Cairo,Mother Of the World

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Downtown (Midan Tahrir)

Midan Tahrir is the very centre of the modern city: big hotels, transport nexus and the Egyptian Museum, with downtown extending through Midan Talaat Harb up to Midan Ataba.

Midan Ramses

Cairo's main railway station and a burgeoning retail and accommodation zone.

Garden City

An upmarket "garden suburb" close to the city centre and the Corniche el-Nil.

Islamic Cairo

The centre of historic Cairo, located east of downtown; the Citadel, Khan el Khalili (the main Cairo souq / market), historic mosques and medieval architecture.

Old Cairo

Located south of downtown, includes Coptic Cairo, Fustat (Cairo's historical kernel) and Rhoda Island.

Dokki and Mohandeseen

Located on the west bank of the Nile, with upscale restaurants and shopping.

Gezira and Zamalek

Upmarket suburbs on an island in the Nile, with hotels and the Cairo Tower.

Giza

A sprawling western district of the city and the site of the Pyramids.

Heliopolis and Nasr City

An upmarket residential and retail area close to the Airport.

Ma'adi

A suburb catering to many foreign expatriates, accessed by the Ring Road.