CAIRO

Name : Ivonete Alves

Semester : IV
Days : Tue /Thu
Time: 19:00 21:00
Teacher : Vitria
 CAIRO
Capital of Egypt.
Cutural capital of the Islamic world.
LOCATION

Cairo is located on
the banks and
islands of the River
Nile.
 East of Cairo:
There are small streets and crowded tenements.
 Western of Cairo :

Its
dominated by
modern buildings.
 On the outskirts of Cairo, stands some of the most
ancient monuments of the world, including :
The Great The Great
Sphinx Pyramids of Giza
CULTURE

Islamic
tradition:
museums, galleries,
music and dance.

The National Cultural

Center of Cairo: The
Cairos Opera House,
is the city's main
stage for drama,
dance, film and
music.
 There are many galleries and museums in Cairo:

Egyptian Antiquities Mosque of Ibn

Museum Tulun

Saqqara Pyramids Citadel of Saladin

FOOD

The everyday food of the person is everyday in the

street. You should try :

Meeze Koshary Om Ali

 TOURISTS POINTS

Bayn al-Qasryn(historic
square):

It was the city's main

public square in Middle
Ages . It builds several
palaces.
 Mosque Madraza of Sultan Hasan :
It is one of the most important buildings across
the city and was built between 1356 and1363.
 Khan el Khalili:
Its
an ancient shopping area, a big market of
narrow streets with thousands of small tents with
goods.
 Hanging Church:

It built on the ruins

of a Roman fortress of
Babylon.
 FESTIVALS

Cairo International Book

Fair:
Its the oldest book fair in
the Arab world, held
every year in the last
week of January in Cairo.
Its one of the biggest
book fairs in the world,
drawing hundreds of
book sellers from around
the world and about 2
million visitors each year.
 Cairo Oriental Dance Festival:
Its one of the most loved attractions of the all nation.
The festival have performances, several workshops,
dance and music.
 Pharaohs Rally
Its one of
international racing,
which had the
greatest impact in
that this race is the
first at the global
level. The Rally event
that takes place in
Egypt, with Cairo
being both the start
and finishing point at
the foot of the
pyramids of Giza.
HOLIDAY

The city celebrates its day on the 6th of July.

QUESTIONS :
1 What shouldnt a visitor miss ?
R = A visitor shouldnt miss the Great Sphinx and The Great Pyramids of Giza.

2 Whats the shopping like ?

R = There is a big market of narrow streets with thousands of small tents with
goods.

3 Where tourists can see concerts?

R = In the Cairos Opera House, there are many concerts halls.