Mud-brick houses lean up against towering modern office blocks, flashy cars crowd donkey-drawn carts. Cairenes see nothing strange in this. They aren't driven by the Western obsession to update and upgrade, possibly because they live in such close proximity to millennia of history (when the pollution haze lifts the Pyramids appear).
CAIRO
● When To Go
Cairo has only two seasons: summer and 'not-summer'. Given the choice,
you're far better off visiting during 'not-summer', a period that stretches
roughly from September to April or May.
It's also worth considering the timing of the various Muslim festivals when
planning your trip. During Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, many
businesses work half-days, museums and tourist sites shut early and many
restaurants only open after sundown. Alcohol is rarely served outside hotels
and you may have to show a passport to prove that you're not Egyptian
(they're forbidden from drinking in public places throughout the month).
