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Cairo, Egypt
Cairo offers its visitors an incredible selection of shopping, culture and sights. Cairo encompasses many former cities and their monuments. Its a city that seems to never sleep, everything from the streets to the shops throb with life and activity.
The best time to shop, eat, and just relax is after the sun has gone down. There are many restaurants that specialize in Middle Eastern cuisine and for a truly unique dining experience, visitors can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile!
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 Great Pyramid of Giza
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One of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one still remaining to this day. It is composed of over 2.5 million blocks of limestone, which weigh from 2 to 70 tons each. It's base covers over 13 acres and its volume is around 90,000,000 cubic feet. It is 454 feet high which is equivalent to a modern 48-story building.
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The Great Sphinx
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This monumental statue, which embodies the body of a lion and the head of a man, is the first truly colossal sculpture in Egypt and a national symbol of Egypt, carved from the natural limestone of Giza. It's base is more than 240 feet long with a total height of roughly 65 feet.
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Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
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+20 02 754 319
al-Mathaf al-Masri
Maydan Tahrir
Cairo
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The world's greatest, and largest, collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts can be found within the walls of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. The most famous objects in the museum come from the tomb of King Nebkheperure Tutankhamun (King Tut). There is no way to see everything in one visit, so it's not a good idea to try. Pace yourself and enjoy what you can.
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El Muallaqa
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+52 74 841970
Shar'a Mari Girgis
Cairo, Egypt
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The Hanging Church, Cairo's most famous church, was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and derived it's name because of its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress in Coptic Cairo with its nave suspended above the passage.
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Cairo Tower
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+52 74 831400
El-Gezira
Cairo
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Towering over 600 feet above Cairo on Zamalek Island in the River Nile, the tower offers a spectacular view of the bustling city and is topped by an observation deck and a revolving restaurant. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a lotus plant.
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Khan el-Khalili
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The Khan is one of the most historic markets in the world and dates back to 1382, originally built as a caravansarai by Emir Djaharks el-Khalili. It's easy to lose a day here wandering the alleys lined with merchants displaying traditional crafts. Beware though, merchants here are masters at the art of haggling, and even the locals joke that they can't get local prices.
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Photo credit: Martin Steiger
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