Cairo overview
The largest City in Africa and capital of Egypt, Cairo is an exciting blend of ancient and modern civilisations. Sitting on the banks of the Nile, Cairo plays host to some of the world’sfinest hotels and restaurants.
It is home to ancient temples, tombs, mosques and churches, as well as the Egyptian Antiquities Museum and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Cairo also provides a diverse range of shopping, from modern air-conditioned centres to street markets and bazaars, while for those wishing to sample cultural Cairo, art galleries,music halls and the Cairo Opera House are available.
Cairo, Egypt, the Triumphant City, known officially as al-Qāhirah is one of the world's largest urban areas and offers many sites to see. It is the administrative capital of Egypt and, close by, is almost every Egypt Pyramid, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza on the very edge of the city. But there are also ancient temples, tombs, Christian churches, magnificent Muslim monuments, and of course, the Egyptian Antiquities Museum all either within or nearby the city.
Cairo, Egypt is an amazing city full of life and movement, and it is that way almost 24 hours every day, with the noisy honking of horns, children playing in the streets and merchants selling their wears and services. And here, the Egyptians are most at home in this powerful, modern and ancient city.