Khan al Khalili

This bazaar sells a variety of goods such as traditional Egyptian crafts and gold and is very popular with tourists

We bought some souvenirs from him after much haggling

Egyptian school girls

The Citadel

Home to Egypt's Rulers for almost 700  years. Originally founded by Saladin in 1176.

Mosque of Mohammad Ali. 

The Clock Tower

The ablution fountain in the middle of the courtyard

Inside  the Mosque

Miinbar of the Mosque

The Citadel walls overlooking Cairo

Camel ride at Giza

Sphinx

Known in Arabic as Abu al Hol (Father of Terror). It was called the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks.

The Guardian of Giza

Pyramid of Khafre

Khafre was the son of Khufu. This pyramid appears larger because it is built on higher ground.

The limestone casing of its peak is still intact.

Pyramid of Khufu

The oldest pyramid in Giza and  the largest in Egypt. Built by Khufu during the Old Kingdom and completed in 2570 BC.

Its original height was 146m. Now it is 139 due to erosion and the absence of its pyramidion.

About 2.3 million limestone blocks each weighing about 2.5 tonnes with some stones at the base weighing as much as 15 tonnes were used in the construction of this pyramid.

Climbing the pyramid.