Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab World; its name means "the victorious one." It is located on both banks of the River Nile. Cairo is known locally as "Misr," which is the Arabic name for Egypt, because of its centrality to Egyptian life.
The city of Cairo covers an area of more than 453 square kilometres (more than 175 square miles), although it is difficult to geographically measure and separate the city from some of its immediate suburbs. Bracketed by the desert to the east, south, and west and bounded by the fertile Nile delta to the north, Cairo sits astride the river, though it spreads farther on the east bank than the west.
The center of downtown Cairo is in Tahrir Square, which is located along the east bank, outside the city's central area on the east bank are the neighbourhoods of Islamic Cairo and Old Cairo is also the home of Cairo's Coptic Christian community.
A trip to Egypt is not complete without a visit to this sprawling metropolis along the banks of the river Nile. Browse in the Egyptian Museum or visit the Mosque of Mohammed Ali; take a trip through the city to the pyramids of Giza and the massive Sphinx, the last survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What to see in and around Cairo:
The pyramids of Giza
Sphinx
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
Mosque of Al-Azhar
Mohamed Ali Mosque (Citadel of Saladin)
Giza Plateau
Old Cairo
Ramses II Statue
Saladin Citadel (Al-Qalaa)
Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Dahshur Pyramid
Islamic Egypt
Papyrus Institute
The Coptic Museum
Al-Azhar Park
Giza Pyramids' Sound and Light Show
Memphis
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Old City (Coptic)
Khan Al-Khalili
Gayer-Anderson Museum (Bayt al-Kiritliya)
Solar Boat Museum
Mosque or Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
Egypt Tower
Alabaster Sphinx
Old Cairo
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Museum of Islamic Arts
City of the Dead (Northern Cemetery)
Muizz Street
Cairo Opera House
Nile cruises
Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
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