Egyphoria
Lantaarns in een steegje in het oude Caïro

Caïro

Waar het oude en het levende elkaar raken

Nijldal, Neder-Egypte

De hoofdstad van Egypte is het land in het klein: kerken, een synagoge en de eerste moskee van Afrika op een paar straten van elkaar, een kathedraal uitgehouwen in de Mokattam-rotsen, en Khan el-Khalili dat tot diep in de nacht gonst — aan de rand van een moderne stad van meer dan twintig miljoen mensen.

Op de kaart

Plekken in Caïro

Spelden zijn bij benadering.

  1. Het ommuurde gebied van de Babylon-vesting, waar de Hangende Kerk, de Ben Ezra-synagoge en de Moskee van Amr ibn al-As op een paar minuten lopen van elkaar liggen.

    Wat te doen

    • Bezoek de Hangende Kerk, zwevend boven het oude Romeinse poortgebouw
    • Bekijk de Ben Ezra-synagoge, volgens de overlevering de plek waar de kleine Mozes werd gevonden
    • Stap binnen in de Moskee van Amr ibn al-As, de eerste moskee van Afrika

    Goed om te weten

    • Bedekkende kleding is hier overal verplicht, zonder uitzondering
    • Ga vroeg, om zowel de hitte als de touringcars voor te zijn
    • Eén gids kan je in één bezoek langs alle drie de geloven leiden
    Beste reistijd
    's Ochtends, wanneer het koeler is en vóór de grote groepen arriveren.
    Wat trek je aan
    Bedekkende kleding verplicht op alle plekken — schouders en knieën bedekt, bij sommige ingangen een hoofddoek voor vrouwen.
    Weer
    De smalle stenen straatjes geven schaduw; milder dan de open woestijnlocaties.

Wat je kunt verwachten

  • Verkeer en lawaai — Caïro is een van de dichtstbevolkte steden ter wereld, maar die energie hoort bij de beleving.
  • Hardnekkige verkopers bij de grote bezienswaardigheden — vriendelijk maar beslist nee zeggen werkt prima.
  • Kleed je bedekt als je moskeeën en kerken bezoekt; bij de meeste plekken liggen sjaals klaar.
  • De beste tijd is oktober–april, wanneer de hitte overdag goed te doen is voor wandeltochten.

Bezig met de praktische kant?

Valuta, weer, wat je aantrekt, visa, luchthavens en feestdagen — alles voor je reis op één plek.

Open de reisgids
  1. Eén dag, van begin tot eind

    Een dag in Caïro

    Caïro: Islamitisch Caïro, Koptisch Caïro en de grote musea. Scroll, en de kaart volgt de dag.

  2. De volgorde waarin wij deze plekken zouden bezoeken, en de tijd ertussen. Jouw dag plannen we rond jou.

    Plekken
    5
    Onderweg
    57 min
    Vanaf je verblijf en terug
    08:30–18:00
  3. Vanaf je verblijf, 26 min te voet · 1,9 km

    1Egyptisch Museum

    Musea · hier ongeveer 2 u 30

    Het museum uit 1902 aan het Tahrirplein.

  4. Daarna, 9 min met de auto · 6,6 km

    2Koptisch Caïro

    Monumenten · hier ongeveer 1 u 30

    De Hangende Kerk en de Ben Ezra-synagoge.

  5. Daarna, 11 min met de auto · 8,3 km

    3Citadel van Saladin

    Monumenten · hier ongeveer 1 u 30

    Burcht op een heuvel en de Mohammed Ali-moskee.

  6. Daarna, 7 min met de auto · 3,8 km

    4Al-Azhar-moskee

    Monumenten · hier ongeveer 45 min

    Gesticht in 970, tegenover de bazaar.

  7. Daarna, 5 min te voet · 0,3 km

    5Khan el-Khalili

    Markten & oude stad · hier ongeveer 2 u 00

    De oude bazaar, het drukst na het donker.

  8. Terug waar je verblijft

    In Centrum van Caïro, aan de rivier (ons voorbeeld). De ringen zijn 10, 20 en 30 minuten lopen; wat er in de buurt is, komt live van OpenStreetMap.

      Zoeken wat er in de buurt is…

    • Ook de reis waard

      • Museum van de Egyptische BeschavingThuis van de koninklijke mummies.4 km
    • Begin met deze dag: verander de stops, voeg je gegevens toe en bewaar het als document.

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