Cairo/Ma'adi

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Ma'adi is a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile.

[edit] Get in

Ma'adi is easily accessible on three stations of Metro line 1 as well as the Ring Road.

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[edit][add listing] Buy

Most locals shop at the Ma'adi Mall, home to shops, restaurants and a movie theatre. There are many small shops on Rd. 9, featuring jewellery, clothing, electronics, etc. A local farmer's market exists behind the Ma'adi metro station, adjacent to Rd. 9.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Road No. 9 provides a host of restaurants and the gamut of American fast food franchises.

  • Lan Yuan. Chinese.
  • Lucille's, Road 9 (near Maadi metro station). American diner named after owner Lucille Crooks. Improbably enough, according to Time magazine, they serve what may be the best burger in the entire world; perhaps a small exaggeration, but you'll certainly be hard put to find a better one in Egypt. Just don't expect any pork in your BBQ "bacon" burger.

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  • Koreanas - 11 Road 18
  • Red Onion - 27 Road 276

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Ma'adi's location away from both the city center and the Pyramids makes it a poor choice for sightseeing.

  • Maadi Hotel, 19 Misr Helwan Road, +20-2-23585858, [1]. Once a four-star hotel, now distinctly worse for the wear.$85.  edit
  • Sofitel Maadi Towers, Cornish El Nil, +20-2-25260601, [2]. Nile views, heated pool and a casino. 12 km from downtown.$170.  edit

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