EL CAIRO

The most remarkable city I have ever visited is El Cairo. El Cairo is the capital of Egypt, a country located on the northeast corner of Africa. The historic centre of this city has been declared World Heritage for the UNESCO since 1979. Political, economic and cultural life of Egypt and the United Arab are controlled from El Cairo. British invaded this city in 1881, but, finally, Egypt became independent in 1922.
If you go to El Cairo, I would recommend you visit some very special places full of historical richness where you could live unforgettable moments such as the Giza pyramids (they were looted many years ago), the sphinx, Cairo museum (where you can see real mummies), The Christian Quarter (where you can visit the Basilica of St. Sergius, the place where Holy Family stayed overnight to flee the Herodes massacre) or the City of The Dead (where poor people coexists with their ascendants tombs).
It would appear that Egyptian are very rude or impolite people, but nothing is further from reality. People are very hospitable, pleasant and cheerful. They spend the day singing and dancing. On the other hand, they are a bit lazy. You can see them sitting and smoking hookahs at any hour of the day. El Cairo is the safest city I have ever visited. There are no pickpockets. 90% of the population is Muslim. They pray four times a day. Women can pray at home but men must go to the temple.
There is no doubt that El Cairo is a city of traditions. The day we arrived there, we had the opportunity to see how is a Moslem wedding. When we arrived to our hotel, the just married had just arrived there. They were dancing and playing instrument in the hall of the hotel. Almost all women wore a scarf on their heads and they looked very elegant. Men danced together around the couple. It was a very funny moment.
El Cairo is a very impressive city. I enjoyed my visit very much because these city is a different world with different culture, different people and, obviously, different customs. I really liked it. For all it´s worth.


Laura Setién