Moving along the old part of the city by the cemetery and the graveyards which used to be outside it and the City extended all the way around them you will see a massive fortress was built 800 years ago to the defend the City from The Crusaders attacks but the funny part of the story that Salah el din who built the fortress could always stop the Crusades before they reach the city gates so they never been to the city and as a result the fortress was never been used, later on a couple of hundred years ago Muhammad Ali the founder of modern Egypt choosed the city to build his Palace and mosque inside which is today one of the most famous mosques in the city, designed the same design of the blue mosque in Turkey, with very beautiful domes covered in aluminum and very graceful minarets looks like pencils and a breathtaking panoramic view of the City from there. After that move
Old Cairo moving from one place to another in the old city is absolutely and Adventures getting lost in the souqs and markets going inside the Old mosques churches and synagogues is a different experience because you can find them all at one place walking from one place to so you can visit the Hanging church and then your God will walk with you along the old part of the city to visit Abu serga church and then move to Ben Ezra synagogue while you're walking from one stop to another you'll get to see the old ruins of Babylon fort around you you'll see many churches were built there later as the neighborhood became very holy over the years many nunneries and monasteries as well then you'll be able to walk to Khan El Khalil market where some of the oldest coffee shops and restaurants in the City exists You could always walk all the way starting from the oldest gates of the city moving to the oldest Street which called Moez the street mosques old tradition schools and Sabile will be all the way around you the architect the and the atmosphere is definitely a different experience after the amazing experience of the day will transfer you back to your hotel
