Nile Tesol

Cairo is a fascinating city with a long history as the location of Egypt’s ancient capital cities and has witnessed a plethora exciting periods throughout its lifetime. Traces of Egypt’s past can be witnessed all through the city in the vast number of monuments and archeological sites found all over the city and surrounding areas. Visitors can get a glimpse of the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic lives which were played out over thousands of years in this world-famous city. Modern Cairo is a thriving, cosmopolitan city which brings tourists from all over the world and is one of the most exciting places to take a TESOL course. Beyond the magnificent monuments to Egypt’s past, Cairo also houses more modern attractions including shopping malls, amusement parks, opera houses,...  [Read more]

In Egypt one can stand in cities that have been populated by civilisations for millennia. The pharaonic civilization goes back five thousand years, this was followed by the Greek invasion, spearheaded by Alexander the Great, and later it was regarded as one of the richest provinces of the Roman empire, and breadbasket to Rome itself. Then came the Muslim invasion, the influence of which was only interrupted by the Napoleonic empire, and then the French ‘second empire’, followed by a relatively brief period of British administration. Hence history abounds, but the traveller to Egypt can get a great deal more in terms of present-day culture, food, and the hubbub of the souks and bazaars. A truly fascinating place to spend some time. Egypt’s three hundred and ninety thousand square...  [Read more]