Historical towers in Egypt's Saladin Citadel open to visitors after restoration

CAIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two towers at the Saladin Citadel, one of Cairo's most famous landmarks, opened to the public on Sunday after restoration.

Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa said at the inauguration ceremony that the opening of the Ramla and Al-Haddad towers, together with other newly opened attractions, would extend the time of a tour at the citadel from one hour to three hours and contribute to increasing the number of nights spent by visitors in Cairo by one, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.