Thursday, June 9, 2011

Cairo - Travel To Egypt

By Jeremiah Prewett


Cairo, "Al Qahira", the "Victorious", is the capital of Egypt. It provides many beautiful sights Cairo is the administrative capital of the nation and a vibrant contemporary metropolis, providing a world of contrasts in an incredible cocktail of sights, scents and experiences. of Historical temples, tombs, Christian churches, Muslim monuments and numerous museums where antiquities and artifacts from the various civilizations are stored on display Cairo is a city in constant motion, night & day, with its streets traffic hubbub, hordes of pedestrians, children playing and merchants selling their items.

Cairo is the melting pot of fantastic cultures and is counted as one of the largest African cities. It is situated on the banks with the river Nile to the south of its delta.Old Cairo (Al Fostat) was the first capital of Egypt under Arab rule. It was constructed by the Arab general Amr Ibn Alas immediately after the Arab conquest of Egypt in 641 CE, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque ever built in Egypt. This mosque was also the first mosque built in Africa, ever since the Islamic expansion onto the continent commenced with Egypt.

The Historical Egyptians were aware almost from the start that this region, on the borders of Upper and Lower Egypt and originally 2 independent kingdoms, was the most strategic site in all of Egypt. Of course, ancient Memphis, that was only south of modern Cairo, existed from at least the beginning of the unification of the two kingdoms, and was regarded as the "balance of the Two Lands". Even though various rulers at various times moved the capital of Egypt to various locations in Egypt, it always has returned to this strategic location.

Cairo is the City of One Thousand Minarets; it is the largest city in The city has many tourist attractions " the Egyptian museum of antiques, Khan-al-Khalili bazaar and also the Pyramids of Giza. Cairo provides numerous shopping and leisure; specifically great purchases are perfumes, spices, gold, silver, carpets, brass, copperware, glass, and mashrabiya woodwork. The Hanging Church is Cairo's most renowned Coptic Church. The best way to know Cairo is to plan for an Egypt travel.Egypt travel will bring you to some of the most beautiful sites in the world.






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