Travel quotes

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli

In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley

Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin

There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles

Cairo

When to go to Cairo ( Egypt ) ?

Month	Sunlight (h/d)	Average T min (°C)	Average T max (°C)	Record T min (°C)	Record T max (°C)	Precipitations (mm)	Wet days	Rating
january	7	9	19	2	30	5	1
february	8	10	22	2	34	5	1
march	9	12	25	3	37	5	0
april	10	15	29	6	46	3	0
may	10	18	34	9	46	3	0
june	12	21	36	13	48	0	0
july	12	22	37	16	42	0	0
august	11	23	36	17	44	0	0
september	10	21	33	14	41	0	0
october	9	19	31	11	44	0	0
november	8	15	27	6	37	3	0
december	6	11	21	1	32	5	1

How to read the charts

For example: In january, you will get 7 hours of average sunlight in Cairo and the overall temperature will vary between 1 and 32 (Celcius) in this area of Egypt. Usually you shouldn't see more than 1 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.

What to do in Cairo : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants

Cairo Capital of Egypt, Cairo has over 7 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in Africa. Built in the north and along the Nile, it is near the famous site of Giza and the Pyramids.

To the east of the river, lies the oldest part of town, and west are newer built areas, with more open areas. World famous for its historic heritage, Cairo offers tourists a range of accommodation quite varied. The pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Giza, are obviously the most attractive buildings, but the city is home to a hundred others: the ramparts of Saladin, the Mamluks mosques, Ottoman caravanserai, Al-Manyal Palace, the fortress Babylon, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Sergius, are notable examples. Do not forget to visit the Khan al-Khalili souk huge 600 years old, with its artisan shops, narrow streets, its merchants, its smells and its colors.

Several museums deserve to be discovered: for example the Museum of Islamic Art, the Museum Mahmoud Khalil, the Coptic Museum, and the Townhouse Gallery for contemporary exhibitions of quality. Despite the appearance of the bustling and noisy city, you will surely be attracted by the welcoming smile Cairenes and humorous.