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Cairo - Discover the hustle and bustle of this enigmatic city __ "In the dense metropolis of modern Cairo, it is often hard to appreciate the wonders and wisdom of the ancients. With the right guidance, it is, however, possible to steer clear of the whirl of people in Africa's largest city, to uncover its history and understand its people, from the pyramid-builders to the stock-market traders." Now that you know why you should go, read on to learn how. - illustrated - From cntraveller.co.uk - http://www.cntraveller.co.uk/Guides/Egypt/Cairo/

Cairo Egypt pictures history attractions information __ "For Egyptians, Cairo "is" Egypt.. People in Alexandria say "we are going to Egypt" when they are leaving for Cairo. This shows how much this country -Egypt- is dominated by its capital Cairo." While this is a commercial website, there is some good information. - illustrated - From safariegypt.com - http://www.safariegypt.com/Information/cairo/cairo_egypt.html

Cairo - Egypt - WGuides.com __ A good general overview of the city and its history. You will find text links to attractions, essential information, restaurants and more. - illustrated - from wguides.com - http://www.wguides.com/city/113/city_history.cfm

Cairo Hotels, Cairo Vacations & Tourism, Cairo Attractions - Yahoo ... __ You may plan your trip to Cairo, Egypt with the resources found here. - illustrated - From Yahoo.com - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501598-cairo_vacations-i

Cairo Metro Subway __ Learn how to find your way around on the Cairo subway transit system. - illustrated - From urbanrail.net - http://www.urbanrail.net/af/cairo.htm

Cairo Tourism - Cairo Vacation Reviews - Cairo Vacations __ You will find articles, resources and reviews. - From tripadvisor.com - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294201-Cairo-Vacations.html

Cairo Tourism and Things to Do ... __ Find travel reviews, photos, and deals for Cairo hotels, things to do, restaurants, nightlife, and more. - illustrated - From igougo.com - http://www.igougo.com/travelcontent/destinationHome.aspx?locationID=526

Cairo Tourist Attractions & Cairo Tourism __ "With its layers of history and density of streets, one could spend months in Cairo and still not manage to see – or even find – all of its mosques and minarets, Coptic churches, souks, small museums and other places of interest. Just to visit the top attractions will require a stay of several days." You will find an overview and descriptions of the main attractions. - illustrated - From iexplore.com - http://www.iexplore.com/cityguides/Egypt/Cairo/Where+to+Go

Cairo travel guide __ "As you fly into to Cairo, Egypt one will be left speechless as they look out the window and see the contrast of the setting. Out one side of the plane, you can see the vast arid desert which seems to be never ending; out the other side of the plane you see a busy city which looks like a modern day Oasis." You will find most all you need to know to plan a business trip or vacation in Cairo, Egypt. - illustrated - From world66.com - http://www.world66.com/africa/egypt/cairo

Cairo Travel Guide __ From lodging, through shopping and more, you will find it here. "Like so much else in Egypt, Cairo's charm is a product of its history, its network of districts and communities the physical remains of a thousand years of being conquered and reconquered by different groups." - illustrated - From fodors.com - http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=cairo@40

Cairo Travel Information __ "Cairo isn't a gentle city. Home to more than 16 million Egyptians, Arabs, Africans and sundry others, the 'Mother of the World' is an all-out assault on the senses. Chaotic, noisy, polluted, totally unpredictable and seething with people, the sheer intensity of the city will either seduce or appeal." - This and much more. - illustrated - From lonelyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/egypt/cairo/

The Child Museum, Cairo, Egypt __ "Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the patron of Egyptian children, was the first to express the wish to establish a museum for children that ushers them into an attractive world where they are encouraged to observe, get acquainted with and discover everything new and by comparison and touch - try to find for themselves the answers to their questions." Learn about what has been accomplished since that wish. - illustrated - From touregypt.net - http://www.touregypt.net/childmuseum.htm

Egyptian Museum __ Learn about the greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts found under one roof in the world. - illustrated - From egyptianmuseum.gov.eg - http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/news.asp

Saqqara __ You will find an overview of this ancient cemetery which was used from predynastic times through the New Kingdom and later. Saqqara is the home of the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the oldest of the pyramids. - illustrated - from Encyclopedia of the Orient - http://i-cias.com/e.o/saqqara.htm

A tour of Islamic Cairo, Egypt __ Learn about a walking tour through an interesting part of the city. "Cairo is Islamic, though some areas are more so than others. Actually, this area is no more Islamic than Central Cairo, but as though walking through a time machine we are transported back to Cairo's past Islamic heritage, to a world of ancient mosques and 1,500 hundred year old markets; to medieval forts and the city that was Salah ad-Din's." From this page you may access the rest of Touregypt.net - illustrated - From touregypt.net - http://touregypt.net/cairo/cairoislamic.htm

Travel for Kids: Cairo, Egypt __ Here are some great things to do with your kids while traveling in Cairo. - illustrated - From travelforkids.com - http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Egypt/cairo.htm

Virtual Tour: 1.- Cairo, Welcome to Cairo __ A great collection of images with informative texts. You can spend some time going through these. - illustrated - From virtourist.com - http://www.virtourist.com/africa/cairo/01.htm

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