MTroCairoB||CairMTro_B CairoLine 10MetroLine 24|Runs 5:30 - 24:00 (1:00 in summer), every 5-6 min. during rush hours and 8-10 min. daytime. The first two cars of every train are reserved for women. (Low) fares based on number of stations. No ticket machines, only kiosks in the station (allow time to purchase ticket). Pass your ticket in the machines when entering and exiting the subway stations. The Egyptian capital is the first (and so far the only) city on the African continent and in the Middel-East to operate a metro system. Line 1 was developed out of two suburban commuter rail lines which were connected through a tunnel in the city centre. Line 2 links the northern parts of the city to the centre before it crosses the river Nile to reach Giza. Line 3 is planned to run from Embaba in the northwest to Cairo Airport in the east crossing both existing lines in the city centre. Database created by Kees DE BONDT, Frank VAN CAENEGEM & Patrice BERNARD-         !            "<<LL<<LLL< 5<5L$-5:7L9;B5C5I<RL?< D< L#D% 0 7L8>D= EDG'H'I<V  "A!.+O,14&<F@LK5 )MS3T*U/  DP2QJ6< ?LD "'(NWAbdel Mouneem Riyad Bus TerminalAbdin Palace MuseumAhmed Helmi Bus TerminalAin HelwanAin ShamsAl-Azhar MosqueAl-Gawhara PalaceAl-Manyal Palace MuseumAl-Rifa'i MosqueAttabaBen Ezra SynagogueBotanical GardenCairo TowerCairo UniversityCentral Railway StationChaar-Hachamaim SynagogueCitadelCoptic MuseumDar el SalamEgyptian Antiquities MuseumEl BehoosEl DemerdashEl DokkiEl KhalafawiEl MaadiEl MaasaraEl Malek el SalehEl MargEl MataryaEl MazallatEl MounibEl Sayeda ZeinabEl ZahraaEzbet el NakhlFaisalGabalaya Park & AquariumGayer-Anderson MuseumGeneral Post OfficeGhamraGiza StationGiza SuburbsHadayek el MaadiHadayek HelwanHadayekt el ZeitounHammamat el KobbaHanging ChurchHelmiyet el ZeitounHelwanKhan Al-KhaliliKobri el KobbaKoleyet el ZeraahKozzikaManshyet el SadrMari GirgisMassaraMidan Al-TahrirMohamed Mahmoud Khalil MuseumMosque of Al-Nasir MuhammadMosque of Ibn TulunMosque of Muhammad'AliMubarakMuseum of Islamic ArtsMuseum of Modern ArtNaguibNasserNew El MargNilometerOld CairoOpera/GeziraOpera HouseOrabiPharaonic VillagePyramidsRailway MuseumRod el FaragSaad ZaghloulSadatSakanat el MaadiSakiat MekkiSaray el KobbaShubra el KheimaSt-TheresaSultan Hassan MosqueTura el BaladTura el EsmentWadi HofZoo# #$%-0789:;=>BCEGHIRVbRcWx?; d 0  z : =ZAt Ramses Hilton Hotel, with bus services to Cairo Airport, Alexandria, Hurghada, Luxor and AswanMilitary museum of ancient weapons and all arms presented as gifts to the president. www.horus.ics.org.eg/html/abdeen_palace.htmlAt Midan Ahmed Helmi, off Cairo Railway Station, with bus services to Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada and Middle EgyptFine example of Islamic architecture, being the oldest University in the world and center of Islamic learning. www.alazhar.orgLocated inside the citadel, a sturdy walk away from Sayeda Zeinab stationAt Manial El-Roda island with Ottoman art and early Islamic manuscriptsNext to Sultan Hassan, a sturdy walk off Sayeda ZeinabLocated in the Old-Cairo areaOr Orman garden, situated opposite Cairo university at GizaOver 180 meters high with a panoramic view of Cairo from the observation platform. Open daily 9-24Railway station at Midan Ramses, built in 1851 being the first terminal in the Middle EastArt Nouveau building at Shar'a Adly, with exquisite stained-glass windows and Tiffany-like light fixtures inside. Opening hours are not fixed, but mornings (Sun thru Fri) are the best time to visitA sturdy walk away from Sayeda Zeinab station. Dating back to the 12th century, Egypt has been ruled from this al-Qala'a (the fortress) for 700 years. Entirely rebuilt by Muhammad 'Ali, only part of the walls and the Bir Yusuf well are original. With Police, Military and Carriage Museums. Open daily 8-17The world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork, located in Old-Cairo. www.copticmuseum.gov.eg Open Sun.