The Nile at Zamalek, with the riverside walk and a bridge

Area guide · Cairo

Garden City and the Corniche: our pick of the riverfront

Curving streets of old villas, the Four Seasons and the Kempinski, and the Manial Palace across the water.

In depth

  1. Area guide

    Garden City and the Corniche

    Garden City·In depth

    Curving streets of old villas south of Tahrir, the Four Seasons and the Kempinski on the river, and the Manial Palace across the water.

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What to see and do

  1. On Roda Island

    Manial Palace Museum

    Roda Island·Palace museum

    The palace of Prince Mohamed Ali on Roda Island, with its gardens and halls of tilework.

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  2. On foot

    The Corniche at dusk

    Garden City·Walk

    Across Qasr El Nil bridge and along the river as the lights come on.

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Where to eat

  1. Kempinski Nile Hotel

    The Blue Restaurant and Grill

    Garden City·Italian grill

    The Kempinski’s Italian restaurant and grill in Garden City.

    12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

  2. With a view

    Afternoon tea on the Corniche

    Garden City·Hotel lounges

    Tea in the lounges of the Corniche hotels, with the river below.

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Bars

  1. Eleventh floor

    The Rooftop, Kempinski Nile Hotel

    Garden City·Rooftop bar

    The Kempinski’s rooftop bar over the Nile and the city.

    12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

  2. Garden City

    The Jazz Bar, Kempinski Nile Hotel

    Garden City·Jazz bar

    The Kempinski’s jazz bar, for a quieter drink in Garden City.

    12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. On the Corniche

    Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza

    Garden City·Luxury hotel

    The Four Seasons on the east bank in Garden City, with the Nile below its windows.

    1089 Corniche El Nil, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

  2. Garden City

    Kempinski Nile Hotel

    Garden City·Luxury hotel

    A Kempinski on the river in Garden City, with a rooftop bar, The Jazz Bar and a spa.

    12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

Spas and wellness

  1. Hotel spa

    The Spa at Kempinski Nile Hotel

    Garden City·Spa

    The Kempinski’s spa in Garden City.

    12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map

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