Cairo is the ancient capital of world culture and the cultural center of West Asia and North Africa. There are three ancient cities in the periphery of the westernized city center, the largest of which is Fatima, which contains most of Cairo's historical sites, such as the mosque of Bill I and Sardinia. Between the old city and the Nile are three commercial residential areas: Ismailia, Kasannar and Garden City. The Ka Sagnell Bridge has a window metaphor of Cairo. Konic Street, the main thoroughfare, is parallel to the Nile, and TV buildings, churches, municipal buildings and restaurants stand tall on both sides. The transition zone between the ancient city built in the19th century and the Nile River includes the National Library, the Islamic Art Museum and the Abu Dhabi Palace Museum. There is a large mausoleum area on the eastern edge of the capital circle, which is called the city of death. Due to the different formation periods, the architectural styles of the two are very different. In the oldest area, there are more than 2 ~ 4 floors of brick and gray wood buildings; Influenced by western culture at that time, most of the areas built in19th century were ornate European stone buildings, especially the former Caccini Palace. There are both high-rise houses and high-rise villas with gardens in the west and north. The pyramids and the Sphinx are one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, standing in the southwest of the city. There is a steeple in the northeast as a symbol of Heliopolis (Plato studied here); The newly-built elegant Hilton Hotel on the west bank of the Nile attracts people's attention. There are thousands of ordinary schools and various technical schools. Located on the west bank of the Nile, Cairo University has a long history, a large scale and complete facilities. In addition, there are Azhar University, Ain Chams University, American University and Helwan University. About 20 kilometers west of Memphis ruins is the pyramid, one of the seven wonders of the world (click on the right to enlarge). On the barren Ye Ping, covered with yellow sand, the stone tombs of these ancient Egyptian emperors are magnificent, showing the dignity of the tomb owners in the past to tourists. On the side of Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, there is the Egyptian Museum, with a collection of more than 6,543,800 pieces, which is unparalleled in introducing Egyptian culture, especially the antiquities of the Pharaoh period and the Greek and Roman period. Entering the gate, most of them are stones: stone statues, sarcophagus, stone tablets, stone pillars, countless names. This is an Egyptian history book and a "stone story". Not far from this museum, it is located on an island of the Nile, with an altitude of 187 meters. You can have a panoramic view of the whole city when you board this modern building. The endless stream of vehicles on the street, the vaults of mosques of all sizes, rows of tall buildings, extraordinary criss-crossing elevated highways, and rivers with white sails and jade belts ripple into the sea and stay up all night. There are ancient Islamic architectural art treasures such as Sultan Hassan Mosque, Azhar Mosque, Saladin Castle, Abu Dhabi Palace, and rows of modern high-rise buildings in the city. The minarets of mosques all over the city make Cairo enjoy the reputation of "City of Thousand Towers". The magnificent Cairo International Conference Center is a symbol of the friendship between the Chinese and Egyptian peoples.

Accommodation introduction

There are many old hotels in Cairo. They have rooms as cool as caves. Sunlight enters the room through the shutters. At night, the quiet garden is full of insects and flowers. Most of them were built from the end of 19 to the beginning of the 20th century. Although they are quite old, they will still be comfortable to live in, because they have been equipped with modern equipment after renovation, and their previous advantages still remain.

Famous hotels include Sheffield Hotel, Windsor Hotel and Abberg Hotel in Manau.

Catering introduction

The price in Cairo is relatively high, especially the restaurants in hotels, which are quite expensive. Generally, hotels are better. The price of a meal for one person can refer to the following standards (excluding drinks): 45-75 Egyptian pounds (expensive); 30-45 Egyptian pounds (medium); 10-30 Egyptian pounds (cheap).

There are many special restaurants in Cairo. Visitors can taste many traditional Middle Eastern dishes and other non-Middle Eastern specialties in Cairo.

Entertainment strategy

The entertainment facilities in Cairo are relatively complete, and some rich people from other countries in the Middle East often come to Cairo to play.

There are many casinos and performance venues here. Besides the reputation of "Las Vegas in the Middle East", it is also the sports center of Egypt. When tourists come to Cairo, they either find a casino to enjoy themselves or take part in water sports in the nearby waters. If they want to go diving, the Red Sea near Egypt is the best place for divers all over the world, so they can follow the Cairo diving team.

There are also Kuji amusement park and the best golf course in Egypt near the pyramids of Giza. The most noteworthy thing is an acousto-optic performance hall opposite the Sphinx. There are two sound and light performances every night. Don't miss it.

Shopping introduction

There are countless shops in Cairo, and all kinds of department stores, small fashion shops and fair trade are all over the city. Fair trade is the most distinctive one. Fair trade is generally located in narrow streets, and there are various commodities from Africa and Central Asia for sale, such as spices, perfumes, gold and silver jewelry, camel hair products and so on.

In addition, in important tourist attractions such as the pyramids of Giza, small vendors can be seen everywhere. They often charge tourists high prices and must reduce their prices before buying. If they don't want to buy it, they must refuse it firmly and politely. We can say "la shukran".

Traffic introduction

Self-help tourists with driver's licenses may wish to rent a car from a local car rental company after arriving in Egypt. The rent is not expensive, and the gasoline is also very cheap. Badit company, Eurocar company, Avis company and car rental agency all arranged staff at Cairo airport.

It is necessary for tourists who rent a car to buy insurance. The traffic in Cairo is chaotic, and some roads are crowded with trucks, donkey carts and camels. Be careful not to break into a one-way street by mistake when driving.