Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa, straddling the Nile River, boasting 5,000 years of Pharaonic civilisation and Islamic culture, and is known as the “City of a Thousand Minarets”. Key attractions: Giza Pyramids Complex (Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre, and the Great Sphinx – one of the Seven Wonders of the World) Trip.com, Egyptian Museum (housing Tutankhamun’s golden mask and a vast collection of Pharaonic treasures) Trip.com, Saladin Citadel (with the Muhammad Ali Mosque featuring dazzling alabaster walls and panoramic city views) Trip.com, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar (a vibrant market of spices, copperware, and lamps, brimming with local atmosphere). Food is dominated by Egypt’s national dishes, must-try: Kushari (a mixed dish of rice, macaroni, and lentils), Ful Medames (mashed fava beans), stuffed pigeon with rice, paired with fresh sugarcane juice – rich and authentic in flavour.