Montaza

"Montaza" does mean "park", but like most words in Arabic there is an essence that is missing by literal English translation.

Thus "montaza" takes meanings such as promenade, walk, stroll; recreation ground; park.

Built under the monarchy, it is a favored tourist spot on account of its sizable gardens and palaces left by its royal heritage; the Egyptian government charges a nominal fee (E£25 as of 2018[update]).

Montaza Palace, which gives the park its name, was constructed during the reign of the Khedive Abbas II, the royal family's habit of summering in the palace eventually drew wealthy Egyptians and foreigners to the same location (although foreigners in general tended to congregate at the opposite end of the city, in Agami).

Montaza also plays host to a noted clock tower and two old hotels (the Helnan Palestine and Salamlek Palace).