Cairo/Heliopolis
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Heliopolis is one of the nicest places to live in Cairo, but there isn't much to visit as a tourist. The main reason to stay here is the proximity to the airport.
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The Korba area is the old center of Heliopolis, with beautiful Andalusian style architecture and lots of old churches and cultural centres from the days of cosmopolitan, multicultural Cairo.
- Basilica of Notre Dame, at the end of Al-Ahram Street. Especially worth a look.
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- Shabrawai's, just off Midan Korba. It's one of the best foul and tamaya joints in town.
- Quick Sandwich. A pioneer in the Egyptian based chains offers some of the best Shawerma rolls and Shish-Kebab sandwiches, excellent value meals and great taste- delivery is an option by calling 16013. relatively cheap. You'll find a restaurant in the middle of the Merghani street and another infront of the Merryland Gardens
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- Fairmont Towers Heliopolis, El Shaheed Sayed Zakaria Street, ☎ +20-2-26960000, [1]. Stunning new hotel built around a giant glass atrium. US$280. edit
- Le Méridien Heliopolis, 51 El Orouba Street, ☎ +20-2-22905055, [2]. Somewhat dated but comfortable hotel within striking distance to the airport, with a free shuttle service. Little of interest in the vicinity, but near the Cairo Conference Center. $130 overnight, $100 day use. edit
- Novotel Cairo Airport (next to airport), ☎ +20-2-22918520, [3]. Closest hotel to the airport. The lobby and public areas have been given a facelift and are now bright, modern, and airy, but the rooms still look and feel like a cheap motel: lumpy beds, noisy aircon. Adequate for a one-night transit, but you wouldn't want to spend your whole vacation here. Free half-hourly shuttle bus from/to airport. $90. edit
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