Cairo the capital city of Egypt lies on the banks of Nile River in northern part
of Egypt. Officially known by the name of Al-Qahirah, Cairo is the most populous
metropolitan city in African continent.
Officially founded in AD 969 Al-Qahirah or Cairo was earlier known by the name
of Al- Fustat and was founded in AD 641. Fustat became regional center of Islam
only during the period of Umayyad. Throughout the Egypt history, Cairo city
underwent many radical changes that were visible in the form of world famous
structures mainly in the Islamic world.
Cairo is not only the capital city of Egypt but is the nucleus of Egypt in
every aspect. Whether it is economy or religion or culture or tourism, Cairo
has proved its identity in true sense. Cairo having history of 2000 years old
is still the melting pot of Islamic, Coptic Christianity and Jewish cultures.
There are number of attractions in Cairo but the most famous and major ones
are churches of Cairo, Mosques of Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara and the new constructed
structures reflecting the metropolitan nature of the city.
Beside of these sightseeing destinations in Cairo, the city is also known for
its vibrant nightlife and consists of Egypt's famous shopping destination i.e.
Khan El-Khalili. Cairo also plays role of center point of Egyptian Media Production.
Not only this Cairo, Egypt also steps in the role as the powerhouse of Middle
East's Media production.
Egyptian Museum and Cairo Opera House are the two gems of the Cairo that make
this city more fascinating and attractive. Arriving Cairo is not a problem at
all as the city is well connected to all other destinations of Egypt. Getting
around in this metropolitan city of Egypt is also easy as Cairo has an extensive
network of road and train along with the subway system and the maritime services.
The subway system locally called, as "The Metro" is the most efficient
and quick way of getting around Cairo. Cairo also has its own international
airport known by the name of Cairo International Airport.
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