'''Midan Ramses''' is the name of the large square fronting Cairo's main railway station (Ramses Station - ''Mahattat Ramses'') and the district of streets and neighbourhoods surrounding it, located immediately north of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. Not the most attractive part of modern Cairo, Midan Ramses is notorious for swirling, raucous traffic, massive overpasses and crowds at peak hour. Despite all this, the district does have some saving graces to offer the traveller.
Get in
The '''Mubarak''' metro interchange station (Lines 1 & 2) is under the square.
See
Egyptian National Railways Museum. idan Ramses. 202 575-3555. uesday-Saturday 8:30AM - 1PM. located at the eastern end of Ramses Station, this museum houses an amazing collection of steam locomotives, including that used by Empress Eugenie during her opening of the Suez Canal in 1863. The entrance fee increased in September 2008 from 1.5 EGP, to 20 EGP (10 for students).
Al Fath Mosque. t the South End of Midan Ramses. Completed in the early 1990's, this beautiful Mosque is worth taking a look at.
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Windsor Hotel. 9 Alfi Bei Street . few blocks east of Midan Ramses. The bar at the Windsor Hotel is where the flotsam and jetsam of the expat world hang out. A place where Somerset Maugham meets Mr. Mulliner, it is the perfect place to meet odd characters!
Sleep
Mid-Range
Fontana Hotel. idan Ramses. 202 592-2321.
Victocia Hotel. 6 al-Gomhuriyya. 202 589-2290.
Windsor Hotel. 9 Alfi Bei Street. few blocks east of Midan Ramses. ttp://www.windsorcairo.com. A popular hotel, but some would say overpriced for what you get.
Happyton Hotel. 0 Ali al-Kassar. 202 592-8600.
Splurge
The Ramses Hilton. 15 Corniche el-Nil. 202 574-4000. 202 575-7152. ttp://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CAIRHTW. Housed in a large, modern, purpose-built tower, the Ramses Hilton has great views from its upper floors, but lacks any real character. Still, the standards are what you would expect from the Hilton chain - as are the prices!
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