Day 9: Cairo
Today was the last day with the first group of people we went around Cairo and
Aswan with. Today we went to a Egyptian mosque called Citadel of Salah Al-din. They started building this mosque in 1176 and it was completed in 1182. The architecture of it was beautiful with three main disks and tower type pillars on the roof. It reminded me of something from Aladdin. When you walk around the building you can see a walk way of arches with pillars on either end it was stunning.
It was built by Saladin El Ayouby who was a famous king and the founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, during the end of the 12th century, the Citadel has witnessed many important events in the Egyptian history. The main reason it was built was to protect the city against any foreign attacks especially the threat of the crusaders that were carrying military campaigns towards the Middle East at this period of time.
The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel.Today, the Citadel of Saladin is considered to be among the most popular historical sites of Cairo as it is included in almost all the tours designed for visiting the capital of Egypt.
Aswan with. Today we went to a Egyptian mosque called Citadel of Salah Al-din. They started building this mosque in 1176 and it was completed in 1182. The architecture of it was beautiful with three main disks and tower type pillars on the roof. It reminded me of something from Aladdin. When you walk around the building you can see a walk way of arches with pillars on either end it was stunning.
It was built by Saladin El Ayouby who was a famous king and the founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, during the end of the 12th century, the Citadel has witnessed many important events in the Egyptian history. The main reason it was built was to protect the city against any foreign attacks especially the threat of the crusaders that were carrying military campaigns towards the Middle East at this period of time.
The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel.Today, the Citadel of Saladin is considered to be among the most popular historical sites of Cairo as it is included in almost all the tours designed for visiting the capital of Egypt.
The inside of the mosque was even more beautiful with hanging lights and chandeliers in the room. They weren't the original lights that used to be there. In the middle of the room there was this huge chandelier that was incredible.
The mosque is located on a high cliff so it offers tourists a magnificent viewing spot that you can see different sections of Cairo it was beautiful.
After the mosque we then went to a church called the hanging church. It's called the hanging church by the way it had been suspended up in the air. Back then there were lots of floods so Egyptians created this church that was suspended in the air so that it wouldn't get effected by the floods. The tiles around the entrance were beautiful. And the woodwork patterns on the doors and walls were pretty cool.
After this church we went to the Kha li Khla markets. These are one of the most famous markets in Cairo. It was huge but I wasn't very impressed with it as most the people were selling lots of crap. They sold essence, fake sunnies, statues, shoes, jewellery, clothing and anything you could possible think of. I just walked around with my camera taking photographs of market stalls.
Overall it was really nice to just relax and have not such a full on day for our last day with the first group of people. It's sad to say goodbye to everyone because I feel like I have just gotten to know them and I'm not sure what the next group of people would be like. Tomorrow we are driving 12 hours to Dahab and having 5 days there. Apparently this is the chill part of the trip so Andrew and I are looking forward to it.
If your interested in hearing about my adventures in Dahab keep posted. Xx
After the mosque we then went to a church called the hanging church. It's called the hanging church by the way it had been suspended up in the air. Back then there were lots of floods so Egyptians created this church that was suspended in the air so that it wouldn't get effected by the floods. The tiles around the entrance were beautiful. And the woodwork patterns on the doors and walls were pretty cool.
After this church we went to the Kha li Khla markets. These are one of the most famous markets in Cairo. It was huge but I wasn't very impressed with it as most the people were selling lots of crap. They sold essence, fake sunnies, statues, shoes, jewellery, clothing and anything you could possible think of. I just walked around with my camera taking photographs of market stalls.
Overall it was really nice to just relax and have not such a full on day for our last day with the first group of people. It's sad to say goodbye to everyone because I feel like I have just gotten to know them and I'm not sure what the next group of people would be like. Tomorrow we are driving 12 hours to Dahab and having 5 days there. Apparently this is the chill part of the trip so Andrew and I are looking forward to it.
If your interested in hearing about my adventures in Dahab keep posted. Xx
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