Cairo Travel Guide
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Fodor's Egypt
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On first impression, there is hardly a superlative too extreme to capture the epic scale of this city of some 15 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. So take your time, relax over a mint tea in a café, or wander the quiet back alleys, and a different world will be revealed to 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.
Cairo Hotels
Cairo has a growing number of five-star hotels (as rated by the Egyptian Hotel Association) scattered across the city, but many of Cairo's big business...read more
Cairo Restaurants
Cairo's restaurant scene has really developed over the last decade, breaking out of the five-star hotels and onto the streets. Eating out is now a regular...read more
Things To Do in Cairo
Cairo is big: just how big you'll see on the drive...read more
Travel Deals in Cairo
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- Cairo Savings! Book at Arabian Nights Fr $22+/Nt Expedia
- 5-Star Cairo Sale! 4 Nts + Air Fr $1153 Expedia
- See Cairo with Uniworld Boutique Cruises, 11 Nts Fr $4,299 Expedia
- 5-Star Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah Fr $123+/Nt — $123 Hotels.com
Cairo Experiences
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The First View of the Great Pyramids. Stand at the viewing platform on the Pyramids' plateau and gaze out over the only remaining wonder of the... Read more
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Copts may elect to join a monastery after they have fulfilled some surprisingly unspiritual requirements. They need to be at least 25 years old... Read more
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The Chaar-Hachamaim Synagogue was paid for with contributions from some of the most powerful men in Cairo—a small coterie of Jewish families... Read more
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The Egyptian Department of Culture, in cooperation with UNESCO, has funded the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, which is due to... Read more
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One of the most ambitious architectural designs in the new millennium, the Grand Egyptian Museum will be a fitting home for the mother lode of... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas
From the depths of the Diwan bookstore to the flavors of a basterma croissant, author Pauls Toutonghi... Read more
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Deals, Trip Ideas
Egypt has lured world wanderers for millennia with some of civilization’s grandest treasures.... Read more
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