AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Inner-workings of Cairo and the city

Egypt’s population totals to a staggering

82,000,000 million

With 26 Governorates, and

number of cities INNUMBERABLE

With 26 Governorates, and

number of cities INNUMBERABLE

Egypt is the city that NEVER sleeps

EGYPT PRESENTS

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

Cairo is unique with its ancient monuments and historical landmarks that date back thousands of years, from the Great Pyramids to Al Azhar

University and the Hanging Church.

AUC TOWARDS EGYPT

To take full advantage of the city, AUC is developing its academic programs to use Cairo as a field site across the curriculum.

Drawing heavily on Cairo as an extension of the classroom helps

students understand the multifaceted reality of the city.

Sight-seeing

Museums

Transportation

Athletics

WHAT EGYPT

HAS TO OFFER

1. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS

SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS The Great Pyramids of Egypt

Enlisted as one of the seven wonders of the world

SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS Al Azhar Mosque

Al Azhar remains a deeply influential institution in Egyptian society and a symbol of Islamic Egypt

SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower was once dubbed as the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for 50 years

SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS Khan Al Khalili

One of Egypt’s most renowned market-places

2. MUSEUMS

MUSEUMS The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian museum houses the world’s largest collection of pharonic antiquities

MUSEUMS Museum of Islamic Art

The Museum of Islamic art entails exceptional collection of rare woodwork, artifacts, and textiles from all over the Islamic world.

MUSEUMS National Military Museum

The Military Museum, located in the Citadel, contains a collection of weapons and costumes illustrating warfare in Egypt from ancient times.

3. TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

http://www.thegobus.com/

http://www.blueskygroup.net/

http://www.family-transport.com/

4. ATHLETICS

Various Sporting Clubs Located in different parts of Cairo

International Cairo Stadium Gezira Sporting Club Wadi Degla Club Arabella Country Club

THE CURRENCY IN EGYPT LIVRE EGYPTIENNE = LE

The unit for Egypt currency is the pound (EGP; symbol £) = 100 piasters.

Notes are in denominations of E£100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 1, 50 piasters and 25 piasters. Coins are in denominations of 20, 10 and 5 piasters.

WEATHER IN EGYPT

In summer, the weather is very hot and in winter it is tempered. Daytime temperatures

are generally very high whilst cooler during night.

The Cairo city is characterized by not

frequently rains and for being dry.

USEFUL LINKS

The Yellow Pages http://www.yellowpages.com.eg/

Cairo Airport http://www.cairo-airport.com/

Visit: www.aucegypt.edu/Pages/AboutCairo.aspx for more info.

Tour Egypt http://www.touregypt.net/

Cairo Dining http://www.cairodining.com/

Egypt is a great place for contrasts:

splendid things gleam in the dust “ “ Gustave Flaubert – Western Novelist

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