Cave Church em Garbage City e no bairro copta do Cairo.
Descrição
De manhã, receba do seu hotel no Cairo e visite o Mosteiro de São Simão, também conhecido como a Igreja da Caverna de Zabbaleen. Ele está localizado na montanha Mokattam, a uma curta distância de carro através da chamada "Cidade do Lixo" - uma grande população de coletores de lixo ou Zabbaleen que vivem lá. Várias igrejas foram construídas nas cavernas encontradas em Mokattam, Primeiro visitamos, São Simão o Tanner Hall e a Igreja de São Marcos. Esta enorme caverna foi descoberta em 1974. Estava cheio de centenas de toneladas de pedras até o teto da caverna (que está a 17 metros de altura do chão), e mais tarde foi preparado para conter duas lojas: 1. A parte superior é o St. Simon the Tanner Hall, com capacidade para 2000 pessoas para reuniões espirituais. As paredes estão decoradas com muitas imagens maravilhosas gravadas nas rochas que representam cenários da Bíblia. Depois, continuamos e visitamos a Catedral da Virgem Maria e São Simão o Tanner. Após a excursão, regresso ao seu hotel.
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Itinerário
A igreja é dedicada a Sérgio e Baco, que foram soldados-santos martirizados durante o século IV na Síria pelo imperador romano Maximina. A característica mais interessante é a cripta onde Maria, José e o menino Jesus teriam descansado. A cripta tem 10 metros de profundidade e, quando os níveis do Nilo estão altos, costuma ser inundada.
A Igreja Suspensa tem esse nome devido à sua localização acima de uma portaria da Fortaleza da Babilônia, a fortaleza romana no Cairo Copta (Cairo Antigo); a sua nave está suspensa sobre um corredor. O acesso à igreja é feito por vinte e nove degraus; os primeiros viajantes do Cairo apelidaram-na de "Igreja da Escadaria". A superfície do terreno aumentou cerca de seis metros desde o período romano, pelo que a torre romana está maioritariamente enterrada no subsolo, reduzindo o impacto visual da posição elevada da igreja.
A Sinagoga Ben Ezra (hebraico: בית כנסת בן עזרא; árabe: معبد بن عزرا), às vezes chamada de Sinagoga El-Geniza (בית כנסת אל גניזה) ou a Sinagoga dos Levantinos ( al-Shamiyin), está situado no Parte Fustat do Antigo Cairo, Egito. Segundo o folclore local, está localizado no local onde o bebê Moisés foi encontrado.
GRANDES COMUNIDADES CRISTÃS NÃO SÃO abundantes no Egito dominado pelos muçulmanos. Um dos grupos mais populosos é o dos catadores de lixo Zabbaleen, que mantiveram suas crenças coptas e estabeleceram a maior igreja cristã do Oriente Médio no Mosteiro de São Simão.
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O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Recolha e entrega no hotel no Cairo ou Gizé
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Bebês precisam sentar no colo de um adulto
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas de coluna
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
Avaliações(20)
Garbage City is a part of Cairo not all visitors experience. Winding through the city on our way to Cave Church was interesting & fascinating. I'm sure I've not seen so much bagged garbage in one place! The drive through the city was worth it. Cave Church was inspiring & impressive, with scenes from Scripture carved inside the walls, & ampitheater style seating. I'm glad we didn't miss out on this opportunity.
Dina loves her country and has spent her life learning all she can to share her knowledge with others. We traveled with our 9 year old son and his favorite part of the tour was our trip to the oil store. Learning and creating our own scents, who knew?! My husband and I enjoyed seeing inside the church cave, hanging church and synagogue. Our driver was very kind and safe. We did feel like Dina was preoccupied at times and we would suggest guides pointing things out while driving (mosques, ancient artifacts, etc) as we felt rude continually asking what things are that we are driving by.
Great! So friendly . Thank-you for taking us around
Following an excellent tour the previous day with our guide. Dina, we decided to book this tour also. There is so much to see in Cairo, but we are really delighted that we took the time to visit the hanging Church, the underground church, and the Nunnery of St. George. This historic and unique area is steeped in the atmosphere of faith and prayers over centuries. The history, architecture and art are so full of meaning that will be potentially missed without a guide. And we were grateful to Dina who Is knowledgeable and passionate about the history, as well as being a lovely person.
Excellent tour! We have had nothing but exceptional service from Twitter Egypt Tours. Starting with our airport pickup and continuing with the local tours that we have taken with them! Out tour guide Joseph was a wealth of knowledge and gave us a super tour of coptic Cairo and the wonderful Museum of Civilization! Seeing the mummies is something one should not miss! Again an excellent company to deal with. Issac was quick to answer our requests. Kyrllios is an amazing driver in this traffic madness! Super!! Super!!
We booked a private tour in Cairo visiting Cairo's National Museum, old city, and felucca ride. Our tour guide Gina was extremely professional and knowledgeable in Ancient Egyptian history. She told us many interesting facts and fascinating stories. She made our tour adventurous and filled with fun. Gina also recommended what else to visit while in Cairo. I totally recommend spending one day with Gina, no matter the places you go. Biggest Thanks to Gina for a wonderful day in Cairo. Jurate
This was an amazing tour and one filled with the perfect amount of activities/sites for anyone who is looking to see the amazing history in Cairo. Highly recommend the team from Twitter Egypt Travel who organised everything from tours, bookings and transport to and from the hotel.
Hoda was an excellent, interesting and professional guide! Our driver was excellent, too. Thank you Hoda for an exceptional experience!
Another great tour of Cairo with my excellent guide Simon, who was able to bring the tour to life. Would recommend to anyone interested in the history of Cairo. Thoroughly recommended
Twitter Egypt provided us with a 1 day private Cairo tour exploring the GEM museum, Coptic’s Cairo and the St Simon Monastry Cave Church. I would recommend Twitter Egypt for all tours they provide.. felt completely safe in their hands. Guide Gina had a wealth of Egyptian knowledge and passionate about her country. Our driver Kyrolos was an outstanding driver in the chaotic streets of Cairo… we felt incredibly safe… Kyro had a great sense of humour and between he and Gina, we had a great day in Cairo. Would absolutely recommend this company owned by Isaac. 5/5. Driver and guide Kyrolos also took my husband and I and our 2 travelling friends on a traditional felucca boat ride at sunset… it was a great ending to our visit in Cairo before we travelled further on the Nile. 5/5
