RE: Cairo - City of the Dead - Tiles and Textures - Photography Blog
Inside the Sultan Qaytbay's mosque in the Northern Cemetery.14th Century - . This is one of the most photographed Mosques in Cairo
did you not get a chance to go into the Mohammed Ali Mosque at the Citadel? that is beautiful and gives you a panaormic view of Cairo over to the Pyramids at Giza. Worth a visit if you ever come back. A lot of beautiful Islamic architecture around this area, with the Khanah-al Khallii (souke) nearby that has lots of interwining streets and very old buildings. Great for photos, when you are not being 'talked to' by the street sellers and stall holders!
Cairo is safe , much security where ever you go and quiet westernised in lots of areas - inner Cairo can seem 'Biblical' at times, but it adds to the tapestry thats Cairo life.
I must admit that in many ways this tour was a disaster. It was booked for me alone, not shared, but i was unable to control the tour guide even though he was an expatriate and so language barriers were not a problem. I would have happily spent 4 hours at this Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaytbay Mosque, but was only allowed a limited amount of time.
In the end the driver "suggested" we drop the tour guide off at his apartment, and he would take me on the second half of the tour. The driver was a lovely local guy who showed me some cool stuff and invited me to eat with his family that night.
As for the info. You are of course correct. I will edit my post to reflect this important detail. Thank you very much.
What a shame you missed out on some great photo's
heres the view from the citadel i took this year across to the Pyramids - I use to see these everyday and never got bored of seeing them - now moved so no more :(