Cairo

By Egyptian standards, Cairo, the nation's capital, is rather young: It was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid caliphs, who ruled Egypt at that time. With a population of eight million, Cairo is not only the biggest Arab city in the world, but also the largest one on the African continent. The world's longest river, the Nile, goes through the very heart of Cairo.

There is hardly anything that one cannot find in Cairo - and it is a city of contrast: There are some very wealthy neighbourhoods and business districts that rival New York City or Tokyo - but then there are also vast slums. Nevertheless, Cairo has a friendly atmosphere - this may be due to the traditional Arab sense of family and hospitality. In any case, Cairo is a place that can keep you busy.

The two opera houses (the Cairo Opera House and the Khedivial Opera House) are famous. Then there is the Egyptian Museum - which is devoted to the ancient Egyptian culture, one major reasons for tourists to visit the country. And then there is so much more - just like you would expect from such a mega-metropolis! Cairo is an appealing mixture of old and new and of Oriental and Westernized - and from the 187 meter high Cairo Tower, a modernist TV tower, you can get splendid views of this charming blend.

No less than 20 per cent of he nation's population reside in the capital - so one can easily imagine how important Cairo is regarding every aspect of Egyptian life, be it politics, commerce, culture, or education.

Recently, partly due to the government's free-market reforms, Cairo has been undergoing a business boom of Guinness-Book proportions - the same goes for the city's growth rate - but a lot of this expansion appears somehow disorganized. Certainly, Cairo offers a great potential for real-estate investors at this point. So it is not surprising that Cairo has a vibrant expat community. The people of Cairo are used to tourism, so in terms of food, you can find authentic Egyptian cuisine and international restaurants of any denomination - and anything in-between.

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Added on: 2010/03/14

A superb apartment for sale in Madinaty Complex - Cairo, Egypt

New apartment of 261 m2 at a prime location in New Cairo area at the “Madinaty Real Estate Complex”, on the sixth and the last floor with a view on the golf area and a beautiful landscape, consisting of 3 bedrooms, including a master bedroom, another with balcony and one bathroom serving the other two bedrooms. [ read more » ]