Wissa Wassef Art Centre

The Wissa Wassef Art Center is famous for it weavers who produce beautiful textiles with rural scenes These are not the primitive textiles you find in souvenir shops but rather resemble paintings made of wool The center also has beautiful pottery and batik fabrics made with the same level of skill and craftsmanship You can visit the center and see and enjoy all the beautiful wool textiles through Egypt vacation packages to enjoy more time

Artistic Excellence

The weavers work in open studios so you can see them at work and you can see them through Egypt travel packages the textiles in all their details and colors resemble masterpieces of Weaving The pottery and batik fabrics reflect the high skill and distinctive vision of the center and if you are a woman you can go through the Egypt women tours to enjoy all these details

A Quiet Oasis

The Art Center is located in a beautiful mud brick complex designed by its founder Architect Ramses Wissa Wassef and you can easily reach it through the Cairo day tours It gives a sense of sanctuary The green environment is a refreshing change After a dusty visit to the Pyramids through Egypt pyramid tour packages. The design of the center won the Aga Khan Award for its traditional style making it a cultural treasure.

Visiting Information

To reach the Wissa Wassef Art Center from Egypt Tours take a Saqqara microbus or a taxi from the Pyramids Road at the Mariouteya Canal where an overpass passes After 3.5 km and 600 meters after the overpass turn you will see the blue Al Haraniya sign. The center is located on the west side of the road next to the canal With ETB Tours Egypt we provide you with transportation and Egypt budget tours if you want tours at reasonable prices