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Discovering the secrets of Garbage City and St Simon's monastery

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Duration
2:00 hours
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Abanoup

I am born and raised in “Garbage City” in Cairo, and I am a professional photographer. I work inside the Monastery of St Simon the Tanner (aka Cave Church), as a photographer and editor (video and photos) for visitors at the Mario High Ropes center. In addition, I organize tours inside the Garbage City next to the monastery, with unique experiences such as visiting a pigeon tower, visit of a recycling center, a plastic factory, and an explanation of the unique story of its inhabitants - which are overwhelmingly Christians from Upper Egypt like myself.

Pickup

- Please contact me on WhatsApp so I can guide you towards the site; I can give directions to your Uber driver or arrange for transportation from your hotel - We will can reach the Monastery esplanada either by walking (20 minutes) or by taking a tuktuk

Description

Visit one of the most unique places in Cairo with Abanoub, a local, born and raised in Manshiyat Nasser (also known as "Garbage City").

We will visit:

  • Churches: Cave church, Cathedral church, St Mark church (Roman theatre)
  • Fun: one of the highest pigeon towers with a spectacular view of Cairo
  • Art: eL Seed’s giant mural over 50 houses, recycling handicrafts made by local women
  • Recycling: Recycling center showing how residents of Garbage City get one of the highest recycling rates in the world


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