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Cairo's nightlife institution: live bands midweek, big DJ sets at the weekend.
Sheikh Zayed & 6th OctoberSheikh Zayed
The whole city's evening walk: grilled corn, salted lupins, anglers on the parapet.
AlexandriaEastern Harbour
Floodlit pyramids and the voice of the Sphinx: a production from another era, under a desert night.
GizaGiza Plateau
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 walk Cairenes actually take after dark: Qasr el-Nil bridge on foot, its lions, a glass of tea.
CairoCorniche el-Nil
The fanous market, a few weeks a year: cut tin, coloured glass, and a street that stays up.
CairoSayyida Zeinab
The temple stands floodlit gold at the roadside, and people sit out on the Corniche until late.
LuxorCorniche
Black water, moored feluccas, and headlights sliding along the parapet.
AswanCorniche
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.
The smart sunset table: open sea view, cocktails, polished service.
HurghadaHurghada
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 vast room with bare walls where tea and beer have been served at the same tables for decades.
CairoBab el-Louk, Downtown
El Gouna's marina and its promenade of terraces, from morning coffee to the last drink.
HurghadaEl Gouna
A vast terrace at the tip of the island, where shisha is smoked with your feet above the Nile.
CairoNorthern tip of Zamalek
The Cairo pub where matches are watched, with a beer list that is wide for the country.
CairoMaadi and other districts
Egyptian cooking served in a dark oriental salon, cushions and lanterns included.
CairoZamalek
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
West Cairo's big room for concerts and DJ sets.
A cultural centre under a bridge, where young Cairo goes to gigs without alcohol.
