Cairo & Giza

Cairo is the Capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa in terms of area and population. Cairo is a cosmopolitan city that blends charm of the east with a Mediterranean flavour, which accommodates 26% of Egyptian population. Cairo has a wealth of monuments and museums, mosques, tombs, churches, forts, palaces and hotels representing over fifty centuries of civilization. Cairo is a melting pot where antiquities of Pharaonic dynasties, Graeco-Roman civilization, Christian and Islamic landmarks co-exist. Cairo is a dynastic city proud of its warm and friendly people known for their traditional hospitality. What mainly attracts the visitor in Cairo is that vital blend of a majestic past and a glorious present at top of the Mokattam hills extending on the Eastern bank of the Nile, where rises the impressive Cairo Citadel of Salah Eldeen El-Ayoubi. In Great Cairo, on the western bank of the Nile and on top of the Giza plateau rise the colossal pyramids and the mysterious Sphinx, the greatest tribute to Pharaonic art and thought. In Cairo, don't forget the most essential after-dark experience, the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids, a dramatic fusion of light and music recounting the story of antiquity. Between the Pyramids and the Citadel, there is Modern Cairo with its network of roads, squares, gardens, clubs, amusement parks, luxurious hotels, skyscrapers and Cairo Tower rising 187 meters high. In the heart of Cairo, the Eternal River Nile flows gently from south to north. A Cairo visitor cannot miss sailing in a Nile felucca at sunset. Cairo invites you to come and enjoy its beautiful all-your weather, and visit the immortal monuments and relics, especially the ancient pyramids in Giza. Cairo comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Egyptian cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. In Cairo, you can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, have an apple-flavored shisha (water pipe) at a coffee shop or watch oriental dancers at any luxury hotel. In Cairo, you can also visit the splendid Opera House with its complex houses, several galleries (including the Museum of Modern Art), library and concert halls.