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Cairo
by terence 
If you’re looking for rest and recuperation, then you should probably avoid Cairo. Unless, that is, around-the-clock noise, constant honking, and streets jammed with people tend to put you to sleep. But if you are thrilled by Egyptology, then there’s no better place to be. A week spent at the Egyptian Museum – you really could spend a week there – will unveil the incredible treasures they found when Tutankhamun’s burial place was uncovered in Luxor. And that’s just for starters. If shopping’s your thing, then head to Khan el-Khalili souk, where you will find spices, gold, silver, leatherware, and ceramics. Street markets also flourish, from Wekala al-Balaq for fabrics to Mohammed Ali Street for musical instruments. Hotels cover the entire gamut, from five stars to the bottom of the barrel, so plan your stay ahead of time. Black-and-white taxis abound, but be prepared to haggle on the price, or just follow the locals and take the Metro. And if you’ve come this far, you can’t say no to the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, now can you?
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Cairo Facts
- population: 7,734,334
- area: 214 km²
- time zone: EET (UTC+2), Summer: EEST (UTC+3)
- website: http://www.cairo.gov.eg/C15/C8/EHome/default.aspx
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Top 10 Things to do in Cairo voted by the tripwolf community
sight Pyramids of Gizeh
A testament to the power of humanity and ancient Egyptian strength. The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and...
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sight Great Sphinx of Giza
price level: mid-range , opening hours: 07:00 am -19:30 pm Monday to Sunday , address: Pyramid Road, Cairo
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museum / gallery Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum is housed in a beautiful historic building at the north end of Midan Tahrir. With its finds of Egyptian and Graeco-Roman objects from the Nile valley, it is the largest and most sign...
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kicsipixel
No suggestions about Cairo restaurants, so I have to discover myself:) I will share!
2009-09-17
jonjensen
Deserted by the taxi, I'm now one of 9 on the back of a pickup truck heading from New Cairo to Cairo.
2009-09-17
shadysamir
Attameya ring road is blocked on both Maadi & New Cairo directions #cairotraffic (via @andrewheiss @markjaffrey)
2009-09-17
wael
Just for the delight of @jmayton; a piece in today 'al 3alam al youm' on the detention of an American BLOGGER in Cairo Airport
2009-09-17
jmayton
RT @BikyaMasr New from Bikya Masr: American citizen assaulted at Cairo synagogue http://bit.ly/Mvl8o
2009-09-17
BikyaMasr
New from Bikya Masr: American citizen assaulted at Cairo synagogue http://bit.ly/Mvl8o
2009-09-17
whatsoncairo
http://bit.ly/6YpJ2 Cairo Festival to showcase Raman: Filmmaker Dr Biju is all jet set to par.. http://bit.ly/nGVSl
2009-09-17
ahmednaguib
The professors are really helpful, they work hard and help whenever they can, I wouldn't have gotten that treatment at Cairo's Uni.
2009-09-17
amradelamin
@shadysamir Haha, sweet. I rarely ever find a seat. In the past 4 years that I've been in Cairo, I must have sat a total of 10 times. Really
2009-09-17
nsabry
Keeping you in the Loop: Sept. 17th, 2009. What is happening in the fashion industry around Cairo!! http://bit.ly/2AWeqp
2009-09-17
shadysamir
Fresh accident on suez road between 4.5 and airport heading to new cairo #cairotraffic
2009-09-17
Mccpid
KLM lounge in Cairo. No booze as it's Ramadan...... Arse! http://twitpic.com/hzmlz
2009-09-17
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