Cairo in a nutshell

Cairo

The Egyptian capital Cairo, with 20 million inhabitants, ranks 6th in the ranking of the world's most populous metropolises. This fact alone tells us that Cairo is a vibrant mix of streets, traffic and people that will completely engulf you.

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Most tourist trips are limited to visiting the famous Giza pyramids in the suburbs, but in this case you won't see anything of Cairo itself.

Stop here for at least 2 nights and experience the narrow streets of the Islamic Quarter, the sacred tranquility of Coptic Cairo and even visit the famous Egyptian Museum.

Population Country Name Arabic / English Time zone
22 200 000 Egypt

لقاهرة (al-Qāhirah) / Cairo

UTC +2

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