CAVE Church in CAIRO, St. Simon Monastery | Egypt Vlog #47 | القاهره فيها كنيسه في قلب كهف؟
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Upon passing through neighborhood of Garbage City in Egypt's capital, you will find the Cave Church. The cave church, also known as the Saint Simon Monastery, is a church that can fit 20,000 people and was dug into Mokattam Mountain by the Coptic Christian community of Manshayit Naser (AKA Garbage City). Come with me as I pass through their neighborhood to discover the impressive Cave Church. #egyptianfood #egypt #cairo #cairofood #travel #travelvlog #traveling #travelling #travelegypt #solotravel #solotraveler #solotraveller #pyramids #pyramidsofgiza #pyramidsofegypt #sphinxcat #backpacking #backpackingadventures #backpackingtravel #backpackinglife #backpackingtips #backpackinggear #streetfood #street
Hey guys, welcome to the channel! My name's Gisselle, I'm a budget traveler and have been to 6 out of the 7 continents, living for some time in Sydney, Australia as well as in Saigon, Vietnam. I am currently living in Cairo, Egypt and learning some conversational Arabic. I am a lover of language and a culturally curious lady just making my way through life one day at a time. I live to learn, I love to travel and explore, try new things and meet interesting people anywhere and everywhere in the world. Come with me as I solo travel and find fascinating new places, try delicious food, meet lovely people and share a moment in time on this beautiful planet, our Earth.
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Praise your Holy name Lord Jesus.
Getting up there is a struggle with the awful smell but once you up there its amazing. I can imagine its like heaven to the people of Garbage City
Yeah you can smell Garbage City before you actually get there, but after awhile it isn't so bad. Actually it wasn't my first time in Garbage City, I walked through there before and did some filming, made a video about.
I was there today. It was very impressive. Hot as heck today but the church was pretty cool. One thing to note. I couldn't get an Uber back and decided to walk down to the main road. I guickly got lost and roamed the streets of Garbage City before stumbling into another church were they arranged a tuktuk to take me to a taxi stand
Not sure what the solution is. Like you I felt sorry for the Uber driver taking me there. The roads are a mess. I should have paid him to wait. So, if you are going I would suggest onward transportation. Nice video Giselle!
Absolutely..no need to use that road to get there..
Coptic church is one church with Ethiopian Orthodox church so I am so happy.
Rindu ketemu Gereja Ortodoks Coptik..
Saatnya aku akan ibadah disana...
Great video!! I visited Egypt and the church a few months ago. It is so beautiful.
Thanks Felipe! Glad you were able to make it there as well. Very impressive architecture
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Hola Gisselle, thank you so much for this video. As always very interesting..... I think I am going to visit this Cave....I did not last year. Even the garbage city is not in my plan, but probably I just stop by for a quick visit... I have seen many videos from people filming in that place. Have a good day.
Gracias che. I think you should, Garbage City is another aspect of Cairo where people live and work, and the Cave Church is impressive as well
@@Gventures \thank you.... after your video I said to one of my Egyptian friends... I would like to go there,,,, he said NO, but hahahaha,,, I said.. do not worry I will go by myself.... Muchas gracias,,,,,,,, disfruto tus videos....
@@CarlosCruz-vm3di 🤣 all of my Egyptian friends also said don't go there. It's fine😅 Sometimes we should listen to others, sometimes not
@@Gventures I know..... last year I went to a few very poor neighborhoods in Cairo... wow... I never expected to see places like that in my entire life....but it was an experience to appreciate what we have..... it does not matter if you are rich or not.
Merry christmas from Denmark. Peace on earth.
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too! 😊
This is my favorite one yet. Your positive energy protects you I think 😊 I think I could sit and meditate/pray there all day, so beautiful
Thanks Rosie! I believe in the law of attraction and hope for the best (while expecting anything) . It really is impressive! The Coptic Christians really went all out for this place, which says a lot when you see where they live and work.
