Cairo is a city that is both modern and ancient, Christian and Muslim, and absolutely full of art.
Cairo is split into different parts including Islamic Cairo, old Cairo, downtown Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Giza, and several other small towns.
We started off to explorering Islamic Cairo. It is a historic area that contains the greatest concentration of medieval Islamic monuments to be found anywhere.
Visiting mosques is a must in Islamic Cairo. We visited the Al-Ghouri Complex, and had a chance to climb up the minaret to see the whole city. Then we visited Al-Azhar Mosque which was founded in A.D. 970. We then walked around Khan Al-Khalili market. You can find all the Egyptian souvenirs you need there. We walked the length of the old medieval walled city.
We relaxed at Al-Azhar park, which was once a dump and was transformed into the biggest park in Egypt.
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