What to see in Cairo, Cairo is located on the banks of the Nile and is about 150 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. Cairo – the capital of Egypt, as it is located in the heart of the country, where meet the Nile Valley and Delta. They say that far from Cairo is the famous “mother of the world ‘(Um al-Dunya). Currently Cairo extends to the pyramids at Giza. The Egyptians called this city – Cairo Misr Masr or that Arabic means ‘Egypt’, then eats the whole country. Cairo has two faces: one side is a modern and comfortable city and you’ll be amazed at the purity and richness of the main streets of shops and beauty attractions like the Museum of Cairo, the pyramids, the market Khan El Khalil, the city’s business district on the street Tala al-Harb, or at the Heliopolis area and residential or Zamalek Dokki. In the air, you’ll always feel the dust and danger in the eyes, because Cairo is located on the border of the great deserts of Africa! Be sure to make a trip to the desert!