we went to Al Azhar park twice. Lots of egyptians enjoying the weather and the views. We went in the late afternoon both times and had tea and a snack at the restaurant by the lake. Definitely a place to calm down after fighting traffic and cabs elsewhere. you do need to take a cab to get there.

The park is not huge but provides and peaceful place for a walk and lunch along with some great views over the city as well up to the Citadel and mosques.

beautiful and expansive park about 2km north of the citadel where many Egyptian families (ESP. With young children) will come to spend an afternoon. The citadel view restaurant is quite pricey but offers great views of the city. A nice place to escape from the chaos of the city with friendly locals. £7 egp entry per person

I visited this park 2 times while I was on Cairo , is such a peaceful and lovely place ...If you need a place to think , this is the place ,,for me becomes one of the places that I love and very special also!

You cannot visit Cairo without visiting as well the Al-Azhar Park. This Aga Khan Award winning project is amazing. The peaceful gardens and the beautiful buildings add a special charm to the place. A golf cart will take you around and the driver will tell you all about the history of the place. At the end you can have a... More

We just came back from the park. The parking is modern and clean, a little golf car picked us up and drove us into the park. There's a big playground for children. Local children were very eager to take pics, kiss and talk to our small children. They were all very nice, but it was a bit too much. Everybody... More

In Cairo, this is the only place I found clean and serene with amazing garden and fountains. I could't believe this place is been built on landfill, Some people does work hard to maintain this place. It has good restaurant with incredible food and great sunset view, though little expensive.

A well managed Park , clean and secured , no one bothers anyone there where you can enjoy a nice outdoor picnic with your children , includes a great children play area and 2 nice restaurants

This park is simply beautiful, relaxing, and well maintained. very green Bathrooms are clean and available Large and spacious, with amazing views of Cairo (it's elevated) a nice playground, and relaxing fountain by the entrance..you can walk through it I was able to spot two cafes and a restaurant and they both seemed very nice, amazing chance to take nice... More