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Free Things to Do in Cairo
38 real, notable landmarks in Cairo that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Cairo is in Egypt.
Free landmarks in Cairo
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Great Pyramid of Giza
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Giza pyramid complex
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Giza Necropolis
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Egyptian pyramids
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The Great Sphinx
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Heliopolis
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Egyptian Museum
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Pyramid of Khafre
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Tahrir Square
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Grand Egyptian Museum
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Pyramid of Menkaure
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El-Fustat
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Layer Pyramid
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Hanging Church
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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
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Al-Rifa'i Mosque
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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
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Coptic Museum
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Letopolis
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El Mataria
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Dream Stele
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Pyramid of Khentkaus I
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Giza Plateau
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Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
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Madrassa of Al-Nasir Muhammad
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Al-Azhar Park
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Bab al-Futuh
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Al-Ashraf Mosque
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Unfinished Northern Pyramid of Zawyet el'Aryan
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St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Cairo
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Sultan Qaytbay Complex
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Al-Sayeda Nafeesah Mosque
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Al-Sayeda Zainab Mosque
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All Saints' Cathedral, Cairo
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Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
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Gayer-Anderson Museum
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Lepsius-I Pyramid
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
20° / 10°C
~6mm rain
April
30° / 15°C
~1mm rain
July
39° / 24°C
~0mm rain
October
30° / 19°C
~0mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Cairo
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 38 of Cairo's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.