Few towns can compete with Cairo for historical tourism, but Egypt's capital has much more to offer than museums and mosques.

Cairo is a city that tourists love and detest in equal measure. It is as gorgeous and rich in ancient finery as it is perplexing and an assault on the senses for first-time visitors. Its sheer volume of noise, smog, and traffic might make a first visit tough to manage, but Egypt's capital has so much to offer those who look beyond its flaws.

Cairo is the greatest place to visit in Egypt to get a sense of current Egyptian street life. No journey to Egypt is complete without a stop in Umm al-Dunya, as it is known in Arabic.

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