{"id":5841,"date":"2021-04-07T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advice.aqarmap.com.eg\/en\/?p=5841"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:06:21","slug":"cairo-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aqarmap.com.eg\/en\/advice\/cairo-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"All Details about Cairo Eye in Zamalek"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, news spread about the establishment of the first recreational wheel in Egypt. It was named \u201cAin Cairo\u201d or Cairo Eye. Zamalek neighborhood in western Cairo was chosen to be the place of the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This comes within the state’s investment projects in construction and reconstruction work to support tourism and increase hard currency in Egypt. Meanwhile, the idea of \u200b\u200bthe wheel and its geographical location did not impress all people; they were divided between supporters and opponents about where to build that wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All information about the Cairo Eye Project<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ain Cairo is the largest touristic and entertainment wheel in Africa, with a height of 120 meters from the surface of the earth, in Zamalek neighborhood in Cairo Governorate. This project comes within the investment projects recently announced by the state. It will be implemented in cooperation with Hawaii Tourism and Investment Company to implement the first rotating wheel in the entire continent of Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a 40-year-old company in Egypt and they have local and regional projects in several countries such as Egypt and Tanzania. It has accumulated experiences since 1973.<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of \u200b\u200bthe wheel is not the first of its kind. However, it is spread in most capitals of the world, the most important of which is the London Wheel and Dubai, and finally in Egypt, where you can see the monuments and tourism from the top.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Total Cost of the Cairo Eye Project and the Job Opportunities It Provides<\/span><\/h2>\n

The cost of the project reaches EGP 500 million, which is estimated at $31.9 million, funded by the private sector. It will be implemented in the Obelisk Garden in front of <\/span>the Cairo Tower<\/span><\/a> on an area of \u200b\u200b5 thousand square meters. The total land area is 20 thousand square meters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cairo Eye project is part of the country’s strategic plan and Egypt’s Vision 2030, which is being implemented according to the directions of the political leadership. It is expected that the wheel will receive 2.5 million visitors annually, which will of course affect the total number of direct and indirect labor that will be provided by the project, direct employment will reach 1,200 employees, and indirect employment is about 4,000 employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Available Services in Cairo Eye<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. The spectator in Ain Cairo will be able to see the city for a distance of 50 kilometers and enjoy seeing the sights and monuments of Cairo in a panoramic view.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Cairo Wheel has 48 cabins with a capacity of 8 visitors each. They can see the sights of the city, with the existence of\u00a0 a TV screen that provides a detailed explanation of what is around them.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Entertainment and tourism services, gift shops and restaurants around the wheel, which make the visit a pleasant experience.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Open air landscapes and enjoy the view of the Nile.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. There are also <\/span>various commercial for sale<\/span><\/a> to investment in Zamalek, even though it is one of <\/span>the best areas that carries the great Egyptian heritage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Facilities Provided by the Cairo Eye Project For Visitors<\/span><\/h2>\n