I feel there is such an inherent faith in all Egyptians that gives them a unique n enviable strength of character n culture
100%
Very impressive place...nice to hear all the birds chirping
Absolutely stunning, and a testament to the strength and will of people
GREAT CHURCH NICE VIEWS AND GREAT HISTORY thank u.
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I went there. It’s awesome!
Thank you happy የፋሲካ feast መልካም በዓል ይሁንሎ Amen
The government has plans to develop or maybe eliminate the garbage city...and truly its hearting for us to keep seeing this route in foreigner's filming..based on locals wrong advice..
I don't understand your comment. It's heartening to keep seeing this route...so you mean it's good, right?
What do you mean "based on locals wrong advice?"
The intro soundtrack reminded me of the 2001 space odyssey (black monolith scene). It's cool when you put ominous suspensful music.
Also, is there traditional clothing attire women wear in egypt and if so would you consider wearing it? Like the head covering or whole body covering attire? (Then maybe you can see how you are treated when they can't tell you're a foreigner)
On a side note...did you tell a random stranger in a sketchy alley at a place called Garbage City to "relax"?
Thanks man! I enjoy the editing process, it's fun to find music that fits a scene. If a little difficult at times to find music that is copyright free😅
Yes the traditional Egyptian clothing is galabeya. Both men and women wear it, they differ slightly. I haven't worn a hijab or niqab/burqa. I have thought about wearing one some days when I just want to be incognito and draw less attention to myself, but nah. Even if I did wear one, the way I stomp around and wearing my backpack would probably still be obvious that I'm a foreigner. But it would draw less attention to me, I'm sure. It's hot in Egypt.
🤣Yeah, he was shouting. He needed to relax😅
Great vlog Gisselle!! loved your video editing, you must be very artistic and a great video editor. I've only seen pictures of this fascinating church and always wanted to see it up close. It is really an amazing beautiful place. So thank you for making this possible vicariously on such a hot day 😊
Thank you so much! I started learning how to edit videos when I started the channel, I really enjoy it. I appreciate your comment, thanks for watching! ❤
Great video, Certainly on my list of places to visit when i get to Egypt.. I did hear that the garbage city is a bit dodgy for tourists so i guess i wont be walking through. I imagine it is smelling a bit ripe anyway!
I've heard people say it's dodgy but honestly I've never had any bad experiences, people are very friendly there. It does smell though, of course. I am pretty sure there is only one way into the Cave Church, and that is through Garbage City. But you could probably avoid walking through the city itself if you got dropped off by a taxi or something.
Another great video Thanks!
Thank you!
@@Gventures you welcome
A good way to explore Egypt is to find the small travel agencies. The small travel agencies are basically charter bus operators who branched out and started organizing their own small trips. You book the trip with them directly and the prices are very affordable and they take you to the destination and back without the need for Uber or Taxi..etc.
Where's the fun in that?! I love exploring on my own 😅
@@Gventures you're so adventurous 😉😍💪👍
"Who needs organized trips???" Those charter buses and trips are for the locals 🤫😉😂
@@geniuspharmacist I'm not talking shit, I genuinely enjoy exploring on my own, so don't be offended, and there's no need for your sarcasm. I've also never seen a charter bus of locals there the dozens of times I've been down there. But I won't tell anyone 🤫
@@Gventures I know you're not talking sh*t... I'm not sarcastic either.... I've watched quite a few of your videos and they look very genuine... I actually strongly admire your bravery and sense of adventure....
I grew up in Egypt until age 26, my wife is also Egyptian American who lived there until age 12.... When I go there I'm visually and culturally indistinguishable from the locals. The same can't be told about my kids though....
I can tell you that my wife would never be able to do what you do, despite her, supposed, advantage in language and culture immersion.... I could do more than her but I probably would pick the easy way out most of the time 🫢🤫😊☺️
@@geniuspharmacist Oh, well my apologies then, I misinterpreted your comment. I am very genuine and take pride in that, so thank you 🙏
Ah, yeah kids born or growing up abroad is a different story to someone who spent a good portion of their life (especially adult life) in the country. My father is from Argentina, mother American. I was born in the US and am an American, although I have Argentine blood and heritage, I did not grow up in Argentina. I don't identify with the culture in the same way as an Argentine, and although I can speak some Spanish, I am not fluent.
