Ara’s guidebook

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Ara’s guidebook

Food scene

Korba is the fashionable center of Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo founded by the Belgian General Baron Edouard Empain in 1905. It has lots of famous restaurants, cafes and shops of all price ranges.
Korba District station
Korba is the fashionable center of Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo founded by the Belgian General Baron Edouard Empain in 1905. It has lots of famous restaurants, cafes and shops of all price ranges.
11 locals recommend
Starbucks Coffee
34 Soliman Abaza
11 locals recommend
French bakery and restaurant.
Paul Bakeries
15 Baghdad
French bakery and restaurant.
Swiss Air restaurant.
Le Chantilly Restaurant
11 Baghdad Street
Swiss Air restaurant.
Egyptian street food, but made with quality, and more expensive than other similar Egyptian food places.
23 locals recommend
Zooba
9
23 locals recommend
Egyptian street food, but made with quality, and more expensive than other similar Egyptian food places.
A large variety of Egyptian and International sandwiches and food. Restaurant, take-away or order for delivery.
Arabiata
1 Sayed Zakaria
A large variety of Egyptian and International sandwiches and food. Restaurant, take-away or order for delivery.
Bakery, cakes, etc...
7 locals recommend
TBS - The Bakery Shop
7 locals recommend
Bakery, cakes, etc...
Pizza delivery.
Domino's Pizza
Pizza delivery.
Pizza restaurant.
13 locals recommend
Pizza Hut
13 locals recommend
Pizza restaurant.
American fast food.
McDonald's Ahram St - Heliopolis
29 Al Ahram
American fast food.
Restaurant and piano bar. Quality food and service.
Petit Palmyra
27 Al Ahram
Restaurant and piano bar. Quality food and service.
Cafe.
Café Supreme Korba
5 Baghdad Street
Cafe.
This famous cafe and sweets chain was founded by the Swiss-Italian family Groppi. Now it's managed by another company.
Groppi
This famous cafe and sweets chain was founded by the Swiss-Italian family Groppi. Now it's managed by another company.
Fashionable restaurant serving Mediterranean & Asian cuisine.
SACHI Restaurant
Fashionable restaurant serving Mediterranean & Asian cuisine.
Informal Italian restaurant serving pizzas, pasta dishes & grills, plus desserts.
Pepenero
18 Baghdad St
Informal Italian restaurant serving pizzas, pasta dishes & grills, plus desserts.

Sightseeing

Large park with artificial lakes, restaurants.
Merryland Park
Large park with artificial lakes, restaurants.
The Hindu style palace of the founder of Heliopolis. Recently renovated.
16 locals recommend
Baron Empain Palace
El-Orouba
16 locals recommend
The Hindu style palace of the founder of Heliopolis. Recently renovated.
Roman Catholic church underneath which the founder of Heliopolis, the Baron Empain, is buried.
Cathedral Basilica, Heliopolis, Cairo
26 Al Ahram
Roman Catholic church underneath which the founder of Heliopolis, the Baron Empain, is buried.
Anglican Church that used to serve the British Army.
St Michael's Church الكنيسة الأسقفية بالكوربة
8 Baghdad St
Anglican Church that used to serve the British Army.

Sporting Club

Very large sporting club with several swimming pools. For members or by invitation.
Heliopolis Sporting Club (HSC)
17 El-Sayed El-Marghany
Very large sporting club with several swimming pools. For members or by invitation.

Supermarkets

Large supermarket, others like Carrefour and Metro are nearer to the apartment, and all have delivery.
Seoudi Market
33 Ibrahim
Large supermarket, others like Carrefour and Metro are nearer to the apartment, and all have delivery.

Offices

Egyptair office.
Egypt Air
22 Ibrahim Al Lakani
Egyptair office.
The Presidential Palace in Heliopolis.
Ittihadia Palace
Al Nadi
The Presidential Palace in Heliopolis.

Medical care

Private hospital.
El Hayat Medical Center
6 Minis
Private hospital.

City advice

Getting around

The Al-Ahram Subway station, line 3.

A few minutes from the apartment, this subway station on line 3 of the Cairo subway system, interconnects with the other lines, and can quickly take you to most parts of Greater Cairo and Giza.