(Cairo Tower) is one of the important tourist landmarks of Cairo, an architectural masterpiece that gains special importance due to its location in the heart of the ancient island district. The top of the tower is designed in the form of a (Lotus flower), a symbol of ancient Egyptian history.

The (Cairo Tower) was built between 1956 and 1961, during the era of the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Approximately five hundred Egyptian workers participated in its construction using reinforced concrete.

It is a cylindrical building with a height of 187 meters. It was designed and implemented by the Egyptian engineer Naoum Shebib. Its inner walls are covered with mosaic art (mosaic), making it a symbol of modern Cairo.

The cost of its construction reached about six million Egyptian pounds at the time, which was the amount paid by the United States to unsuccessfully purchase Egypt's stance.

Americans refer to the tower as "Nasser's Fork" as a metaphor for the firmness of the Egyptian position during this period.

Cairo Tower represents the longest 'No' in history, as the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered its construction "to say no to American pressure on Egypt to abandon the Algerian issue.

The United States tried to buy Egypt's stance with money through its embassies in Egypt via one of its agents, but Nasser's decision was to use this money to build this historical monument."

The tower was renovated in 2006 at a cost of 15 million pounds, where a comprehensive restoration process of the tower was carried out, and new colored external lighting was added using a new lighting technology that saves a significant amount of energy.

Through this, you can control the colors of the external lighting of the tower; it reaches a height of 187 meters, which is higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza by about 43 meters. At the top of Cairo Tower, there is a tourist restaurant on a revolving platform that rotates the restaurant's visitors to see Cairo's landmarks from all sides.

Cairo Tower consists of 16 floors and is based on a base of Aswan granite stones used by the ancient Egyptians in building temples and tombs, a symbol of blending between authenticity and contemporariness.

Visitors can reach the top of the tower through electric elevators that take less than one minute. The tower overlooks the city of Cairo in a stunning panoramic scene.

The elevator ride inside the tower to reach its end takes 45 seconds to view when you stand at the top a complete panorama of Cairo, the Pyramids, the Television building, the Sphinx, the Nile, Salah El-Din Castle, Al-Azhar. As the visitor looks through the magnifying glass, they feel as though they are visiting all of Egypt in a single moment.

The visitor can have their lunch in one of the tower's restaurants. On the 14th floor, at a height of 160 meters, there is a circular restaurant that revolves around a pivot point to see Cairo with your family in that restaurant, which includes 19 tables, each accommodating five people.

There is also a cafeteria on the 15th floor where the visitor can enjoy juices and beverages and enjoy the view of Cairo from above.

The Cairo Tower can be visited any day of the week from 8 am to 12 midnight, as for the cafes and the revolving restaurant, the timings start from 12 noon to 12 midnight.