ASK A LOCAL: CAIRO - NADINE ABDEL GHAFFAR

Art consultant Nadine Abdel Ghaffar on her must-see cultural and culinary sites in the Egyptian capital

- Abdel Ghaffar spoke to Shannon McMahon

Many Cairenes refer to their hometown as Masr, Egypt's Arabic name, and for good reason: Cairo, encompassing religions and artistic histories, is the nation's beating heart. Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, the French Egyptian founder of Culturvator/Art D'Égypte, weaves together Cairo's many threads, with exhibitions of modern Egyptian art at heritage sites, like Forever Is Now at the Pyramids of Giza. Here's her itinerary for taking in both past and present.

DON'T RUSH THROUGH GIZA

Abdel Ghaffar advises staying a night or two to see a different side of urban Cairo. Check in to