Cairo, Egypt
Visiting Cairo
Places to visit are still being added here. · local time 16:11
Money
EGP
1 USD buys about 54 EGP today
Plugs and power
Type C, Type F
220 volts
In an emergency
180 · 123 · 122
Country calling code +20
Getting around
Drive on the right
Spoken: Arabic, English
Official travel advice for Egypt ↗
updated 27 Oct 2026 Check entry requirements, visas and vaccinations with official sources before you travel.
Things to do
Well-known sights nearby
-
Egyptian Museum
History museum in Cairo, Egypt
-
Cairo Tower
Concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt
-
Khedivial Opera House
Former opera house in Cairo, Egypt
-
Cairo Opera House
Opera house and performing arts centre in Cairo, Egypt
-
Abdeen Palace
Historic palace in Cairo, Egypt
-
St. Andrew's United Church in Cairo
Christian church in Egypt
-
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum in Cairo, Egypt
-
Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue (Cairo)
Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt
From Wikipedia. Opening times and prices are not checked.
About Egypt
- Capital
- Cairo
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Currency
- EGP
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Emergency
- 180 · 123 · 122
Country facts from Wikidata; exchange rates from the European Central Bank and ExchangeRate-API.
Add another stop nearby
- Giza 7 km away
- Alexandria 180 km away
- Sharm El Sheikh 383 km away
- Hurghada 399 km away