I prefer it to the crowded and traffic packed downtown, and to the sedately suburban Maadi.
Exploring ZamalekĪs a long-time expat living in Egypt, I often head to Zamalek whenever I go out – whether that’s a weekend of bookstore browsing or a night out for drinks and live music. So you can grab an authentic falafel (aka taamiya) breakfast here along with your iced latte. Despite all the modern conveniences, it still retains its unique Egyptian character. But Zamalek isn’t exactly a tourist trap, either. The locals in Zamalek are very used to foreigners and you’ll find lots of international brands here from Starbucks to Auntie’s Pretzels. It has a lively expat community and it’s a brilliant choice for solo female travelers who want to wander around undisturbed. Zamalek is packed with palaces along the Nile, quirky urban parks and lots of innovative restaurants and upscale boutiques with one-of-a-kind souvenirs. I always recommend it to friends as a great leafy neighbourhood to explore – and one of the best places to stay in Cairo. Zamalek is hands-down my favorite district in Cairo. President Hosni Mubarak presided over the grand reopening in 1982 as the Cairo Marriott Hotel.From designer boutiques and art galleries to hip eateries and historical gems, here are the best things to do in Zamalek. In the late 1970s, the two large towers were added and the entire hotel was completely rebuilt. The palace was nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1952 and eventually converted back to a hotel, reopening in 1962 as the Omar Khayyam Hotel. In 1919, The Ghezireh Palace Hotel was sold to Syrian businessman Habib Lotfallah and converted back to a private residence. During World War I, the hotel served as the No.2 Australian General Hospital, after the Mena House was unable to cope with the huge number of casualties from the Battle of Gallipoli. It was eventually leased to the Compagnie Internationale des Grands Hotels, who opened it as The Ghezireh Palace Hotel in October 1894. In 1880, the palace was seized by Ismail's creditors. Ismail asked the architect to make it resemble the Palace of Versailles. The Gezirah Palace was commissioned by Khedive Ismail and designed by Carl von Diebitsch to host French Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugénie during the celebration of the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
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