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 and 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 down town. Though firmly attached to the past, Cairo is also home to a vibrant modern society.
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