Heheh, my style of travel and what I enjoy is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. I enjoy a challenge, raw experiences, and have a thirst for adventure. Some would call it crazy, dirty, and uncomfortable, which is true in some aspects I suppose, and it just means it's not for them. But I like what I like, they like what they like, and that's all good, differences are good. Thanks so much again 🙏
You know these people in Garbage city have one of the best recycling program in the world.
Yes I do! They are very resourceful, hardworking people.
I walked through it. No one begged for money.
Well shooting..however I think there is an alternative route to the cave church other than the garbage city...to avoid negatively impacting the holly feeling of the church..right before getting there..I mean from mokatam road maybe..
I remember it is very much obvious while climbing up taking the road to the mokatam hights..
Considering the people that built this church are from this area and work in Garbage City, I don't think it should be hidden. THEY made it, and hiding their neighborhood where they live and their job like it is something shameful but then showing the beautiful church they made seems hypocritical to me. None of it is shameful.
@@Gventures no this is untrue..they didn't make it...neither me or any other Egyptian know or even read that garbage collectors made a church in cairo!
There were no garbage city 2000 years back..and the government rehabilitated this wholly site!
Sorry..This is really nonsense!
Please refer to Coptic church officials to clarify..
@@Gventures by the way, we are not ashamed of them,on the contrary, new houses are being built to accommodate them,
But we should be careful!
They also don't like" foreigners" filming them as if they are one of the seven wonders !
@@GventuresI appreciate your objectivity,however, talking about a "bad smell" right before approaching a church was- to many of us-inappropriate!
@@atefeldib3092 Bro...this church is not 2,000 years old, it was made in the 1970's, by the people that reside in Garbage City. This is a well known fact. I have already researched it extensively, and there are many documentaries where people (Egyptians) talk about this themselves. Research it.
we copts are always good with the stones, we built the pyramids too.
I find it fascinating that the Coptic language is the most closely related language to ancient Egyptian that still exists today
@@Gventures
yeah, the Coptic language is the egyptian language but in Greek letters.
What is the garbage collected on the way?why does they throw early.The church is extremely amazing.
Good question! I explain more about Garbage City in this video:
ruclips.net/video/xByMhN00_GU/видео.html
In this place I want go , but my husband say no
How l go to this place?
Put in "Cave Church" on google maps
Looks like some charismatic mega church. Not very orthodox.
Lol, yeah it does kind of look like some mega evangelical church in the US or something, doesn't it? But the people that built this are very poor in live in slums right outside of the church, so no money to build anything fancy. They certainly did a magnificent job of digging into this cave to have a place to worship though!
Pertti Ruotsalainen
The cave that was converted into the church is from the pharaonic time I have been told. I have no information about what people had digged that cave hundreds of (maybe more) years ago .
At the end of last century in 1992-94 I was there as a representative of Finnish Christian organization PATMOS. To make our part in helping work for those poor garbage collecting people. Good hearted people from different parts of the globe definitely gave a very big contribution for that project.
I was able to witness the start of that huge Moqattam cave church construction while staying there in Cairo in 1992-1994.
The ancient cave was existing already but partially was fllled with dust and rocks. Including huge stones inside. What an excellent work the Moqattam people made by first emptying the cave from stones and dust! And converting the cave into an excellent and beautiful cave church! It was like a miracle of our days! Father Samaan and his hardworking select groups achieved an amazing and excellent result. Moqattam is worth visiting!
Very noisy in the cave church.. Yelling etc.
😂 Yes it was the lady ringing the bell and shouting. I don't know what she was saying but I imagined it to be "Repent"😅
Jesus Christ is Lord
Tmam
WIll be more polite you you do not say the offensive swear words and indecent words.
Listeners dislike those words. Thank you.
No thanks