Known as the “city of the thousand minarets”, Cairo is located along the longest river on earth, the Nile. In the noisy streets of Egypt’s capital, an amalgam of car horns fuses with the Muezzin call for prayer. Cairo, the Arab world’s cultural centre with over 15 million inhabitants, has an incredible number of historical sites: mausoleums, citadels, forts and other monuments within the city, and a few miles away, the Gizeh site, the Sphinx, and the majestic Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the world. Excursions to Luxor, Alexandria, and Assuan or through the Sinai region will allow you to experience the great opulence of the country’s history. You will be invited to enjoy its extended cultural schedule and its main events: the Arab Music Festival in November, the Book Fair in January, the International Film Festival and the Experimental Theatre Festival in December.