Cairo

Cairo, “القاهرة, pronounced Al-Qāhirah” in Arabic which means “The Subduer”, capital of Egypt and one of the largest metropolitan area in Africa and the Middle East.

Located on the River Nile at the base of its delta in northern Egypt, Cairo has stood for more than 1,000 years on the same site (on the banks of the Nile).

With a population of more than 10 million spread over 453 square kilometers, Cairo is by far the largest city in Egypt, the 3rd largest in Africa, and the second largest in the Middle East by population.

 

From Pharaohs’ treasures, Roman ruins, to medieval mosques and churches, see it all in this timeless city.

 

Through history, there was always a capital for Egypt but the modern Cairo we know today as Egypt’s Capital city was actually founded more than 1000 years ago by the Fatimid Dynasty. Their establishment in the newly built palace city of Cairo had dramatic consequences for the evolution of Islamic Egypt and made Cairo the heart of the region’s political and cultural life. 

Muslim General Jawhar Al-Seqelli, gave the city the name Al-Qāhirah as it soon became known to the West as Cairo. He built the town into a walled city, strong enough to survive the attack of any opposing armies. The city became the headquarters of the government and the core of all sectors of financial and political control.

Cairo is ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis that fills the soul, heart, and mind of every traveler with the warmth of thousand suns because of its ancient wonders and modern attractions. The city of Cairo has acted for an infinite time as a guardian and a centre for culture, art, and beauty. It has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is nicknamed “The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture.

Cairo hosts the oldest and largest film and music industries in the Arab world. Many international media, businesses, and organizations have regional headquarters in the city. The Arab League has had its headquarters in Cairo for most of its existence. Cairo is home to the world’s second-oldest institution of higher learning, Al-Azhar University, an institution of higher learning (founded around 970).

 

Whether you take a ride through the small jammed streets or slink down a back alley into a cafe, the intoxicating mayhem masks a city of deep-seated history and hidden gems.

 

A list of the Most Fascinating Spots you should to visit in Cairo:

• The Egyptian Museum includes round about 107 halls which exhibit different antiques from the ancient Egypt culture.
• Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, Egypt's most famous ancient market where you will be transported back in time to an old fascinating Arab souk.
• Cairo Tower, from its 187 meters the Cairo tower offers the most amazing panoramic views of the Egyptian capital.
• Citadel of Saladin (Cairo Citadel) - The medieval centre of the Islamic world and was once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.  
• Mohammed Ali Mosque is a holy shrine located in the Citadel in Cairo. It was the largest structure built during initial years of the 19th century. 
• The Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo one of the oldest churches in Egypt.
• The Coptic Museum brings together many pieces in dedicated rooms of the Egyptian museum.
• Museum of Islamic Art, world-renowned collection of Islamic art from Islam’s Golden Era.
• Muizz Street - one of the oldest streets in Cairo offers the greatest concentration of medieval architecture in the Islamic world.

 

With a long rich history as a land of many mythological stories, Cairo no doubt is one of the cities you should visit!