"Cairo" The City of a Thousand Minarets

The City of a Thousand Minarets "Cairo"

Nowhere in the Muslim world can you find such a profusion of domes and minarets as in Cairo Rising from the haze of crowded, crumbling streets in the old, yet picturesque medieval parts of the city, they dominate the city's skyline. Minarets, indeed, are Cairo's joy and ornament and the source of Cairenes'

Cairo

favorite nickname: "Madeenet el alf Midhana," "the city of a thousand minarets"

You had better get on with your neighbour if you live in Cairo. One of the world's greatest cities, it has a population of 17 million (and counting) and one of the highest population densities. It's not a genteel place, nor is it clean or organised, but Cairenes are unfailingly polite and their city is always an intense, fascinating experience.

You had better get on with your neighbour if you live in Cairo. One of the world's greatest cities, it has a population of 17 million (and counting) and one of the highest population densities. It's not a genteel place, nor is it clean or organised, but Cairenes are unfailingly polite and their city is always an intense, fascinating experience.

History is the obvious big draw here - not only were Egyptians the pioneers of mummification but they also gave the world the first doctors, dentists, sculptors, make-up artists and enemas (of which more later). At present, Cairo is also relatively unaffected by tensions elsewhere in the Middle East, but you can still expect to see soldiers everywhere.