🇪🇬 Cairo

📍 About Cairo

The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun, the Khan el-Khalili neighborhood and the Nile.

🗺️ What to do & see in Cairo

• ✅Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx
• ✅Explore the halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum
• ✅Stroll through the bustling Jan el Jalili bazaar
• ✅Visit the Citadel of Saladin and the alabaster mosque
• ✅Sail on the Nile at sunset on a felucca
• ✅Explore the Coptic neighborhood and the Hanging Church

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Cairo

• ⭐Pyramids of Giza
• ⭐Great Sphinx
• ⭐Grand Egyptian Museum
• ⭐Jan el Jalili Bazaar
• ⭐Citadel of Saladin
• ⭐Al Azhar Mosque

🍽️ Local cuisine in Cairo

• 🍴Koshari, a mix of rice, pasta, lentils and tomato sauce
• 🍴Ful medames, a stew of fava beans with oil and spices
• 🍴Taameya, the Egyptian falafel made with fava beans
• 🍴Mahshi, stuffed vegetables with spiced rice
• 🍴Karkade, a red hibiscus flower infusion

💡 Travel tips for Cairo

• 💡The best time is from October to April, avoid the summer heat
• 💡Always agree on the taxi price or use transportation apps
• 💡Negotiate with a smile at the Jan el Jalili bazaar
• 💡Bring cash in Egyptian pounds for tips and purchases
• 💡Drink bottled water and choose crowded restaurants