Cairo Tower, Egypt
Egypt - Ras El Sudr - Marsa Alam - Luxor - Hurghada - Aswan - Alexandria - Abu Simbel - Sharm el Sheikh
The Cairo Tower is a concrete T.V tower located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the River Nile. The tower is 187 meters high that is 47 meters high than the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Tower is ranked fourth among the tallest towers in the world and gives the visitors the best view of the city. The Cairo Tower is made up of granite and imitates a lotus plant as it opens up on the top.
The Cairo Tower in Egypt has hosted several important dignitaries and is popular for as dining venue. One here would also find a revolving restaurant that is popular for its food. For the Late President Gamal Abdul Nasser the tower restaurant was a favorite place to dine out with his family. One here would find a book that contains the signatures of all the important dignitaries who visited the tower.
The best time to visit the Cairo Tower is in the evening or at sunset time when one would be able to see the city glowing. Towards the west of the city one would be able to see the pyramids and the desert that marks the city limits.
The Cairo Tower was constructed in 1961 under the guidance of Naum Chebib. It is said that the Great Pyramid inspires the tower. The tower has also become a major landmark of the city and showcases the modernity of the ancient city. The tower opens at 9 am till 1 am and one needs to buy tickets and also special tickets for cameras.
