Mosque of An-Nasir Mohammed

Dwarfed by Mohammed Ali's mosque, but perhaps more interesting, the 1318 Mosque of An-Nasir Mohammed is the Citadel's sole surviving Mamluk structure. The interior is a little sparse because the Ottoman sultan Selim I had it stripped of its marble, but the twisted finials of the minarets are interesting for their covering of glazed tiles, something rarely seen in Egypt.

Facing the entrance of the Mosque of An-Nasir Mohammed, a mock-Gothic gateway leads to a grand terrace. On a clear day (unfortunately rare) this has superb views across Islamic Cairo to the tower blocks of Downtown and across to the Pyramids at Giza - it's best seen at sunset. There's also an overpriced and ordinary café here.