Things to Do in Helwan

There are 3 attractions in Helwan. Great Pyramid of Giza, oldest egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb, is the most popular.

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All Monuments & Memorials 246 Archaeological Sites 45 Religious Sites 37 Museums 7 Parks & Reserves 7 Stadiums & Sports 5 Castles & Palaces 5 Administrative Seat 4 Islands 3 Zoos & Aquariums 1 Markets & Bazaars 1 Plazas & Squares 1 Theaters 1 Towers & Lighthouses 1 Amusement Parks 1
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
One of Cairo's oldest mosques with vast courtyard
Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque
Historic Cairo mosque and major Sunni theological center
Mosque
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Historic mosque in Old Cairo, among Egypt's oldest
Mosque
Muhammad Ali Mosque
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Muhammad Ali Mosque
Ottoman-era mosque in Cairo's Citadel, alabaster interiors
Mosque
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
14th-century Mamluk mosque-madrasa near Cairo Citadel
Mosque
Hanging Church
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Hanging Church
Ancient Coptic church in Cairo built above a gatehouse
Religious Site
Al-Hakim Mosque
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Al-Hakim Mosque
Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo with decorated minarets
Mosque
Al-Hussein Mosque
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Al-Hussein Mosque
Historic mosque and shrine in Cairo's Islamic district
Mosque
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
Coptic Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Coptic Pope
Religious Site
Aqsunqur Mosque
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Aqsunqur Mosque
Historic Cairo mosque famed for its blue-tiled interior
Mosque
Ben Ezra Synagogue
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Ben Ezra Synagogue
Historic Cairo synagogue associated with ancient manuscript discoveries
Synagogue
Al-Rifa'i Mosque
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Al-Rifa'i Mosque
Historic Cairo mosque and royal mausoleum near Citadel
Mosque
Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
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Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
Mamluk-era mosque within Cairo Citadel complex
Mosque
Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo
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Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo
Coptic Orthodox cathedral and Egypt's papal seat
Religious Site
Church of St. George
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Church of St. George
Coptic Orthodox church in Giza's historic Christian quarter
Religious Site
Aqmar Mosque
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Aqmar Mosque
Medieval Fatimid-era mosque with ornate carved facade
Mosque
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
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Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Ancient Coptic church in Old Cairo's Christian quarter
Religious Site
Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad
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Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad
14th-century Mamluk mosque in medieval Cairo
Mosque
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq
Mamluk mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo's historic quarter
Mosque
Al-Fath Mosque
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Al-Fath Mosque
Modern mosque in Cairo notable for large dome
Mosque
Al-Fattah al-Aleem Mosque
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Al-Fattah al-Aleem Mosque
Contemporary mega-mosque in Cairo seating thousands
Mosque
Lulua Mosque
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Lulua Mosque
Historic mosque in Cairo's Islamic quarter
Mosque
Sayyida Zainab Mosque, Cairo
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Sayyida Zainab Mosque, Cairo
Major Cairo mosque and shrine for Sayyida Zainab
Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque
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Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Ottoman-era mosque in Cairo near historic districts
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