Cairo lies on the banks of the Nile River in the north of Egypt. the geographical coordinates if the city are Latitude 30°2' N, Longitude 31°13' E. with a population of close to 8 million people and a total area of 214 sq km, Cairo is one of the densest populated cities of the world.
Cairo International Airport serves the city. The city holds the credit of being the only African city to have Metro system. The Cairo Transportation Authority handles all other transportations in the city like bus system. Citicab is the other public transport facility in the city.
Cairo hotels offers divers lodging options carrying from resorts to luxury hotels and from stylish neighborhoods near the River Nile and the Pyramids to small scale hotels including hostels. Dusit Thani Lakeview, Four Seasons At Nile Plaza, Conrad, Nile Hilton and Le Meridien Pyramids are some of the most prominent and famous Cairo hotels.
Egyptian Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the World is the major tourist attraction in the city. Many monuments and historical artifacts attract tourists to the city. People gather in the city, which has several malls and theaters like Citystars, the second largest mall in the world where anything under the sun can be obtained. The city has 18 cinemas and an amusement park.
The skyscrapers in the city including Nile City Towers, The National bank of Egypt towers, The Fairmont Cairo, New Cairo City Towers and The New Saudi Arabian Embassy Tower catch the sight of the visitors. El-Gamaa Bridge, Tahrir Square, Sphinx, and Marriot Palace Cairo are the other interesting spots in the city.
No comments:
Post a Comment