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When visiting Egypt, a visit into the capital, Cairo, is a must; if only to see how modern life combines with its ancient routes, visible in the form of the pyramids and other historic landmarks that are found here. Cairo is the largest city in the whole of Africa and one of the most populous cities in the world. Bustling with tourism and business, there’s plenty of shopping, eating, drinking and sight-seeing to be done here. Khan El-Khalili is an ancient shopping area where you’ll find markets that date back to 1382, as well as shops with their own little factories and workshops attached.

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities can also be found in Cairo. It has the most extensive collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts in the world and helps you make sense of the sites you’ll be visiting. Any remains from the pyramids that weren’t stolen by tomb robbers will be in this museum so it makes for enthralling viewing.