Garden City & the Corniche
Garden City and the Corniche
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Slyronit · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Garden City and the Corniche
Garden City was laid out in the early 20th century with curving streets of villas south of Tahrir Square. Today its riverfront holds the Four Seasons at Nile Plaza and the Kempinski Nile Hotel, with its rooftop bar; across the narrow arm of the Nile, on Roda Island, stands the Manial Palace.
Sights
The Manial Palace Museum on Roda Island; the Corniche walk.
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Image courtesy of © Summering2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating and drinking
The Blue, The Rooftop and The Jazz Bar at the Kempinski; tea in the Corniche hotels.
Have a drink on the Kempinski rooftop at sunset.
Staying
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza and the Kempinski Nile Hotel.
Our advice: walk the curving streets in the morning to see the old villas.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Garden City and the Corniche before you go.