After a day full of work pressure and stress, you need something to relieve this tension to enjoy your life. Thus, we offer you some of the places to go out in Cairo, whether alone or with your family, that can help you forget about your worries for the day. Besides the popular tourist attractions in Cairo, food, or sitting in cafes, where to go in Cairo? Are there other places to go out in Cairo? Read this article.
When it comes to the best places to go in Cairo, the options are endless. The city that never sleeps is considered one of the most popular cities in the world, with many attractions and places to visit. Wherever you go in Cairo, you will find someone who welcomes you. These are some of the best places to visit in Cairo; pick your favorite.
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Where to go in Cairo with kids
If you want to spend quality time with your children, do not miss the opportunity and plan something fun for you and your family. These are the top spots to go out with kids in Cairo.
National Circus – Nile Street
The National Circus is regarded as one of the best places in Cairo, as it offers many shows and entertaining activities for visitors. It also contains many shows such as the magician’s show and the lion’s taming show.
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Family Park – Suez Road, near the entrance to Al Rehab 2
Family Park is one of the most significant places to enjoy your time, green spaces, and landscapes, as well as restaurants and cafes that enable your children to have enjoyment and spend a day full of fun
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Africa Park – Alexandria Desert Rd
This place is like a nature reserve, with spacious places, green spaces, and pets. One of the most fun places to go in Cairo. This place is kid-friendly as well as reasonably priced.
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KidZania – Fifth Settlement
If you are looking for a kid-friendly place, KidZania is the perfect place for it. This place is an entertainment center, and your child can spend a fun and safe day in it. KidZania is located inside Cairo Festival Mall in the Fifth Settlement.
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Gero Land – Obour City
If you live in El-Obour City, Gero land is one of the recreational sites that is known for its spacious areas and include a wide range of games and safe swimming pools for children. Gero Land is open from 10 A.M until 10 P.M.
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Magic Planet
This is the perfect place to spend a fun day with your kids, as there are a lot of fun games that are suitable for all ages. Magic Planet is located in several shopping malls, including Cairo Festival City Mall and City Center Maadi.
Ski Egypt – Wahat Road, 6th October
There is Ski Egypt in the Mall of Egypt, and although it is a shopping mall, it has the best entertainment place, which is skiing with your family, children, and friends.
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Aqua Park – Cairo-Ismailia Desert Road
If you are asking where to go in Cairo to enjoy the summer with your friends and family, Aqua Park is the answer. This park ranks among the best water parks in Cairo. It is located in a convenient location for the residents of Cairo, as it is located 6 km after the transit market on the Cairo-Ismailia Road. Aqua Park is a wonderful water park that will give your child a special time. If you want to spend a fun day, go to the wonderful Aqua Park.
Child’s Park
If you have searched for a place to hang out in Cairo with your kids, Child’s Park in Nasr City would be one of the top results. It’s the perfect place for a family outing. Imagine yourself in a large green space, breathing fresh air, and running and walking freely on specialized paths with your children.
The park has recently added a variety of food options, so you will find something tasty and delicious to eat while you are there. Whether you’re looking for a place to picnic, run a few laps, or let the kids burn off some energy, Child’s Park at Nasr City is a solid option.
Woods Artground
In case you want your kids to enjoy their time doing useful and interesting things at the same time, take them to the Woods Artground and have fun with them. This place will help them figure out what they love and what they want to do due to its distinctive art activities. You have to go by yourself to see its artistic and cozy vibes. It includes many activities to do, such as the following:
- Painting on mirrors, mugs, plastic and pottery pots, and many other things.
- Pottery formation.
- Painting in the face.
Museum of Illusions
Have you ever seen a museum without artefacts? The Museum of Illusions offers a unique kind of experience. Located in Sheikh Zayed, the museum houses nearly 70 visual and mental illusions. The place is a series of rooms, each a maze containing many illusions that appear fun, surprising, and thought-provoking in photographs. The rooms also feature fun decorations.
Rooms in the Museum of Illusions:
- Anti-gravity room.
- AMES room.
- Infinity room.
- Beuchet chair illusion.
- Turntables.
- Hologram.
- Optical illusion.
International Bowling Center
Are you looking for a fun experience with your friends that is full of challenge and excitement? Then you should visit the International Bowling Center. Located in Salah Salem behind the October War Panorama, the International Bowling Center is one of the most famous bowling centres in Egypt, and many international tournaments have been held there. The fun inside the centre is not limited to bowling only, there are many other games inside, including billiards, hockey, table tennis, and PlayStation.
Best places to go out in Cairo at night
There are many places in Cairo that you can go to at night, and here are the 9 best things to do in Cairo at night:
The Opera – Downtown
You can go to the opera at night, enjoy different kinds of arts, attend parties and concerts.
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Cairo Tower – Zamalek
The Cairo Tower is located close to the Egyptian Opera, and through the tower, you can enjoy an enchanting view of the whole of Cairo. One of the best places to go in Zamalek where you can also do a variety of activities and enjoy food and drinks in the various restaurants inside the Cairo Tower.
