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Day-by-day itineraries, what to eat, how the city actually works, and the places within a train ride that are worth the day.
A Thousand Years of Capitals
Cairo is not one city but five, founded one after another along the same stretch of river, and all of them are still there.
Cairo Airport to the City
Three terminals, no rail link that reaches them yet, and a taxi rank with a long tradition of creative pricing.
Day Trips from Cairo
The oldest pyramid, a Mediterranean city, a monastery in the desert and a lake with whale fossils in it.
Eating in Cairo
Fava beans for breakfast, four starches in one bowl for lunch, and pigeon stuffed with rice if you are feeling brave.
Getting Around Cairo
A cheap metro with women-only carriages, Uber that actually works, and traffic that makes a mockery of every estimate.
Hassle, Baksheesh and How to Say No
The most common complaint about Cairo is not the heat or the traffic. It is being asked for things, constantly, and not knowing the rules.
How Much Does Cairo Cost?
One of the cheapest major cities in the world for a visitor, with a currency that has moved so far that no printed price can be trusted.
Three Days in Cairo
Pyramids, medieval Cairo and the museums, arranged so you are never outdoors at two in the afternoon.
Where to Stay in Cairo
Zamalek to sleep, Downtown to walk, Giza to wake up to the pyramids — and the trade-off is always the traffic.