Thursday, January 21, 2021

DOWNTOWN CAIRO -- 5

 DESIGNED TO BE THE PARIS OF THE EAST


Downtown Cairo is haunted by fading classics such as Café Riche, which opened in 1908 and has been a meeting place for intellectuals and revolutionaries.

Downtown’s cafes witnessed many historically significant events over the 20th century. 

Patrons included the iconic Egyptian Nobel Prize winner and novelist Naguib Mahfouz and the then-future president Gamal Abdel Nasser.

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