A serious player in the chic city-break market, Cairo has much to offer as a hip destination for style-seeking travellers.

The city boasts world-class contemporary hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and shopping, in addition to the spectacular cultural attractions for which Cairo is so well known.

By day, modish visitors can lose themselves amongst the 120,000 relics of the Egyptian Museum, or spend time shopping - either for jewellery and leather goods at Khan El Khalili, one of the oldest souks in the world and the busiest in the Middle East, or for high end fashion from international designers at First Residence Mall, Cairo's most exclusive shopping mall.

A sunrise horse-back ride to the Great Pyramids at Giza gives added "cool" to a visit to this mind-blowing attraction and Cairo's stunning skyline provides a great backdrop for a game of golf at one of the city's luxurious golf courses, such as Katameya Heights Golf Resort.

By night, Cairo really comes to life with a large range of eclectic restaurants, ultra hip dance venues and bars.

Dining hotspots include La Bodega, a delightful restaurant which offers a stunning continental menu and an extremely popular bar, and Abu as-Sid, a sophisticated restaurant serving traditional Egyptian food.

Cairo's young and beautiful party set will always be found patronising Absolute, a highly acclaimed nightspot with resident DJ and chic décor. Club 35 is another hang-out for the fashionable elite and the laid back Cairo Jazz Club offers a change of set each night.

Cairo is featured as part of most tour operator's classic Egyptian tours, including Cosmos, First Choice and Thomas Cook. Alternatively, visitors can fly to Cairo independently via Egypt Air or British Airways.

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