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Cairo

...and hubbly-bubbly pipe smoking, domino duels.

Photos: Sufi Dancing in Cairo; Egypt's two favourite pastimes, dominoes and water pipes; a live band in Hurghada, Sinai

Cairo tourism: Most Egyptian visitors tread the same basic Cairo tourist trail of mosques - especially Mohamed Ali, Khan el Khalili bazaar [souk], the Egyptian Museum, maybe the City of the Dead and Heliopolis if they're a bit adventurous, and the pyramids at Giza. Then it's off to Luxor after an evening of Stella beer, stuffed pigeon and belly dancing.
Bad move. This way travellers end up surrounded by tourists all day long in a very crowded, artificial and stressed, anti-holiday environment.
The cure? Ensure you have enough time to head off to lesser-tourist locations where 5-day tour parties fear to tread.

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