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Cairo Opera House
Opera, ballet and symphony
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Image courtesy of © AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Cairo Opera House
The Cairo Opera House, on Gezira island, is the home of the Cairo Opera Company, the Cairo Opera Ballet and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, with several halls and an open-air theatre. Programmes and tickets are on its own site, in Arabic and English.
Why it's on our list
- Book on its site
- Smart dress in the main hall
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cairo Opera House before you go.
What’s on
Cairo Opera House publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Cairo Opera House, as the crow flies.
- Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah450 m5 min walk
- Kempinski Nile Hotel800 m10 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza850 m11 min walk
- The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo900 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Cairo Opera House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- OperaM2100 m2 min walk
- SadatM1M21.1 km13 min walk
- DokkiM21.3 km16 min walk
Key sights
- The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Citadel2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Khan el-Khalili3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Pyramids of Giza11 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Grand Egyptian Museum11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Cairo International Airport21 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Sphinx International Airport34 kmCar or taxi 102 min
Main railway stations
- Ramses Station3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min