Charming center of ancient culture

CAIRO - A city on the Nile Cairo - a huge metropolis, which is characterized by great cultural diversity. It does not belong to the number of exotic tourist destinations. The capital of Egypt more eastern in nature, it enchants visitors, it may also deter those who come from poorer parts of the world. Cairo is also not suitable for beach lovers, who better to go to the beach Byron Bay in Australia. At the same time, Cairo is the center of ancient culture, and the pyramids of Egypt to this day remains one of the wonders of the world. University of Cairo in the main part of the city population of approximately 8 million inhabitants, and in the vicinity of another 17 million. The city is one of the largest cities by population in the Middle East and Africa, as well as 11 th in a row among the largest cities in the world. Cairo - a cultural, tourist, political, economic, industrial, financial and business center of Egypt. In addition, Cairo is the oldest in the Islamic world of Al-Azhar University. Cairo is located geographically in the northern part of the country on both banks of the Nile River, south of the place where the river leaves the valley surrounded by desert and is divided into sleeves in its delta. The old part of Cairo lies on the east coast, along the two islands. The total area of ??the capital of Egypt is 214 square meters. km. Al-Azahar Life in Cairo has always depended on the Nile. For many thousands of these places are inhabited by people. Lowering the water level in the river in the XI century, added a few sections of the territory of Cairo, in 1174 appeared island Gezira al-Fil, which now forms the district of Shubra. At the beginning of XIV century a new island, which is now divided into two parts - Zamalek and Gezira. Over the centuries, Neil changed its course, so the river is constantly appearing new, unpopulated areas. In a southerly direction from the center of New Cairo is the old part of town, where you can see the remains of the former capital of Egypt, the fifteenth century. View of the city in the northern part of the city is Bulak region, which appeared in the XVI century as a port, but today it is the main industrial district of Cairo. In the east central part of Cairo you can see the most important attraction of the Egyptian capital - the citadel, built after the founding of the Fatimids in Cairo. This historical monument is surrounded by an old Muslim quarter. While western Cairo is characterized by its wide boulevards, open spaces and contemporary architecture with a European influence, the eastern part of the city remains less developed. Here are a mess, residents live in poverty, the streets are narrow and filled with small houses, harvesting each other. On the west bank of the Nile, which eventually became part of Cairo, lies the historic city of the pyramids of Giza. Here today there are about three million people. See also other materials about the Egyptian capital: The capital of Egypt and the Middle East Tourism, Egypt and Turkey Strange dreams of ancient cities