There are several churches in the vacinity with alot of history. One of the churches basement is where Mary and Jesus stayed on their travels from Isreale.

A nice walk but frankly we are a little spoiled. If you've walked the streets of Old Jeruselem no need to go here. The Crusader church is incredible. Tradition holds it is where Joseph and Mary came to keep Jesus safe when King Herod was killing all babies back in modern day Israel.

Lovely lovely excursion in the heart of Old Cairo. I would pair this excursion with Old Islamic Cairo for a complete day trip. I live in Cairo (America teacher) and hadn't been out to this area. It's an easy stroll of a few hours. Take your time to go into the museum and explore the many churches, and surprisingly to... More

A very beautiful place to meditate and relax . old building .. there are many of churches there .. Creative

See some interesting churches without the hassles of most Egyption tourist areas. Several churches and a museum in the same area make this a different and pleasant day out in Cairo.

It's a space where you can see the gradual adoption of Christianity by the Egyptians. In the Pyramids you can see acts of vandalism by the early Christian groups. In Coptic Cairo, the change from force to adoption is evident.

Old City is one of the most quiet places in Cairo. You can see many Coptic churches, you can buy christian icons, books etc... You will not meet there all these annoying street vendors...

In the beginning we were not so much in favour of visiting this part of Cairo, but now after we have seen the hanging church we must admit that Coptic Cairo plays an important role for the daily live of the Egyptians. Yes, a must see!

I explored Coptic Cairo on foot-- it was pretty quiet and the Greek cemetary outside Mare Gerges was a nice place to wander around. Parts of Cairo are hectic and loud-- this is a quiter, older section to explore.