Definetely worth a visit. A unique place in Cairo and in the world. a wonderful place with lovely people

Many tombs and many people living amongst. Really unbelievable the number of people living here. We did not do a walking tour but rather saw it as it was pointed out from our tour.

There are two parts of Qarrafa necropolis. Northern and Southern. Northern is adorned with many Mamluk tombs, some of them very impressive, especially the sultans' tombs, like the one of sultan Barquq. And I do encourage you to visit them. Mamluks were slaves imported mostly...More

It was hard to believe that nearly 300,000 people live in this cemetery. Our guide told us that they are allowed to live amongst the crypts to keep them from living as lomeless. This is truly a "city within a city".

This vast area where people now live in squalor can be seen as you drive around Cairo. We didn't visit here and it is sad to see.

Here in Egypt there was a section of Mausoleums which were built to look like homes starting about 400 years ago. In recent times the poor have taken over the area and have moved into these mausoleums and are living in them as if they...More

Okay, this is not a sight for most travellers. Part of it is simply city tower blocks like other poor areas of Cairo. Part of it is terraces of tomb fronts which have become house fronts. So far, so boring. But there are a number...More