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Cairo Chaos

A November 2001 trip to Cairo by hayward68

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Quote: This is a short synopsis of my trip to Egypt in November of 2001. I spent a few days in Cairo and it is a crazy, noisy, fascinating place. I became so used to hearing the call to prayer that I missed it when I returned home. There are hundreds of places to eat and stay depending on your budget. It's quite easy to stay here and eat cheaply with a very limited budget. My favourite meal was actually in a small diner style restaurant that only served kushari, a local dish. My meal came to 3.50LE, just over a dollar Canadian.
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Cairo Chaos Best of IgoUgo

Overview

Cairo Photo - Cairo, Egypt
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The Pyramids at Giza are a must see, you've seen the pictures, now go discover them for yourself. Climb inside and imagine what it was like for the workers thousands of years ago.The Egyptian Museum is a wonderful way to spend time, hours even, just wandering around and absorbing the ancient artifacts.The Khan El-Khalili should not be missed, it's a labrynth of tiny alleyways and lanes filled with shops selling everything from spices to alabaster. Be prepared to bargain and for quite a while. I start at at least 25% of what they ask and go from there. Most of the items I bought I paid about 30% of what they were asking. Quick Tips: Keep small currency notes in your pockets for ti...Read More

Salma Hotel Best of IgoUgo

Hotel

Salma Hotel Photo - Salma Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
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Small hotel located in a residential area of Mohandiseen but close to shops and restaurants. There`s a rooftop terrace with bar and from it you can just see the pyramids in the distance. Off the lobby is a small English-style pub, perfect for a last minute drink before bed. Breakfast is included but it is just bread, jam and cheese so you might want to buy some additional food from the local stores. there's a small grocery store just down the street and a fruit stand about a block away. My room cost me $49 CDN a night for a twin bedded room.You might want to bring earplugs if you don't want to be woken very early by the call to prayer. There's a minaret a couple of buildings away and the c...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Salma Hotel
12 Mohamed Kamel Morsi Street
Cairo, Egypt
3370901

Deals Pub Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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Great restaurant with a lively atmosphere and delicious food. They played a mix of western and Egyptian music that had me dancing in my seat. I had a mix of different appetizers from babaganoush to falafels and everything was great. I was with a tour group and everyone enjoyed this place.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Deals Pub
Gol Gamal Street
Cairo, Egypt
3057255

L'Aubergine Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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This is Cairo's only vegetarian restaurant and they serve delicious and varied dishes. There's a bar upstairs if you wish to eat in that kind of atmosphere or downstairs is a normal restaurant area. Beer is a little more expensive, probably because it's in a more upscale area of Cairo.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

L'Aubergine
5 Sayyed al-Bakry
Cairo, Egypt
340 6550

Egyptian Museum Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Egyptian Museum Photo - Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
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Founded by French archeologist August Marriette in Bulaq in 1858 and moved to its present site in 1902, this is a museum stuffed to the seams with over 100,000 artifacts arranged chronologically from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Empire. There is so much to see and we missed most of it as we were only there a short time. You could spend days in here gazing at each and every individual piece. It's been said that if you spent one minute with each exhibit you would take nine months to see everything. One of the highlights is the Tutankhamen section where you can finally gaze upon that famed mask. You'll need to buy a camera pass in order to take pictures inside and flash photography is ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Egyptian Museum
Tahrir Square
Cairo, Egypt
+20 (2) 579 6974

Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Pyramids"

Pyramids Photo - Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Cairo, Egypt
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The world`s oldest tourist attraction, these are one of the reasons we all travel to Egypt. They`re more than 4500 years old and they still baffle archeologists as to exactly why they were built. They were already considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World in ancient times and are the only one to survive. The three pyramids are the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the first one that you come to along Pyramid Road, the Pyramid Complex of Chephren, and the Pyramid Complex of Mycerinus. I would suggest going first thing in the morning before it gets too hot. You'll want to take the opportunity to go inside the pyramids and they are quite hot and stuffy in there. If you want to take...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 16, 2002

Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
Giza Pyramids Plateau
Cairo, Egypt
+20 2 383 8823

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hayward68
Toronto, Ontario

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