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Cairo is the capital of Egypt. With 16 million inhabitants, it is also the largest city in the country.
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Cairo is the arrival place for a tourist tour through Egypt. The Egyptian Museum gives a nice picture of the time of the pharaohs. Afterwards you can visit the pyramids of Giza. However, the city is more than just the pyramids. Cairo is also an important place of the Arab world and can teach tourists a lot about modern Islam in this region.
Arrive
By plane
- Cairo International Airport.
By train
- Ramses Station.
By car
By bus
By boat
Travel around
There are several ways to get around in Cairo.
By public transport
Cairo also has a metro network with currently two lines. Unfortunately, there are not many tourist sites along the metro line, except for Coptic Cairo, also known as Al-qahira Al-qadima (Old Cairo). Furthermore, there are buses everywhere that are usually overcrowded. There is no indication on the bus where it is going and this is usually called by the ticket seller. Traveling by bus is not recommended for women because of the crowds and pawing.
By bike
By taxi
The easiest way is to just hail a black and white taxi and be transported to your destination. Keep in mind that these taxis don't have meters and the driver will always want too much money from you. Most tourists agree a price with the driver in advance, but the Caires get in and pay when getting off and then just walk away. In addition to the black and white taxis, there are recently also yellow taxis with meters that do work, but this makes taxi travel a lot less exciting.
On foot
To look at
- Egyptian Museum, Midan El Tahrir.
- Giza. The Pyramid of Cheops is the only surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The dimensions and precision with which it was built are also remarkable.
- Pyramid of Djoser. The Step Pyramid of King Djoser is the oldest pyramid in Egypt.
- Khan al-Khalili. Largest bazaar in the world in the old Fatimid center of Cairo. Don't forget to haggle when buying!
To do
Anyone in Cairo should actually experience Ramadan once.
To learn
To work
To buy
Food
Budget
Average
Expensive
Going out
stay overnight
Budget
Average
Expensive
Communication
Safety
When it comes to crime, Cairo is one of the safest cities in the world. Please note that the vast majority are Muslim and it is inappropriate to walk around in shorts in some areas. For women, it is advisable not to travel alone and to cover the shoulders. It regularly happens that Western women receive sexual proposals or are indecently groped and sometimes raped in the street. It is also wise for women not to use buses because in the crowds people can be quite pawing.
When Friday afternoon prayers are going on in the mosque, it is better to avoid large crowds in the center.
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