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