It wouldn’t be a visit to Cairo without a visit into the famous souk/bazaar of Khan el-Khalili. You begin by entering one of the streets off the square with cafes and sellers around the perimeter…View image. This section of Cairo’s medieval Islamic had been spruced up since our last trip. I remembered Khan el-Khalil as [...]
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Cairo’s Medieval Khan el-Khalili Souk/Bazaar, Egypt
February 14th, 2011 
Sheila Simkin 
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Lunch at Taj al Sultan Restaurant, Khan el-Khalili – Cairo, Egypt
February 13th, 2011 Sheila Simkin The original lunch stop for today was scheduled to be The Hard Rock Cafe, Cairo but after a gigantic breakfast buffet at the Movenpick this morning, we weren’t hungry and asked Ahmed to put off lunch until mid-afternoon. Completely engrossed in sightseeing, it was probably around 2:00 p.m. when the driver let us off at [...]
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The Saladin Citadel and Other Sights on The Way to Lunch, Egypt
February 12th, 2011 Sheila Simkin The ride from Coptic Cairo to lunch right on the square by the famous Kahn el Kalili Souk took quite a while in the constant traffic jam but we didn’t mind at all. Cairo’s sights are fascinating. Look on your right and there were people shopping for used clothes….View image. Look left and there is [...]
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Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
February 11th, 2011 Sheila Simkin Directly south of St. Barbara is the Ben Ezra Synagoguue that was once a church sold to the Jews in 882 A.D. in order to pay taxes to the Muslim rulers of that time. It is the oldest in Egypt and built on the site where it is believed that the Pharaoh’s daughter found Moses. [...]
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St. Barbara and St. Sergius Churches in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
February 10th, 2011 Sheila Simkin There is a gateway that leads off Mar Girgis Street into the narrow alleys in this district. It was as interesting walking to and from the different churches as it was entering them. Men were selling carpets, post cards, religious souvenirs (Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish), guide books in every language, paintings, papyrus including one with [...]
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The Church of St. George in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
February 9th, 2011 Sheila Simkin All you have to do to visit the Church of Saint George, Mar Guirgis, is make a right turn out of the Hanging Church and follow the signs. But stop first to look at the ruins from the old Roman Tower that the Hanging Church was built upon…View image. While climbing the steps to the [...]
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The Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
February 8th, 2011 Sheila Simkin Egyptian Security was alive and well in Coptic Cairo filled with churches and a synogogue. Electric gates slid apart for us to enter and no vehicles were allowed. We first walked up to the most famous Coptic Church, The Hanging Church. You may know this Church by the name of: El Muallaqa (the “Suspended”), or [...]
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The Papyrus Room and Different Dynasties: The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
February 7th, 2011 Sheila Simkin Ahmed was either bored to death by all the time we spent inside the Animal Mummy Room or thrilled that he didn’t have to give any explanations until the Papyrus Room. I don’t remember visiting this room last time but we probably did since it is a highlight for all visitors. We bypassed the mummy [...]
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Travels With Sheila’s Favorite Animal Mummy Room in The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
February 6th, 2011 Sheila Simkin From the humungous King Tut Exhibit to something completely different. ex-Marine and I walked into the Animal Mummy Room. As I stated previously, a tourist’s first tour to the Egyptian Museum only touches on the most important sections. A person could literally spend days just in the Museum and we didn’t have time to visit [...]
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The King Tut Exhibit in The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
February 5th, 2011 Sheila Simkin We had planned a killer day of Cairo sightseeing. The one day spent touring Cairo at the beginning of this Western Desert trip wasn’t enough even though we’d seen many of the same sights before. I spent days on the Internet before leaving the United States trying to decide what to revisit and what other [...]
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