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Salah El Din Citadel tickets 2026: book ahead?
Buying online saves you little since the gate queue moves fast, but card payment at the ticket window can be flaky so carry cash in EGP. Prices went up recently, roughly 450 pounds for foreigners last I checked. The military museum inside is skippable imo, spend that time on the ramparts instead. March weather is perfect for it.
al-Nasir Muhammad mosque, usually empty
the qibla wall and original stucco, worth the detour
Second this, the painted ceiling is the draw.
those alabaster panels catch the afternoon light way better than morning if u can swing a later slot
Just show up, but go at 8am opening before the tour buses; the Muhammad Ali Mosque is inside the same Citadel ticket.
bring cash, card reader was down when i went
yeah the 8am thing is real, buses hit around 9:30, and gates close for prayer so check the timing board at the entrance
Salah El Din Citadel tickets in 2026?
was there last spring, no need to pre book. foreigners pay around 450 egp now i think, card only at the gate so dont rock up with cash. go right at 8am opening, the mosque terrace is empty & the light is better
Card reader sometimes down, bring a backup card.
Skip the mosque interior queue, walk the north wall first.