Recommended Reading
by MM212
Below are a number of books I recommend reading prior to a trip to Cairo:
Paris Along The Nile - Architecture in Cairo from the Belle Epoque, by Cynthia Myntti
Egypt's Belle Epoque - Cairo and the Age of the Hedonists, by Trevor Mostyn
Islamic Monuments in Cairo - The Practical Guide, by Caroline Williams
Alexandrie 1860-1960 - Un modèle éphémère de convivialité: communautés et identité cosmopolite (Éditions Autrements - Séries Mémoires)
Le Caire, par André Raymond (Also in English: Cairo, by André Raymond)
The Yacoubian Building, by Alaa Al-Aswany
Egyptian Art, by Jaromir Malek
Cairo Illustrated, by Michael Haag
Take me to the Meridian....
by kenmerk
If you want to go to the Hard Rock Cafe in Cairo for a burger and/or a t-shirt, it is located in the Hyatt hotel, which is one of the tallest buildings right downtown on the Nile...
One would think that taxis drivers would easily know where the Hyatt is, but this is not the case... (I tried 4 or 5 different cabbies)
But if you tell them to take you to the Meridian, they will take you to the Hyatt....(I guess the Hyatt is relatively new there... or used to be called the Meridian or something like that...)
Another strategy would be to say " Take me to the Nile", and then point at it, and say "that tall one over there...."
~ Fabulous Sunsets Every Night ~
by Heavens-Mirror
Just look at those amazing views of the pyramids at night, you can guarantee the sunset will be different each night during your stay so make sure you get plenty of photos. They look great blown up & framed onto your wall at home....
Current Admission Charges to Sites
by mariocibelli
Agricultural Museum 0.10
Citadel 20.00
Coptic Museum 16.00 (currently closed)
Dr. Ragab's Papyrus Institute 4.00
Dr. Ragab's Pharaonic Village 50.00
Egyptian Antiquities Museum 20.00 10.00/Student
Antiquities Museum Mummies Hall 40.00
Gayer Anderson House 16.00
Islamic Art Museum 16.00 (closed)
Mahmoud Khalil Museum 25.00
Mohammed Nagui Museum 10.00
Makhtar Museum 1.00
National Museum of Egyptian Modern Art 10.00
October War Panorama 10.00
Pyramids of Giza (Each) 20.00
Railway Museum 1.50
Solar Boat Museum 25.oo
Brave it!
by leigh767
Though the traffic may seem impossibly overwhelming at first, over time youwill get used to it and crossing no longer becomes a matter of life-and-death. But for those still too scared to cross on their own, stand "downstream" from a local Egyptian and just shadow him closely. To put it crudely, at least there's a buffer between you and the car if it's gonna hit anything.
On a more serious note, look for police posts. Policemen standing by a road, espcially if they are holding a baton, are on duty to stop the traffic at intervals to let the people cross safely.
Lastly, DON'T ALWAYS TRUST the pedestrian lights. Green man doesn't mean a car won't come speeding by from around the corner.
Also, having lived in Egypt for a month, I have yet to witness/hear any road accident involving collision of any kind. So don't let the surface chaos scare you too much-- the drivers actually are very clear about what they are doing. :)
drink price menu jan 8, 2011
Flying kiss to the Sphinx
Alabaster Sphinx @ Mit Rehineh
Pyramids
