cairo(al-Qāhirah )

Long before the pyramids were built, Egypt's northern and southern territories were ruled separately. It was about 5000 years ago that a young prince by the name of Narmer (Menes) unified the Red (North) and White (South) kingdoms and became Egypt's first Pharaoh. As brilliant a politician as he was a warrior, Narmer chose the site of Memphis as his capital. The city was situated at the then Nile Delta tip, along the North-South border, and about 25 km south of today's downtown Cairo.
For the next 800 years or so, the first Capital of the ancient Egyptians prospered under the rule ofZoser, Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), Menkaure (Mycerinus), Unas, and others. It became one of the most influential and powerful cities in the world, and housed one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Constructed on the Giza plateau, a necropolis of the city of Memphis on the Nile's west bank, the three Great Pyramids are the ultimate manifestation of political stability and power of the ruler during the Third and Fourth Dynasties. Khufu's son built 2 of the Giza pyramids.
Cairo, Egypt, the Victorious City, recognized publicly as al-Qāhirah is one of the world's biggest city areas and offers many sites to see. It is the managerial capital of Egypt and, close by, is nearly all Egypt Pyramid, such as the Famous Pyramids of Giza on the actual edge of the city. But there are too ancient temples, tombs, Christian churches, glorious Muslim monuments, and of course, the Egyptian Antiquities Museum all both inside or close to the city.
Cairo, Egypt is an remarkable city filled of life and movement, and it is that way nearly 24 hours all days, with the loud honking of horns, kids playing in the streets and merchants advertising their wears and services. And here, the Egyptians are most at house in this great, modern and ancient city
Cairo, Egypt provides famous culture, as well as art galleries and music halls, such as the Cairo Opera House, as well it should, being one of the biggest cities in the world. It too provides some of the grandest accommodations and restaurants in the world, such as the Four Seasons and the Cairo Marriott.
Cairo offers an unbelievable collection of shopping, leisure and nightlife actions. Shopping ranges from the well-known Khan el-Khalili market, (or bazaar) mostly unchanged ever since the 14th century, to modern air-conditioned centers displaying the newest fashions. All the bounty of the East can be here. Mainly good buys are spices, perfumes, gold, silver, carpets, brass and copperware, leatherwork, glass, ceramics and mashrabiya. Try some of the well-known street markets, like Wekala al-Balaq, for fabrics, as well as Egyptian cotton, the Tentmakers Bazaar for appliqué-work, Mohammed Ali Street for musical instruments and, even if you possibly won't desire to purchase, the Camel Market makes a attractive tour. This is, and has been for over a thousand years, actually a shopper's paradise.