The Gezira Palace was the former Palace of Khedive Ismail and consists of three palaces of unrivalled beauty, surrounded by gardens, containing many choice tropical plants, grottoes, fountains and miniature lakes, the whole covering an area of upwards of 245,000 square metres, equal to, say, 60 acres. This magnificent building, which was erected and furnished at immense cost, is situated within ten minutes of the central quarter of Cairo, and its large and luxurious apartments re eminently adapted for families making a long stay. The ancient Kiosk of Ismail Pasha, on the borders of the lake, which is in the gardens of the Palace, has been transformed into a splendid casino, containing magnificent ball and reception rooms, and is patronised by the elite of Cairo Society. The tenure of the property is freehold.
