I have always been fascinated with Cairo. I'd read The Cairo Trilogy
If you like Arabic music and culture, yearn to go to the Middle East, you'll like Cairo. If you have a hard time with noise, crowds, cigarette smoke and traffic, and do not have a good sense of humor, it may not be your kind of place. But you may love it – as I do.
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Photo credits:
Bellydance by Christopher Rose on Flickr
Bayt Suhaymi by flyoverstate on Flickr
Coffee shop by Motor-Head on Flickr
Souk by Michel27 on Flickr