Cairo

Cairo Travel Guide

On first impression, there is hardly a superlative too vast to capture the epic scale of this city of 12 million—or 14, or 16; no one really knows for sure—that sprawls in all directions. The traffic, the people, the chaotic rhythm of Cairo will all reinforce this impression, threatening to overwhelm you. In many ways Cairo is the proverbial overgrown village, full of little districts and communities that feel much smaller and more intimate than the city of which they're part. More »

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