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

2. Egypt’s population totals to a staggering
82,000,000 million

3. With
26 Governorates, and
INNUMBERABLE cities
number of

4. With
26 Governorates, and
INNUMBERABLE cities
number of
Egypt is the city that NEVER sleeps

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Athletics
Transportation
Museums
WHAT EGYPT
Sight-seeing
HAS TO OFFER

8. 1. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS

9. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS
The Great Pyramids of Egypt
Enlisted as one of the seven wonders of the world

10. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS
Al Azhar Mosque
Al Azhar remains a deeply influential institution in Egyptian society and a symbol of Islamic Egypt

11. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS
Cairo Tower
The Cairo Tower was once dubbed as the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa for 50 years

12. SIGHT-SEEING AND ATTRACTIONS
Khan Al Khalili
One of Egypt’s most renowned market-places

13. 2. MUSEUMS

14. MUSEUMS
The Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian museum houses the world’s largest collection of pharonic antiquities

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 3. TRANSPORTATION

18. TRANSPORTATION
http://www.thegobus.com/
http://www.blueskygroup.net/
http://www.family-transport.com/

19. 4. ATHLETICS

20. Various Sporting Clubs
Located in different parts of Cairo
International Cairo Stadium Gezira Sporting Club Wadi Degla Club Arabella Country Club

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. USEFUL LINKS
The Yellow Pages Tour Egypt
http://www.yellowpages.com.eg/ http://www.touregypt.net/
Cairo Airport Cairo Dining
http://www.cairo-airport.com/ http://www.cairodining.com/
Visit: www.aucegypt.edu/Pages/AboutCairo.aspx for more info.

24. “
Egypt is a great place for contrasts:
“
splendid things gleam in the dust
Gustave Flaubert – Western Novelist

25. Thank you for your attention
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