You can get familiar with the history of a place by visiting the museums and other touristic sites; this has always been the traditional way. Reading history books is another way to reveal the past and each way is quite enjoyable.

On the other hand, you can just walk the streets of a city and learn about its past from the buildings and the old landmarks. Quite interesting, isn’t it? Well, that is how the history of Egypt is told through Downtown Cairo.

Although the streets may look ordinary, they actually bear remarkable stories that have been told over and over through the years.

Egyptians refer to Downtown as Wust al-Balad, which can be poetically understood to mean “the heart of the country”. 

Egypt is one of the very ancient countries across the whole world. However, with all its long history, Downtown Cairo is not as old as the city it exists in. It had remained an abandoned land until almost 200 years ago. Yes, Downtown Cairo is that young; it started out in the early years of the 19th century.

The elegance that the streets clench was the attracting factor to the elite. For long years, and up till now, the beauty of this neighbourhood has been a muse for the Egyptians and the foreigners as well. It had, and still have, been an inspiration for art lovers.

Nowadays, Downtown is the urban center of Cairo. It has actually been so for many years, turning into one of the top tourist destinations. Visitors of Egypt and foreigner usually reside in downtown during their accommodation in Cairo. Not only because it is quite splendid and fascinating, but also for being close to almost every other neighborhood. It is so easy to get to different destinations from downtown. In fact, it is deemed to be the midsection between all of Cairo and Giza; where the Pyramids are. Above and beyond, downtown is famous for possessing more than a few landmarks and tourist attractions that are worth visiting.