I Heart My City: Nick's Cairo, Egypt
Hello, city-lovers! Today Nick Rowlands brings us the best of Cairo, which has more to see than just the pyramids.
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Cairo is My City 
The first place I take a visitor from out of town is the Pyramids: you've got to catch them while you can, as you never know how much longer they'll be around!
When I crave a decent shisha pipe I always go to Cedars Lebanese restaurant.
To escape the traffic fumes I head to al-Azhar Park (former rubbish dump, now Cairo's most attractive green space).
If I want to play backgammon I go to my local coffee shop and challenge the locals (and lose)!
For complete quiet, I can hide away on a felucca in al-Maadi.
If you come to my city, get your picture taken with the Sphinx - cheesy photos of you kissing and patting him on the head are compulsory.
If you have to order one thing off the menu from Aboul Sid it has to be the super-traditional rabbit and molokheiya (a slimy green soup made from a vegetable similar to spinach).
Ataba market is my one-stop shop for great junk-rummaging and people watching.
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