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13 places from 11 Cairo travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

13 places

  1. Zamalek

    Neighborhood ยท Zamalek

    Upscale Nile island neighbourhood known for its restaurants, nightlife and upmarket hotels.

    0:59ยท Dany Devin 6 vlogs

  2. Coptic Cairo

    Neighborhood ยท Old Cairo

    Cairo's oldest quarter, on the site of Roman Babylon, packed with historic churches, mosques and synagogues in narrow streets.

    8:49ยท TRIP XTREMEin 5 vlogs

  3. Downtown Cairo

    Neighborhood ยท Downtown

    Chaotic central district laid out in the mid-19th century by European architects, home to the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square.

    8:13ยท Gventuresin 4 vlogs

  4. Islamic Cairo

    Neighborhood ยท Islamic Cairo

    The part of the city built by its Fatimid founders, a maze of mosques, souks and striking Islamic monuments.

    1:50ยท Before You Goin 4 vlogs

  5. Mohandessin

    Neighborhood ยท Giza

    Western suburb on the Giza side of the Nile that many still consider part of Cairo.

    0:50ยท Finding Gina Marie โ€“ Travel the Worldin 3 vlogs

  6. Dokki

    Neighborhood ยท Giza

    Suburb west of the Nile, technically in Giza but widely seen as part of Cairo.

    10:33ยท Gventuresin 2 vlogs

  7. Agouza

    Neighborhood ยท Giza

    Western suburb along the Nile, administratively part of Giza but often counted as Cairo.

    10:33ยท Gventuresin 2 vlogs

  8. Heliopolis

    Neighborhood ยท Heliopolis

    Affluent district known for its restaurants, nightlife and upmarket hotels.

    5:59ยท Gventuresin 2 vlogs

  9. New Cairo

    Neighborhood ยท New Cairo

    Modern satellite city east of Cairo with five-star resorts and golf courses set in the desert.

    4:08ยท Gventuresin 2 vlogs

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4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Garbage City (Manshiyat Naser)

    Neighborhood ยท Manshiyat Naser

    A community at the foot of the Mokattam hills where the Zabbaleen collect and sort Cairo's waste, recycling around 85% of it.

    5:50ยท Before You Go1 vlog

  2. 6th of October City

    Neighborhood ยท 6th of October

    6th of October City is a quiet, residential satellite city in Giza, popular mainly for its chain hotels.

    4:54ยท Gventures1 vlog

  3. Maadi

    Neighborhood ยท Maadi

    Maadi is a calm, leafy neighbourhood south of downtown, home to immigrant communities, hip cafes and foreign restaurants.

    5:24ยท Gventures1 vlog

  4. Garden City

    Neighborhood ยท Garden City

    Garden City is an upscale residential district just south of downtown, with quiet, curving, tree-lined streets and many embassies.

    9:51ยท Gventures1 vlog