Greater Cairo · Capital: Cairo

Cairo

The city of a thousand minarets

Cairo never sleeps and never repeats itself: a Fatimid alley, a Mamluk dome, a Nile terrace and a glass tower can all sit inside one sunset.

Islamic Cairo, a UNESCO World Heritage quarter

Coptic Cairo and the Hanging Church

Khan El Khalili night markets

A short history

Founded as Fustat in 641 CE and crowned by the Fatimids in 969, Cairo has been the political heart of the Arab world for over a millennium.

Where to go

Archaeological, touristic and leisure landmarks mapped for your itinerary.

The Egyptian Museum

30.048°N · 31.233°E

Salah El Din Citadel

30.029°N · 31.260°E

Khan El Khalili

30.047°N · 31.262°E

Coptic Cairo

30.005°N · 31.230°E

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