Days 22 & 23. Sat 4th & Sun 5th October Cairo revisited. Homeward bound.

"Citadel of Saladin 5"

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Egypt Picture by DaveMidgley
Travel story: Days 22 & 23. Sat 4th & Sun 5th October Cairo revisited. Homeward bound.

The last day in Egypt. We are free to do what we want, but two optional excursions are on offer - Saqqara and Dahshur in the morning and "Islamic Cairo" in the afternoon. In the end I decide to do both.


The Necropolis of Saqqara is situated about 30Km south of Cairo and is the site of the step pyramid of Zoser (Djoser). Constructed in 2650BC, Zoser's pyramid is the oldest stone monument in the world. The architect, Imhotep, was the first to break with the tradition of... More