A Nile Delta governorate north of Cairo, centred on its capital Shebin El Kom on the Bahr Shebin canal; this guide covers the capital and the towns around it.
A first look at Menoufia
Al-Abbasi Mosque
The best-known mosque of Shebin El Kom, built in 1911 and kept as it was built, with crystal chandeliers and 15 marble columns.
Anwar Sadat Museum, Mit Abu El Kom
Part of the house President Anwar Sadat built in 1962 in Mit Abu El Kom, his birth village, with his personal belongings.
Denshway Museum
The museum in Denshway village that remembers the 1906 Denshway incident, built in the shape of a pigeon tower.
Borg El Monofeya (Menoufia Tourist Tower)
The governorate's tourist tower on the edge of Quesna, built in 1961, whose restaurant is reviewed above all for feteer and old cheese.
El Ghalban Restaurant
A breakfast restaurant in central Shebin El Kom, open 24 hours, for foul, falafel and liver sandwiches.
El Malek Farouk Grills
A grill restaurant on Saad Zaghloul Street, open 9 am to 1 am, whose reviews mention grilled meats and kebab.
Hathout
A Shebin El Kom patisserie open 8 am to 1 am, whose reviews mention ice cream and baked goods most.
Mawlana Grill Restaurant
A grill restaurant on Atef El Sadat Street, open 10 am to 3 am, whose reviews mention kofta, kebab and grilled meats.
Bellissimo Coffee
A cafe on Atef El Sadat Street, open 8 am to midnight, that reviewers call quiet and beautiful.
Ben El Khayal
A coffee shop on Anwar El Sadat Street, open from morning to midnight or later, whose reviews mention its staff and a quiet place.
This page shows 10 of 14 places. The app has all of them, with hours, maps and a plan for your days.