Located in the heart of Downtown Cairo, you are set to grasp the architectural history of this part of the city.
Downtown is all about location & lifestyle: built by Ismail Pasha as the modern, European City Center in the 19th century in contrast to Cairo's old center “alFustat” it was planned to be the jewel of the orient. Once home to the prosperous elite, the architecture is a relic of a bygone area: Egypt’s belle époque.
In mid-20th century, modernist architecture was added, which is now enriched with busting streets of today, making Downtown Cairo an interesting patch work.
You may stroll down the promenade next to the Nile, enjoy a fresh sugar cane juice from the juice-man between clothing boutiques, rest at a local street cafe (‘ahwa) to have some shisha or grab a beer in a nostalgic old restaurant.
The Nile, the Egyptian Museum, a local market with fresh produce from veggies and fruits to cookies and bread, art galleries, culture centers, restaurants and cafes are all within walking distance.