Cairo, Egypt, the Triumphant City, known officially as al-Qâhirah is one of the world''''''''''''''''s largest urban areas and offers many sites to see . Cairo, Egypt is an amazing city full of life and movement, and it is that way almost 24 hours every day, with the noisy honking of horns, children playing in the streets and merchants selling their wears and services. And here, the Egyptians are most at home in this powerful, modern and ancient cityCairo, and the area around it are considered to be the heart of Egypt, and one may find almost every aspect of Egypt represented in the area. Night Life Cairo is even livelier at night than it is during the day, and the Cairenes have always known how to enjoy themselves. As the sun goes down, the people come out. Shopping, socialising and drinking coffee all need to take place before the serious business of eating, drinking, dancing and music begins. The fun goes on for as long as you can stand the pace and even though most places wind down around 0300 or 0400, you will still find some that are open 24 hours.
Try some of the famous street markets, like Wekala al-Balaq, for fabrics, including Egyptian cotton, the Tentmakers Bazaar for appliqué-work, Mohammed Ali Street for musical instruments and, although you probably won''''''''''''''''t want to buy, the Camel Market makes a fascinating trip. This is, and has been for over a thousand years, truly a shopper''''''''''''''''s paradise. Cairo is the chosen base of the countless millions of tourists who visit Egypt every year, lured by the magic and mystery of the Pyramid at Giza, the majesty of the sphinx and the fabulous tales that abound about the gods and goddesses of Egypt.