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Sports
Directories in Egypt
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Horse-back Riding |
Below are some of the most famous stables in Cairo
for horse riding. Fees range between LE20-30 per
hour. And most stables open from dawn till after
sunset.
AA Stables
Pyramids: Nazlet El Semman
You can horse ride any day of the week at AA
stables. For LE20 per hour you are allowed to go off
into the desert behind the pyramids and enjoy the
view, the fresh air and the ride. If you are not a
pro, for an extra LE10 they will send one of their
riders along for guidance.
El Ferousseya
Zamalek: Gezirah Club, Zamalek
Tel: 2736-0328 Open: 9am-noon & 2pm-4pm
Club members only are allowed to ride. They also
organize horse racing tournaments and professional
lessons for beginners and children.
El Ferousya Club
Zamalek: Saraya El Gezirah St.
Tel: 2738-1719 Open: 7am - 11:30am
Learn to ride in this training arena in ten sessions
- an hour each.
Euro Stables
Pyramids: Nazlet El Semman
They rent out horses per hour, they sell horses and
lodge them for you, as well as being known to hold
dancing horse competitions.
FB Stables
Pyramids: Nazlet El Semman
Tel: 385-0404 Open: 7am-7pm
This stable is owned by Farouk Bereish who takes
special care that you have a good horse and enjoy a
good time. On the roof of the stables there is a
cafe where they serve all drinks and hold BBQs.
MG Stables
Pyramids: Nazlet El Semman
Tel: 385-1241 Open: 24 hours
Next to FB and most of the others, they rent and
sell horses, as well as organize Bedouin nights
around bonn-fires and the horses perform dance
routines to the music.
Sakkara Country Club
Sakkara, Pyramids
Tel: 381-1415 / 381-1893
Membership to the club is required to enjoy the
facilities. The horse stable holds some one hundred
horses, a tack room, a feeding room two lounging
rings, a lit sand Manege serving show jumping and
dressage riders, a full size grass paddock, a sand
turn out for horses and professional training
program for jumping and dressage.
Zinc Club
Heliopolis: Concorde El Salam Hotel
Tel: 622-4000/293-1085 Open: 3pm-6pm
Offers lessons to children and adults. Ten lessons -
of half an hour each - at LE250. You can also get
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Tennis |
Arab Contractors Tennis
Nasr City-7611341-1371
Open: 9am-1pm & 5pm-9pm (Closed on Fridays &
Saturdays)
A tennis center completely separate from the main
club. They hold championships for professional
tennis players as well as training sessions for
pros. There are ten high level clay courts with ball
machines. They hold training programs for players
given by certified instructors. There is also a
mini-tennis program for 4-8 year old children.
Furthermore, there is a fitness centre and a cafe
area.
Centre Dreamland Golf & Tennis
6th of October City
Tel: 855-3162/4 Open: 9am-8:30pm
A tennis centre inside Dreamland City. They have
eight courts and a school with professional trainers
for adults and children. Tournaments are also held
on the premise.'
Resort Kattameya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort
Heliopolis-Maadi Ring Road
Tel: 2758-0512 / 7 / 758-0505
Fax: 2758-0504 Open: 9am-9pm
It is a vast area with ten tennis courts provided
for members. There are also special training
programs for men and women as well as a mini school
for children. This club also holds one of the
largest golf courses, huge swimming pools, dining
facilities as well as a sophisticated up market
residential area.
Sakkara Country Club
Sakkara, Pyramids
Tel: 381-1415/381-1893
In this beautiful private club, there are four clay
tennis courts and trainers available to teach adults
as well as children. There is also a swimming pool,
horse riding, golf, playgrounds, volleyball and
basketball.
Smash Tennis Academy
Heliopolis: Behind Novotel Airport Hotel
Tel: 267-0467 / 0779 / 010-539-5351 Open: 9am-10pm
Smash is the first Tennis academy in Egypt situated
in a very quite and unpolluted area of Heliopolis.
They have professional trainers and designated
programs to suit every player's level, age and
interest, with monthly evaluation. You can reserve
any of the many high standard lit clay courts
enjoying the best quality tennis in a clean
surrounding. The Club House has an elegant
restaurant, terrace, clinic for physiotherapy as
well as academic tennis classes. Other facilities
include swimming pools with professional trainers,
squash courts free access to the gym and
participation in' social events and competitions.
Inside the Academy, there is an aerobics and modern
dance studio 'In Motion'.
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Diving |
British Sub Aqua Club
Diving school
Heliopolis
Tel: 290-2943
CIO The British Embassy
Maadi Divers
Maadi: 18 Road 218 Degla
Tel: 519-8644
The offer diving courses and international PADI
certificates. They also organize diving trips to
Sharm El Sheikh. You can buy or rent Scuba equipment
from the centre.
Scuba Fun
Maadi: 16 Road 233, Degla
Tel: 516-2016 / 010-141-3590
They offer diving courses and international CMAS
certificates. They also organize safaris and diving
trips.
Scuba Plus
Dokki: 21 Mecca St.
Tel: 748-0818 / 749-5717
Email:
scubaplus@divers-lodge.com
This is Cairo's first PADI five star IDC centre.
They offer courses in diving and organize trips and
safaris in some of the best diving spots in Egypt.
Trips are two to seven days long.
Scubatec Egypt
Heliopolis: 3 Dr. Hassan Aflaaton St.
Tel: 418-0118
They offer diving courses and they give PADI and
NAUI certificates. They also organize trips and are
considered one of the main importers of diving
equipment in Egypt.
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Other Sports |
Ice Skating
Genena Shopping Centre
Batrawi St, Nasr City
Tel: 404-4261
In the first floor of Genena mall there is a large
ice skating ring.
Rowing
Egyptian Rowing Union
Downtown: 3 El Shawarbl St.
Tel: 393-4350
This is the Egyptian Union for rowing. If you need
to join any club for rowing or need any information
as a pro or an amateur, this is the place to go.
Rugby
Cairo Rugby Club Maadi: 10 Rd. 104/161
Website:
www.cairorugby.com
Cairo's first rugby club offers other sports such as
football and a ladies rugby team. Meetings are held
twice every week for both the rugby and football
members. The club also organizes different social
events which can be open for non members. |
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