"The Nile does not change. Indeed I know of no place where everything changes as much as it does here, and nothing is ever changed… you feel quite at home".

Henry Adams describing Cairo, 1898
Today's skyline mixes minarets and palm trees with art deco buildings and multicolored neon, but you can still see the sunset over the Nile. Cairo has a unique atmosphere: both exciting and relaxing.

The city pulses with life while the Nile flows on toward the sea. "The Mother of the World" is one of the friendliest and safest cities in the world: Egyptian hospitality will ensure that, wherever you come from, you'll feel quite at home.

"… A palimpsest, in which the Bible is written over Herodotus, and the Koran over that".

Giza Plateau:
".. It is impossible to get tired of the Pyramids".
Amelia B.Edwards, 1877

The Great Pyramid:
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, built by King Cheops in 2650 BC.

The Second Pyramid:
Built by King Chephren to the South West of that of his father Cheops.

The Third Pyramid:
Built by King Mycerinus (Menkaure), son of Chephren.
"… Sacred symbol of the union of the strongest physical with the highest intellectual power on earth".
Harriet Martineau on the Sphinx, 1848

The great Sphinx of Giza
is considered as one of the most famous monuments in the world. It is a mythical statue with a body of a lion and a human face. The Sphinx is 70 meters long and 20 meters high.

The Solar Barque of King Cheops:
A cedar-wood craft built to take the Pharaoh through his journey to the afterworld accompanying Ra, god of the sun. It is now exhibited in a museum south of the Great Pyramid.

The royal necropolis during the Old Kingdom (2705-2155 BC). There are so many periods showing that Sakkara could almost be a book, in its pages the story of Egyptian civilization through the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman periods is told. Discoveries are still being made uptill now.

The Mastabas of Mereruka, Ti, Kagemni and Path-Hotep
Carved and painted tombs vividly illustrate everyday life more than 5000 years ago.

The Step Pyramid: The first proper pyramid, built for King Zoser in the 27th century BC by the architect Imhotep.

The Pyramid of Unas: Noted for its funerary chamber covered with mortuary literature called the "Pyramid Texts".

The Serapeum: Famous for the tombs of the Sacred Bull, Apis.

One of the oldest cities on earth, legendary Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt throughout the Old Kingdom. It includes:
- The colossal statue of Ramses ll.
- The Temple for embalming the Sacred Bull, Apis.
- The Alabaster Sphinx that dates back to the Old Kingdom.

One of the world's most famous museums. It houses 250.000 antique pieces including mummies, sarcophagi and the fabulous treasures from Tut Ankh Amun's tomb.

The Citadel of Saladin (Salah El-Din):
Built between 1176 and 1182 AD. It provides a panoramic view of Cairo from Al Moqattam Hill "…the living world spread out close beneath one's feet…" The Citadel complex includes the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, "Al Gawhara Palace", The Military Museum and the Citadel Outdoor Theatre.

Mosque of Amr Ibn Al Aas:
Founded by Amr Ibn Al-Aas in 642 AD, the oldest mosque in Egypt and Africa. It represents schools of architecture from different periods.

Al-Nasser, Al-Mansour Qalawun,
Sultan Barquq Complex:
A medieval complex of mosques, mausoleums and madrassas (schools) built by three Mamluke Sultans.

Mosque of Ibn Tulun:
Built between 876 and 879 AD, this is one of Cairo's oldest, intact mosques characterized by its unique minaret. It is still in use nowadays.
Next-door is the Gayer Anderson House, (El Kretleya), the Ottoman-style residence of a British major, restored and furnished in the period style and boasts his collection of Islamic art.

The Mosque and Madrassa (School) of Sultan Hassan:
A masterpiece of Mamluke architecture, it includes bronze doors inlaid with gold and silver, marble panelling, and a fountain that used to run with sherbet on special occasions.

Al-Azhar Mosque:
The first Fatimid mosque and the oldest Islamic University in the world, founded in 972 AD.

Cairo Gates:
Part of the city's fortifications. Commander Gawhar Al-Sekelli started building them in 968 A.D., then they were renovated and extended in the reign of Badr Al-Din Al-Gamali in 1078. Of the remaining gates: Bab El-Nasr, Bab El-Futuh, Bab El-Mitwalli and Bab Zuwayla on which towers the minarets of "Mosque f El-Muayyad" were added in the 15th century.

The Museum of Islamic Art:
It is regarded as the largest Islamic museum in the Middle East, housing 102.000 antiquities ranging from large architectural pieces rescued from mosques to ceramics, manuscripts and tapestries dating from the dawn of Islam to the end of Ottoman period.