7 of the best · Cairo, Egypt
New Openings and Projects in Cairo
The Grand Egyptian Museum and the new Giza Plateau entrance, Downtown restored, the East Nile monorail, Sphinx Airport and high-speed rail in trials. We give status, not prices.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three places we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Cairo well.
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Grand Egyptian Museum precinct
The museum beside the Pyramids, now fully open, with gardens and a children’s museum.
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Open
The Giza Plateau visitor project
A new entrance on the Cairo–Fayoum road, a visitor centre and shuttle buses on the plateau.
The full list: Developments, A–Z
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Openings and projects 7
What’s open and what’s under way.
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Open (East Nile line)
Cairo Monorail
The East Nile monorail line, from Cairo Stadium to the New Administrative Capital.
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Ongoing
Downtown Cairo restoration
Belle-époque buildings brought back to life, from Kodak Passage to Cinema Radio.
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Open
Grand Egyptian Museum precinct
The museum beside the Pyramids, now fully open, with gardens and a children’s museum.
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Under construction
High-speed rail
A high-speed electric line from Ain Sokhna via Alexandria to Marsa Matrouh, in trials.
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Open
Sphinx International Airport
Cairo’s second airport, west of Giza, near the GEM and the Pyramids.
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Open
The Giza Plateau visitor project
A new entrance on the Cairo–Fayoum road, a visitor centre and shuttle buses on the plateau.
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Partly open
The New Administrative Capital
A new city east of New Cairo, with its government district and the monorail running.
