Sunday, September 18, 2011

Cairo: Capital of Egypt


Cairo the largest in Africa, with a population of more than 18 million people.  On the one hand, it is surprisingly vibrant city - life in Cairo, no freezes for a second, it is in motion 24 hours a day.  On the other hand, is a city of ancient monuments, majestic and silent store their many secrets.  In Cairo, an inimitable way gets history and modernity: the pyramids and the neon lights, high-rise buildings and the Sphinx, donkeys with carts and traffic jams.  Also, Cairo is the cultural and administrative capital of Egypt.  There are art galleries, exhibition centers, theaters, an incredible number of shops and nightclubs.  Attractions Cairo, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Bazar Khan El Khalili Midan Hussein Square, the Mosque of Al-Hussein Sayidna, Al-Azhar Mosque, Islamic Arts Museum, the Citadel, Mameluk necropolis Church Coptic Orthodox Christians, ruins of Memphis.