6 of the best · Cairo, Egypt
The Best Walks in Cairo
Al-Muizz Street from gate to gate, Downtown’s belle-époque streets, Zamalek, Coptic Cairo to Fustat, the Corniche at dusk and the Citadel to Ibn Tulun.
Our 6 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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On foot
Al-Muizz Street, from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuweila
The spine of Fatimid Cairo, from gate to gate.
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City walks 6
Old streets and the river.
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On foot
Al-Muizz Street, from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuweila
The spine of Fatimid Cairo, from gate to gate.
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On foot
Coptic Cairo to Fustat
Churches, a synagogue and the walls of Roman Babylon, then on to NMEC.
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Downtown’s Khedivial Cairo
Belle-époque Cairo, from Talaat Harb Square to the restored passages.
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The Citadel to Ibn Tulun
From the hilltop fortress down to Sultan Hassan and on to the oldest mosque.
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Zamalek, island streets
Villas, embassies, galleries and the river, on Gezira’s northern half.
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