The capital and largest city of Egypt.
Questions tagged [cairo]
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Is the Cairo - Cape Town Highway passable?
The Cairo - Cape Town Highway sounds like a very interesting route to discover Africa by car. The Wikipedia web site says that some parts are still not finished. So my questions are:
Is this highway passable from the start to the end with a normal…
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Where to get offline maps for Cairo?
I am about to travel to Cairo. Usually when I tour somewhere I have offline Google maps downloaded on my phone and I mark all places to be visited.
Is there a convenient alternative for a city like Cairo for which offline maps are not available?
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Long transit in Cairo (Egypt)
In a couple weeks, I will have a long layover in Cairo on a trip from Mumbai to Toronto. I get to Cairo on Sunday at noon and leave for Toronto on Monday at about 1 AM.
I am travelling on EgyptAir business class. While browsing for people who have…
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What are the best day-trips for a single traveler staying in Cairo?
I'm visiting Cairo, Egypt in November and was wondering what people would suggest as the best single-day trips and activities, and what tips might apply specifically to a single traveler.
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Night trains from Cairo to Luxor/Aswan?
Is it possible to book on-line the night train from Cairo to Luxor or Aswan? Where can I find a timetable and summary of available compartments?
On a side note, if and how much do these trains get delayed?
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Is the Cairo airport safe at night?
Tomorrow I will take a flight from Rome Fiumicino to Cairo Airoport that leaves at 10.35 PM and arrives at 2.35 AM in Cairo, Terminal 1A.
Someone will send a taxi to catch me at the airport, but I have some doubts. Therefore I'd like to know if I…
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Travel adaptor in Egypt - can I buy the UK adaptor in Cairo?
I read that I need an European plug converter in Egypt. How hard is it to buy a UK to Europe plug in Cairo?
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Multiple layers of license plates on egypt cars
I have spent a week travelling through Egypt and saw that, especially in Cairo, there are quite a lot of cars and trucks which have multiple layers of license plates (multiple license plates on top of each others). In almost every case its a license…
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How to get a Smart Card for the Cairo metro?
According to this article Cairo has smart cards for their metro, however, it is unclear to me how I might go about getting one of these smart cards.
Any ideas?
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transitting between terminals in Cairo
My flight itinerary consists of the following routes: Johannesburg to Cairo + Cairo to Casablanca. Both routes are operated by Egyptair. I understand these two routes operate in different terminals (2 and 3).
My question is: Is it possible to…
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Ireland Egypt visa appointment missing documents after appointment
After my appointment and a 4 hour drive back and I hold a critical permit and my first time to Dublin I had forgot about a UK refusal 5 years ago.
Is there any way I could retrieve the reason as an Egyptian with no UK address? And how can I try to…
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How do I get from Cairo Airport to Port Said with 2 large 20kg bags?
Would a private taxi be prepared to do this and at what cost ? (from google, seems the rate is Eur100)
Is there a (regular) bus?
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Visa requirement for Cairo International Airport transit
I am travelling Mumbai - Cairo - London Heathrow on EgyptAir with a transit time of 3.30 hours at Cairo International airport. I am an Indian citizen and will have UK student visa at the time of travel. Do I need any transit visa for Cairo?
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Missing baggage Swissport at Dublin
It's day 3 after landing in Dublin from Mumbai to Cairo and Cairo to Dublin. Swissport handles the baggage at Dublin airport. Baggage was delayed and we were told that the baggage would arrive within 2 days. We filled a form for delayed luggage at…
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Is it safe to travel to Cairo in July 2012?
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Is it safe to travel to Egypt in early 2012?
I am planning on travelling to Cairo this July but heard the elections will be in May with possibly a referendum on June 26th. Do you think it will be still safe for me to visit…
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