-Thurs. 9-16, Fri. 9-12 and 13-16Huge neoclassical building with the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Famous Tutankhamun collection and royal mummy room with pharaonic dignitaries. www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg . Open daily 9-16:30Located in Zamalek, between Shar'a Om Kalthoum and Shar'a Hassan Sabri, the aquarium displays fish from the Nile and other African riversOr Bayt al-Kiritliya. Two Ottoman houses with pharaonic, Islamic, and Central Asian art, off Ibn Tulun. Open daily 8-17; closed during Friday prayersOr Al-Muallaqah ("the suspended"). Originally built in the 9th century on top of a gatehouse of a Roman fortress in the Old-Cairo area. Open daily 9-16 (except during services)Largest mosque in Cairo, with a magnificent view from its unique spiral minaret with outside staircase. Open daily 8-18Ancient oriental bazaar with tiny shops and craftsmen practicing skills passed down for generations. Stores generally are open 10-21 Monday through Saturday; most close on Sunday and during Friday prayerImpressionist paintings including Monet and Van Gogh. Shar'a Kafour Al-Akhshid. www.horus.ics.org.eg/html/mohamed_mahmoud_khalil_museum.html . Open daily exc Mon 10-14Located inside the citadel, a sturdy walk away from Sayeda Zeinab station. Beautifully crafted masonry, elegant proportions and ornated minarets. Open daily 8-17Located inside the citadel, a sturdy walk away from Sayeda Zeinab station, this mosque has dominated the skyline for more than 150 years, making it almost the symbol of the city. Open daily 8-17Over 10,000 paintings and sculptures representing the development of the Egyptian art movement from the pioneers of the early 20th century to the contemporary art trends. Gezira Art Centre; Shar'a Al-Marsafi. Open daily exc Fri 10-13.30 and 17.30-21.30At Midan Bab El Khalq. Mainly Egyptian woodwork, stucco, intarsia, ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, and carpets, with pieces from elsewhere in the Islamic world as well. Open Sat.-Thurs. 9-16, Fri. 9-11 and 14-16Originally a Roman trading outpost called Babylon - now referred to as Old or Coptic Cairo, with Coptic museum, Ben Ezra Synagogue and Hanging ChurchCairo's cultural center, most famous for its Aida productions. House of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, Cairo Ballet Company, Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Choir, Arabic Music Ensemble, National Arabic Music Ensemble and the Cairo Opera Children's Choir. www.egyptguide.net/operaLocated on Jacob's Island in the Nile, with an interesting papyrus museum. Disneylandlike. Open 9-17 (winter) or 9-21 (summer). touregypt.net/village Take a taxi at Giza Station to see the pyramids, sphinx, and mastabas, dating from the 4th Dynasty. Solar Boat Museum. Go early, since Egyptian government restricts the number of visitors allowed to enter each pyramid each day. Open daily 8-16; Sound-and-Light Show (in English), Fri.-Wed. 18:30 in winter, 19:30 in summerNext to the Central Railway Station, covering transportation in Egypt from ancient to modern timesOne of the largest Islamic religious buildings in the world, in a sturdy walk distance from Sayeda Zeinab station. 14th C. Open daily 8-17, except during Friday prayers Located at Giza, this 100-year-old zoo is very popular despite its neglected state, especially with children as they are allowed to feed animals such as giraffes, camels and ostriches