Cairo
Cairo is Egypt’s sprawling capital is set on the Nile River.
At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including the royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century B.C.E.
In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.
Alexandria
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt.
During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a storied library and a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center.
The city has many Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and European-style parks. Its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.
Cairo is Egypt’s sprawling capital is set on the Nile River.
At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including the royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century B.C.E.
In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.
Alexandria
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt.
During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a storied library and a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center.
The city has many Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and European-style parks. Its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.
