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Kairo, egipatska prestonica, je- dan je od najstarijih gradova na svetu, riznica istorije, kul- ture, drugi svet koji bar jed- nom u životu morate da po - setite. Da pomirišete začine, Afriku, pesak u gradu koji se na arapskom zove Al Qahirah, što u prevodu znači Pobednič - ki grad. Tokom boravka u Kairu sva- kako treba obići Nacionalni muzej Egipta, jedan od najve- ćih na svetu, džamiju Al Az - har, Koptsku četvrt, Tahrir trg, centar savremenog Kaira blizu kog se nalazi i egipatski par- lament, ostrvo Roda na Nilu... Naravno, ne bi trebalo da pro - pustite ni noćno krstarenje Ni - lom uz orijentalni program i večeru na brodu. Reka preseca Kairo, koji je, osim rečnih obala, zauzeo i te - ritoriju tri rečna ostrva. Na za - padnoj obali smešten je novi, moderni Kairo, izgrađen uglav - nom u vreme vladavine Ismai- la Veličanstvenog po uzoru na Pariz, karakterističan po širo - kim ulicama i bulevarima, pro- stranim parkovima i građevi - nama moderne arhitekture. Na istoku se prostire stari grad, gde se nalaze islamski i kopt- ski Kairo, sa brojnim verskim objektima raznih religija. Ostr- va na kojima se nalaze rezi- dencije i luksuzna naselja po- vezana su sa gradom brojnim mostovima, koji takođe pove - zuju Kairo sa predgrađima Gi - zom i Imbabahom. Grad je živ, brz, zanimljiv, ali ako ste navikli da sve bude uređeno i pod konac, to ov - de sigurno nećete videti. Ipak upravo taj, mnogi će reći „ha - os“, čini ga neodoljivim i defi - nitivno jedinstvenim. Ovde će - Pobednički grad na obali Nila
Victorious city on the banks of the Nile
The Egyptian capital of Cairo is one of the world’s oldest cities. You simply must visit this trea- sure trove of history and culture, this other worldly place, at least once in your life. Smell the spi- ces, experience Africa, feel the sand in this city that’s called Al Qahirah in Arabic, meaning the Victorious City. Must-see places during your vi- sit to Cairo definitely include a tour of the Grand Egyptian Mu- seum, one of the largest muse- ums in the world, but also Al-Az- har Mosque, the Coptic Quarter, Tahrir Square, modern Cairo’s ci- ty centre and the nearby Parlia- ment of Egypt, the Roda Island on the Nile etc. Of course, you al- so shouldn’t miss out on an eve- ning cruise down the Nile, wi- th an oriental programme and dinner on board. The river traverses Cairo, whi- ch – apart from the banks of the great river – also occupies the territory of three river islands.
Located to the west of the Ni- le is the new, modern Cairo, whi- ch was mainly built during the reign of Ismail the Magnificent and modelled on the example of Paris. It is characterised by its wide streets and boulevards, spacious parks and modern ar- chitecture. Sprawling over the area to the east of the river is the old city, Islamic/Medieval Cai- ro and Coptic Cairo, which bo- ast numerous sacral buildings representing various religions. The islands, which are occupied by residential neighbourhoods and luxurious settlements, are connected to the city by nume- rous bridges, which also conne- ct Cairo to the suburbs of Giza and Imbaba. The city is lively, hectic and inte- resting, but if you’re accustomed to everything being orderly and precisely arranged, you’ll be left wanting here. Still, it is precise- ly this aspect that many would describe as “chaos” that makes
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