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Cairo, Egypt Hotels and City Guide
Cairo Hotels and Cairo Guide with Cairo maps, top attractions, room reservations and hotel deals at a wide range of the best Cairo hotels
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East (which regions it conveniently straddles) - it is also the 13th largest city in the world. Situated on the River Nile, Cairo is famous for its own history - preserved in the fabulous medieval Islamic city and in Old Cairo - and for the ancient, Pharaonic history of the country it represents. No trip to Cairo would be complete, for example, without a visit to the Giza Pyramids, to nearby Saqqara, or to the Egyptian Museum in the center of town. Though firmly attached to the past (Cairo is the only city in the world to host antiquities of four civilizations: Pharaonic, Romanian, Christian and Islamic), it is also home to a vibrant modern society.
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Originally, Cairo was the designated name of the city on the eastern bank of the Nile, and this is where you'll find both the modern Downtown, built under influence of French architecture, today the center of commerce and popular life, as well as historical Islamic and Coptic sights. Outside the core on the eastern bank, you'll find the modern, more affluent suburbs of Heliopolis and Nasr City near the airport, and Ma'adi to the south. In the middle of the Nile is the island of Gezira and Zamalek, more Western and tranquil than the rest of the city. On the western bank is lots of modern concrete and business, but also the great Giza pyramids and, further to the south, Memphis and Saqqara.
Cairo City Facts
Cairo Population: 11,146,000 (Source: UN Population Estimate Revision 2003)
Egypt Population: 74,878,000 (Source: UN Population Estimate Revision 2003)
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Time Zone: GMT +2, Eastern Standard Time +7, Pacific Standard Time +10
Language: Arabic
Electricity: Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. European-style two-pin plugs are standard.
Telephone country code: 20.
Hotels in Cairo, Egypt
 |  | InterContinental Cairo CityStarsOmar Ibn El Khattab Street, Cairo, 11737  Hotel DescriptionThe luxurious InterContinental Citystars Cairo is situated adjacent to Cairo's largest retail and leisure complex, Citystars Heliopolis, and is the ideal starting point for tours, sightseeing and enjoying the vibrant life of Cairo'. The... More » |    |  |
|  | Semiramis InterContinentalCorniche el Nil, Garden City, Cairo, 11511 Explore the ancient and enthralling city of Cairo while staying at the Semiramis InterContinental Cairo Hotel. The great Pyramids of Ghiza, the Egyptian Museum, River Nile, Coptic Cairo and many more attractions of the city are just... More » | | |
|  | Four Seasons Cairo 1st Residence35 Giza Street, P.O. Box 663, El Orman, Cairo, 12311 Hotel Description: Further Information About This Hotel Will Be Available Shortly Services / Facilities / Amenities: Bar Restaurant Swimming Pool Gymnasium Sauna Hairdresser Non-Smoking... More » |  | |
|  | Four Seasons Cairo Nile Plaza1089 Corniche EL Nil, P.O. Box 63, Maglis EL Shaab, Garden City, Cairo, 11519 Hotel Description: The New Nile Plaza is a Magnificent, Multi-Use Development, With Upscale Shopping, Private Residences and, of Course, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo At Nile Plaza.Rising Thirty Storeys On the Corniche At the Nile Rivers Widest Point,... More » | | |
 | Corniche El Nil, Garden City Roda Island, Cairo, 2288 |
 | Ring Road, Mirage City, P.O. Box 427, Heliopolis, Cairo, 11757 |
 | El Remaya Square, P.O. Box 25, Pyramids, Cairo, 12561 |
 | Pyramids' Road, Giza, Cairo |
 | 1115 Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt |
 | Galaa Square, P.O. Box 11, Cairo |
| Sheraton Heliopolis Hotel Towers and Casino Uruba Street Heliopolis Cairo Egypt |
 | 3 El Tayaran Street, P.O. Box 9039, Nasr City, Cairo |
 | 2 El Gezira El Wosta Street,Cairo  |
| Hilton Cairo World Trade Centre Residence 1191 Courniche El Nile Street, Cairo, Egypt |
| 51 El Orouba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, 2466 |
 | Sofitel Cairo Maadi Towers & Casino Cornish El Nil, Maadi, Po Box 217, 11431 Cairo, Egypt |
 | Ext. 26th Of July St., 0 Cairo, Egypt |
| Po Box 8 Cairo Airport, 11776 Cairo, Egypt |
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