Historic Cairo is Egypt’s famous capital city. It is the largest city in all of Africa as well as the Arab world with a population of 19 million. Egypt’s world famous Pyramids are just a few miles away in the suburb of Giza. Downtown Cairo is the city’s exciting, modern centre with busy streets lined with cafés, restaurants and boutiques. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome to Cairo - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Great Pyramids & Sphinx - Egypt Antiquities Museum - Pharaonic Village - Coptic Museum - Museum of Islamic Art - Gayer-Anderson Museum - Hanging Church - The Citadel & Mosque of Mohamed Ali - Tahrir Square - Places To Stay - Pyramids View Hotel - Sakkara Inn - Carlton Hotel - Berlin Hotel - Hotel Royal - Places To Eat & Drink - Akher Sa’a - Koshari el Tahrir - Abou el-Sid - Citadel View Restaurant - Sequoia - Places To Shop - Khan El Khalili - Stars Center - Maadi City Center - Wekalet el Balah Market - Kerdasa
