Cairo travel guide

At a glance

capital city of Egypt.

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• kofta — Middle Eastern and South Asian meatballs
• tulumba — dessert common to Egypt and other countries
• koshari — Egyptian dish
• ful medames — Syrian salad of fava beans, chopped tomatoes, onion, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper and salt)
• basbousa — semolina or farina cake soaked in simple syrup, it was invented in the 12-16 century

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.