Like Port Said, Port Sokhna is your key to Cairo. Nowhere on earth launches an all-out assault on the senses quite like Cairo. It's big, it's bustling and it's filled to bursting with age-old treasures from the times of the pharaohs. Prepare to be caught up in an exotic whirlwind of sights, sounds and all-round chaos.
Shopping
Snap up spices, silver and hand-woven rugs in the exotic Egyptian bazaars that vie for your attention - and your pounds - in the old city
Currency
Currency in Egypt: Egyptian pound (EGP)