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al-Qāhirah (Cairo) aka: Cairo, القاهرة, le Caire

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97% of people who have been to al-Qāhirah (Cairo) think it's worth visiting. The most popular destinations in al-Qāhirah (Cairo) are The Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza Necropolis, and The Great Sphinx of Giza. al-Qāhirah (Cairo) is featured on the lists Capital Cities of the World, The World's Largest Metropolitan Areas, and Places Featured on Season 5 of The Amazing Race. Places in al-Qāhirah (Cairo) have been tagged egypt, giza, and restaurant.

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Cairo means by cottonball

Cairo – Al Qahirah – means the magnificent city

over 2 years ago

My travel blog - Cairo time... by trajektoria

I’m about visiting Egypt, esp. Cairo.

That’s why I’m going to read as much materials about it as possible.

So, I’ll make a virtual trip first – getting to know it from maps, books & on-line sources. And I will add some entries here, as my travel blog basics – hopefuilly they’ll be useful for some of you :).

Let me start with a small “did you know” fact, which is:
the origins of the name of Egypt’s capital city

Cairo was founded on the east bank (as head of Nile Delta) in A.D. 969. From a former Roman fort and an Arab settlement, Muslim invaders to Egypt from Tunisia created a city, and called it ‘El Qahira’ (the victorious). Western ears got their ‘Cairo’ from it.

over 2 years ago

Big disapointment... by Carlos Cardoso

Cairo is not at all worth seeing. :| It has some gems hidden well inside it, but for the most part is this dirty chaotic city with rude people only trying to trick you into walking in some papyrus shop…

Like I said, there are some gems there… the Al-Azhar park is one of them. As, pretty much, the only green spot in smoggy Cairo, any time spent in it is a pleasurable experience.

The pyramids are worth having a look, of course. The sheer size of them and the fact that no bulldozers or any lifting equipment were even invented at the time makes it some of the most amazing sights to be seen.

Not breathtaking as, for example, Petra in Jordan but well worth seeing. The best view of them was actually inside Pizza Hut… no pesky touts trying to sell you overpriced tacky souvenirs, cool and safe food to eat.

The Egyptian Museum is another big deception… so much history in such small space and no history or tags whatsoever. If you are a die hard egyptologist, that museum is wonderland… otherwise it has very little information about anything on exhibition. Tuthankamon jewelry is a show within the show and makes up for the ticket price.

And by the way… AK47s are plenty around the city… it’s impossible to miss them if you go through museums, banks, etc, etc…

over 3 years ago

Amaaaazing!! by Ryan Ray

Chaotic and dirty on the outside, beautiful and heart-warming on the inside, Cairo is a city where first impressions shouldn’t count for everything. Whether enjoying late nights on the bridge of the Nile, or a hookah at the 24 hour tourist hot spot in El Fishawi at the Khan el Khalili market, Cairo is the Egyptian city that never sleeps.

over 3 years ago

Not worth visiting?! by Gemmie♥

The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only wonder of the ancient world still in existence isn’t worth visiting? How crazy!

Yes roads are crazy but when I went there I saw no machine guns, kids asked me for a pen, once and were very friendly.

It’s very poor and gorgeously sunny and hot. The Nile, though I wouldn’t recommend drinking it (although my boyfriend did swim in it and was fine!) is beautiful and the views are breath taking. There’s plenty of history and culture to witness and learn.

A must see trip :)

over 3 years ago

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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx

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Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo

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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara

Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way on this private tour, you can... $79.00

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