Cairo Tower – Places to Visit in Cairo Egypt
The story of building the most beautiful tourist attractions in Cairo and tourist places in the capital of Egypt to see the neighborhoods of Cairo from above.
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Cairo Tower Facts
The Cairo Tower consists of 16 floors, and the base of the tower was built from solid Aswan granite, which was used to build Egyptian Temples in the Ancient Egypt civilization.
The climb to the top of the tower takes 50 seconds, where you will see all the tourist attractions in Cairo “Cairo Panorama” such as (The Sphinx of Giza, The Pyramids of Giza “Great Pyramid of Giza, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Menkaure“, Citadel of Saladin “Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi“, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Egyptian Television Building, Nile River, Cairo Opera House) and more.
The story of building the tower goes back to when America granted Egypt an amount of 6,000,000 Egyptian pounds because of its position on the Algerian issue.
America called it the Nasser Thorn, while the Egyptian government at the time called it the Roosevelt Endowment..
The tower was renovated between 2006 and 2008 by restoring the concrete infrastructure and adding metal structures to support the tower, in addition to providing the tower with an elevator and improving the level of security, safety and lighting. The cost of the renovation reached 15 million Egyptian pounds..
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If you want to be at the highest point in Cairo, and want to get a panoramic view of the entire Egyptian capital, you should stand on the Cairo Tower, the highest point in Egypt..
Anyone who has stood on top of the Citadel or even climbed to the top floors of some hotels, realizes the advantage he gets from viewing Cairo from the top of the tower..
Cairo Tower location
The Cairo Tower is located on Zamalek Island in Cairo, north of the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, which provides a panoramic view of Cairo.
The tower is 187 meters high, in the shape of a lattice tube, in the shape of The Egyptian Lotus Flower, famous in the history of Pharaonic civilization “Ancient Egypt History“.
The tower is ranked fourth among the tallest towers in the world, and is made entirely of granite, the same material used by the ancient Egyptians and the Egyptian Pharaohs kings in building the Great Pyramid, which was built by King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, and which is 45 meters high..
History of the construction of the Cairo Tower
The history of the Cairo Tower dates back to the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser, as the construction of the tower was completed in 1961 under the supervision of the engineer, Naoum Shabib..
The Cairo Tower was the best place to eat, where presidents and the elite of the nation used to go with their families to have dinner at the tower’s restaurant, which still exists today. The last presidential visit to it was when the current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin visited it in 2016..
The signatures of all the presidents and other prominent figures who visited the tower are still present, in the book of honors and some are even engraved on the walls of the tower, keeping unforgettable memories..
These politicians were not the only ones who visited the tower, but many international movie stars also inspected the tower, most notably Hollywood star Katharine Hepburn..
Best time to visit:
The best time to visit is at sunset, when millions of twinkling lights appear in the Cairo sky, as the dark grey buildings line up against the Mokattam Hills in southern Cairo. Looking west, the pyramids mark the city limits and the beginning of the desert, with the sun setting behind them, giving Cairo a magical view..
You will see the Nile River flowing, clearly appearing as if it were a snake dividing Cairo into two parts..
To facilitate better vision from the top of the tower, there are also telescopes that help to see more clearly and better the various landmarks of Cairo..
All of Cairo awaits you at the top of the tower. This is not a view to be missed. Note that one must pay to take pictures from the tower, and video camera tickets are quite expensive..
Cairo Tower Walk, Activities and Restaurants:
There is a café on the first floor and ground floor for hot drinks such as coffee, Nescafe and tea..
On the 14th floor there is a family and individual restaurant for full meals and a wonderful panoramic view..
On the 15th floor there is a large cafeteria where you can get food, drinks and mineral water at cheap prices..
On the 16th floor there is a telescope to see the sights of Cairo..
There are artistic and folklore shows such as tanoura and folk singing on the ground floor of the tower..
International occasions are celebrated and the tower is lit up in colours..
You can take pictures and film freely inside the floors and take pictures at the top of the tower without additional fees..
There are places in the tower for paintings and artists, to paint paintings in a distinctive and unique style..
The restaurant management in the tower provides the enjoyment of Iftar and Suhoor in a different Ramadan atmosphere..
The tower has restaurants and international brands that offer the most delicious foods and fast food, such as::
On the 1st floor is the Lebanese restaurant, Gemmayzeh.
On the 6th floor is the revolving restaurant, serving lunch and dinner.
On the 16th floor there is a Sky Window shop for snacks, drinks and meals..
Cairo Tower Telescope:
There are more than one telescope available to see Cairo’s distinctive tourist attractions.
Visiting hours:
From 9:00 am to 1:00 am the next day.
Ticket price:
Ticket prices: Cairo Tower entrance prices vary between Egyptians and foreigners. The price for Egyptians is one pound per person, and for foreigners it is one pound.
Children under 6 years old ticket price is free.
Ticket price for children over 6 years = EGP.
Location Address: Google Map Link to reach Cairo Tower
Celebrations that took place:
Celebrating World Diabetes Day and lighting the entire tower in blue
Celebrating World Prematurity Day and giving the tower purple color.
Celebrating World Earth Hour and turning off lights and electrical appliances for an hour.
Celebrating New Year’s Eve with Christmas atmosphere.
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Celebrating the Egyptian Heritage Revival Project
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