Archive for December, 2010
Cool Travel To Egypt images
Check out these Travel to Egypt images:
Cairo – The old quarter in a dilapidated state
Image by uair01
Another strange book I bought for 1 euro at the Rotterdam second hand book market.
Nice Travel To Egypt photos
A few nice Travel to Egypt images I found:
Window Mohamed Ali Mosque
Image by superblinkymac
Mohamed Ali Mosque is amongst the most interesting Mosques in Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin, and is also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was Yousf Boushnaq, a Turkish man who had come over from Istanbul to build this great Mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt from1805 until 1849.
Cairo facade 1
Check out these Travel to Egypt images:
Cairo facade 1
Image by Ahron de Leeuw
A more typical Cairenese house in the older city parts.
For me these really living neighbourhoods are fascinating enough to spend at least a week before considering heading for the pyramids.
(Search my photostream for my small series on facades here)