El Sawy Culturewheel – Zamalek
El-Sawy Culturewheel is one of the most popular places to visit in Cairo, where you can attend a variety of concerts, exhibitions, in addition to theatrical performances, and cultural seminars that are presented in the halls of El-Sawy Culture Wheel. This is the ideal choice if you are looking for places to hangout with friends in Cairo.
Al-Moez Street – Al-Ghouriya
Al-Moez Street is considered one of the best and most popular places to go out in Cairo, especially at night. It includes many historical and religious landmarks, the most prominent of which are the Al-Hakim Mosque, Al-Hussein Mosque, Al-Aqmar Mosque, Bab Al-Futuh, Al-Suhaimi House, the Dome of Karkamas, and other wonderful monuments. You can also buy souvenirs from there.
Jabal al Muqattam – Mokattam
You can spend the most beautiful moments of your life with your partner or friends in Mokattam, where you can see Cairo differently and have fresh air.
Al-Azhar Park – Salah Salem Road
The park offers a clean and pleasant environment and beautiful scenery, where you can spend a beautiful night with your friends and take great pictures for unforgettable memories.
Nile boats
Imagine yourself on a boat in the middle of the Nile, listening to your favorite music. All these fantasies can become a reality when you take a Nile cruise on a boat in the Nile River, especially at night.
Maadi Island
It is considered one of the best places in Cairo, as it is small islands with artificial lakes, you can ride a boat or eat in one of the restaurants on the lakes, in addition to parks and places for photography, walking, and cycling.
Zed Park – Sheikh Zayed
Zed Park is one of the newest places if you ask yourself where to go in Cairo. The amusement park is located in Sheikh Zayed City and includes a lot of entertainment activities, restaurants, an ice rink, and venues for parties. In addition to green spaces and walking paths.
Nile Walkway
If you love going out on the Nile, visiting Mamsha Ahl Misr would be the perfect idea for you. The Nile walkway is located on the Nile Corniche between the Zamalek and Dokki districts. Mamsha Ahl Misr contains many restaurants, cafes, seats for sitting and relaxing in front of the Nile River, stands for seating that can host hundreds of people, and a theatre for holding concerts, shops, parking spaces, and bicycles. The place is ideal for family outings and outings with friends.
Famous Restaurants and Cafes
There are many restaurants in Cairo, including Koshary Abu Tarek Restaurant, El Dawar Restaurant, Bataw Restaurant, Sobhi Kaber Restaurant, Abou El Sid Restaurant, Kaddoura Fish, Sea Gel, Abu Shakra, Farhat.
It is also filled with many different cafes, including Cafe Blue Blue, Cilantro, Coffee Khan, Nile Lounge, Heaven47n Al Fishawy Cafe, Coffee Corner, Sophie, Antique Khana.
Where to go in Cairo in winter
Many people consider winter to be the season of inactivity, and therefore it is an obstacle for them to go outside because of the cold. These are the indoor places you can go to in the winter.
You can go to the cinema and watch your favorite movies. These are the most famous cinemas in Cairo: Cairo Festival City Cinema, Point 90 Cinema, Zawya Cinema, City Stars Cinema, Al-Massa Cinema, Rehab Cinema, and Madinaty Cinema.
You can also watch various theatrical performances offered by state theaters at reasonable prices, including the large floating theater, Al Salam Theater, the National Theater, and the Balloon Theater.
Where to Go in Cairo with a Family
Baron Empain Palace
One of the main places that you have to visit when you are in Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is a historical and archaeological palace that welcomes visitors and tourists from all over the world. It is characterized by the unique Indian style and the brown colour that attracts people. Baron Empain Palace is considered one of the most famous and beautiful landmarks of Cairo.
Wonderland Park
One of the most beautiful amusement parks for children in Cairo. The park includes plenty of special games that attract children of all ages, such as waterfalls, the crocodile game, and the house of horrors, in addition to drawing paintings on faces. So, if you want to spend a family day and make your children happy, visit Wonderland amusement park.
The International Park
Spend a whole day with your friends and family in the International Park, one of the largest parks in Egypt. This unique park includes different cultures of countries and the most famous trees, and things in each country.
El Malahy
What to do in Cairo Egypt is unlimited, especially when it comes to spending quality and fun time with your friends. One of the famous amusement parks that has appeared recently in the fifth settlement and has captured people’s attention is called “El Malahy Park”.
Make sure that El Malahy will guarantee you a day away from stress and boring staff. It offers different kinds of creative games that will make the time fly. And the best part of that theme park is that it welcomes all family members, starting at 4 years old and older.
Adventure Park Rehab
It’s one of the most interesting places that you have to visit when you want to have fun and get away from the basic and boring activities of hanging out. It’s a place crowded with active games for adults and kids as well, such as trampolines, crashing cars, inflatable games, pedal boats, and climbing walls. And for football lovers, there is a huge football field to play on.
Merryland Park
Merryland Park is considered one of the largest and most famous parks in Heliopolis and one of the best family outing spots in Cairo. The park has recently been renovated and now features many restaurants, cafes, children’s playgrounds, a water lake, and other areas that offer many fun experiences such as pottery making, painting, colouring, and many other enjoyable experiences for both adults and children alike. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the vast green spaces and visit the park.
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