Cairothe largest city in the Arabic world and Africa. 17 million people in an area a third of the size of London. It's an interesting place and definitely worth spending a few days seeing the sites and soaking up Egyptian city life at it's best. Below is some information on Cairo from an English man who lives here's point of view. It's a great place and one of the few left where you can experience the old world during the day and sleep in the new one at night. Design your own tour to Cairo section