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Green River Park
النهر الأخضر
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- Nature site
City guide · Egypt
Cairo
Cairo is a vast Nile metropolis whose visitor geography includes Downtown, Historic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Zamalek and the Giza plateau. Downtown holds modern civic and cultural landmarks; medieval Islamic streets extend east and south; Coptic sites cluster around Old Cairo; and Giza lies across the river but forms part of the standard Greater Cairo visit. Give each area its own block and expect slow cross-city journeys.
Practical information
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Arabic
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +20
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 122 police · 123 ambulance · 180 fire
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type C and F · 220 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded
Turn this list into a plan
Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.
Planning a visit
- Suggested stay
- Not recorded
- Getting around
- Metro, bus, metered taxi and ride-hailing
- January: best time to visit
- February: best time to visit
- March: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- April: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- May: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- June: recurring difficult conditions
- July: recurring difficult conditions
- August: recurring difficult conditions — current month
- September: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- October: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- November: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- December: best time to visit
- Best time
- Good time
- Viable with trade-offs
- Difficult conditions
Sources
- worldweather.wmo.int Checked 2026-08-28
- www.eeaa.gov.eg · 1 Checked 2026-08-28
- www.eeaa.gov.eg · 2 Checked 2026-08-28
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Category
Typical visit duration
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Green River Park -
Petrified Forest near Maadi 02 1 hourPetrified Forest near Maadi
محمية الغابة المتحجرة
- High
- Nature site
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Maadi Island 03 1 hourMaadi Island
جزيرة المعادى
- High
- Nature site
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The Digger Hub Mivida 04 1 hourThe Digger Hub Mivida
- High
- Nature site
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11010 05 1 hour11010
- Notable
- Nature site
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2د 06 1 hour2د
- Notable
- Nature site
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6th October Helwan Park 07 1 hour6th October Helwan Park
6 أكتوبر
- Notable
- Nature site
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6th of October Park 08 1 hour6th of October Park
- Notable
- Nature site
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Abo Al Noor Al Motamayeza Park 09 1 hourAbo Al Noor Al Motamayeza Park
حديقة على أبو النور المتميزة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Ain Al Hayat 10 1 hourAin Al Hayat
عين الحياة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Ain Al Hayat Lake 11 1 hourAin Al Hayat Lake
بحيرة عين الحياة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Aml Garden 12 1 hourAl Aml Garden
حديقة الأمل
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Dawwudiyya 13 1 hourAl Dawwudiyya
الداوديه
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Horreya Garden 14 1 hourAl Horreya Garden
حديقة الحرية
- Notable
- Nature site
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Almazah Square Park 15 1 hourAlmazah Square Park
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Urouba Park 16 1 hourAl Urouba Park
حديقة العروبة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Waha Park 17 1 hourAl Waha Park
حديقة الواحة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Al Zohreiya Garden 18 1 hourAl Zohreiya Garden
حديقة الزهرية
- Notable
- Nature site
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Andalusian Garden 19 1 hourAndalusian Garden
الحديقة الاندلسية
- Notable
- Nature site
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AUC Gardens 20 1 hourAUC Gardens
حدائق الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Avenues Green Sprin 21 1 hourAvenues Green Sprin
- Notable
- Nature site
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Badr Garden 22 1 hourBadr Garden
حديقة بدر
- Notable
- Nature site
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Bir Mousa 23 1 hourBir Mousa
بئر موسى
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 109 Garden 24 1 hourBuilding 109 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 10 Garden 25 1 hourBuilding 10 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 11 Garden 26 1 hourBuilding 11 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 12 Garden 27 1 hourBuilding 12 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 89 Garden 28 1 hourBuilding 89 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 90 Garden 29 1 hourBuilding 90 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Building 9 Garden 30 1 hourBuilding 9 Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Butterfly Garden 31 1 hourButterfly Garden
حديقة الفراشات
- Notable
- Nature site
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Cactus and Succulent Garden 32 1 hourCactus and Succulent Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Cactus and Succulent Garden 33 1 hourCactus and Succulent Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Cafe Garden 34 1 hourCafe Garden
- Notable
- Nature site
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Cairo Lake 35 1 hourCairo Lake
بحيرة القاهرة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Catalan clubhouse 36 1 hourCatalan clubhouse
- Notable
- Nature site
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Central Park 37 1 hourCentral Park
- Notable
- Nature site
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Children Center For Civilization And Creativity (Child Museum) 38 1 hourChildren Center For Civilization And Creativity (Child Museum)
مركز الطفل للحضارة والابداع(متحف الطفل)
- Notable
- Nature site
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Chillout Park Almaza 39 1 hourChillout Park Almaza
حديقة شيل اوت الماظة
- Notable
- Nature site
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Chinese Park 40 1 hourChinese Park
الحديقة الصينية
- Notable
- Nature site
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Cultural Park 41 1 hourCultural Park
حديقة الحوض المرصود
- Notable
- Nature site
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Dar Al Uloom Garden 42 1 hourDar Al Uloom Garden
حديقة دار العلوم
- Notable
- Nature site
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Diplo Community 43 1 hourDiplo Community
- Notable
- Nature site
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Dunes Garden 44 1 hourDunes Garden
حديقة التلال
- Notable
- Nature site
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E 45 1 hourE
- Notable
- Nature site
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El Amry 46 1 hourEl Amry
العمرى
- Notable
- Nature site
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EL set Khadra 47 1 hourEL set Khadra
الست خضرة
- Notable
- Nature site
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El Tahra Park 48 1 hourEl Tahra Park
منتزه الطاهرة
- Notable
- Nature site
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El Urman Garden 49 1 hourEl Urman Garden
حدائق الأرمان
- Notable
- Nature site
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Exercise area 50 1 hourExercise area
- Notable
- Nature site
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
How the city is laid out
Downtown centres on Tahrir Square and the nineteenth-century street grid. Zamalek occupies an island in the Nile and connects by bridge to Downtown and Giza. Historic Cairo includes Al-Muizz Street, mosques, gates and markets, while Coptic Cairo forms a separate southern cluster. The Giza pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum lie west of the Nile. Saqqara and Memphis are farther excursions and should not be combined with a full central-city day.
Checked 2026-08-26
Getting around
Metro, buses, metered taxis and ride-hailing services cover Greater Cairo, while Nile taxis and local ferries provide selected river connections. The official tourism authority advises ensuring a taxi meter is operating. Use the Metro for suitable cross-city corridors, then allow time for the final road journey. Giza, Saqqara and airport transfers require specific planning, and access to remote archaeological areas should be confirmed through authorised operators or official guidance.
Checked 2026-08-26
Common questions
How is Cairo organised for sightseeing?
Downtown, Historic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Zamalek and Giza are separate clusters
How many days should I spend in Cairo?
No fixed stay length is recorded; allocate time by cluster and by any archaeological excursion.
What is the easiest way to get around Cairo?
Use Metro where practical, then metered taxis, buses or ride-hailing for final connections.
Which places need a separate trip from central Cairo?
Giza lies west of the Nile and needs a dedicated road or tour connection.
What is the most practical way to plan a day in Cairo?
Selected Historic Cairo routes are walkable once you reach the area by planned transport.