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Three halls on Gezira island, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra — and no main hall without a jacket.
CairoGezira, Zamalek
One hundred and eighty-seven metres midstream, and the city readable at a glance. Go up at dusk.
The harbour promenade: yachts on one side, terraces on the other, and the whole town out after dark.
HurghadaMarina, Hurghada
Steaks, tacos, live music and the fire show — the liveliest table on the quay.
Flambé steaks and a view of the harbour masts — a safe bet on the quay.
A pub that serves proper cuts of meat, including a tomahawk for two.
A bar with its feet in the water, built for the exact hour of sunset.
HurghadaBella Vista, Hurghada
A rooftop terrace above the souk, with the illuminated Luxor temple as a backdrop.
LuxorEast bank, Luxor
A simple terrace on the corniche, to dine while the feluccas come home.
AswanCorniche, Aswan
A contemporary art centre in Old Cairo, with evening concerts and exhibitions.
CairoFustat
A 1900s lounge bar with leather armchairs, left exactly as it was.
CairoDowntown
A Downtown tavern where journalists, artists and regulars have met since 1969.
Downtown's live music club, in an alley behind Talaat Harb.
A basement bar in Zamalek, discreet and full of long-standing regulars.
CairoZamalek
A hidden courtyard terrace behind a busy street, a refuge for writers and journalists.
A 1921 Italian-style auditorium, the city's finest stage.
AlexandriaCity centre, Alexandria
Sharm's historic promenade, its terraces, its neon and its touts.
Sharm el-SheikhNaama Bay, Sharm el-Sheikh
Walking the hypostyle hall at night, lit, while the temple tells its story.
LuxorKarnak, Luxor
A temple on an island, lit, reached by boat in the dark.
AswanAgilkia island, Aswan
The colossi of Ramesses II lit beside Lake Nasser, once the coaches have left.
AswanAbu Simbel
The pedestrian promenade where Hurghada gathers after sunset.
HurghadaMamsha, Hurghada
An Ottoman pavilion at water level on the Nile, now an Arabic music hall.
CairoRhoda island
Three days of concerts, with Egyptian bands and guests from all over.
CairoCairo
A terrace above Qaitbay fort, with the whole bay in front.
AlexandriaAnfoushi, Alexandria
