cairo with my Habibi
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