I’ll start by saying that if you’ve never seen a sunset from Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, then you haven’t seen a real Egyptian sunset yet. Al-Azhar Park is located in the heart of old Cairo and offers stunning panoramic views over the city.
Our friend Mohammed took us here one night and we were just in awe about how beautiful and well kept the park was. To be honest I’m not sure there is a park that is as nice as this one in all of Egypt.
Many Egyptian couples and families come to Al-Azhar park to get away from the dirt and grime of down town Cairo. It’s a beautiful place to get some quiet and alone time as well. This is about as “alone” as an unmarried woman and man gets in Egypt as relationships (boyfriend/girlfriend) are frowned up and generally not accepted. Men and women must meet in public places if they want to spend time together.
If you’ve got the cash to splurge, do yourself a favor and dine at the Citadel View Restaurant inside of Al-Azhar Park. If you take a stroll around the park you won’t be able to miss it. The architecture of the restaurant itself is incredible, never mind the food and the views of the Citadel in the distance at night. We were fortunate enough to be invited to dinner here by another good friend of ours. The food was amazing, the service was great and and the views are unmatched.
Have you ever visited Al-Azhar park? If so, feel free to share your thoughts below by leaving a comment.
Love love love these pictures! I’m obsessed with sunsets, especially pink ones. :)
Thanks a lot Andi!