Cairo Insight Guide

Maps: Cairo; Greater Cairo; Downtown and Garden City; Old Cairo; Rawdah; Darb-al-Ahmar; Al-Qahirah; The Citadel; Northern Cemetery; Azbakiyyah; Gazirah; Heliopolis; Maadi; Gizah, Duqqi, Mohandiseen; Memphis, Saqqarah and Gizah; Saqqarah; Pyramids of Giza; Around Cairo; Inside front cover - Cairo; Inside back cover - Egypt. Introduction & History: Mother of the World; Decisive Dates; From Memphis to Babylon; The Coming of the Arabs; From Saladin to Bonaparte; The Making of Modern Cairo; The Revolution and After. Features: Mother of Bureaucracy; The Economics of Getting By; The People of Cairo; It's a Man's World; Women, Work and the Veil; Religion. Places: Introduction; Downtown and Garden City; Old Cairo; Rawdah; Darb al-Ahmar; Al-Qahirah; The Citadel; Cities of the Dead; Azbakiyyah; Bulaq and Zamalek; Residential Districts; Gizah and the Westerm Suburbs; Memphis, Saqqarah and Gizah Pyramids; Day Trips. Information Panels: Five-star Weddings; Shaykh Cults; Bars and Nightlife; The Rag-pickers; City of the Arabian Nights; The Camel Market; Satellite Cities. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Festivals; Shopping; Sports; Language; Further Reading.