Meet the Authors

Magdy Fattouh

Magdy Fattouh studied Egyptology and History at Cairo University and has spent more than 20 years guiding international travelers through every neighborhood described in this article. He is the lead travel consultant at Egyptova and has introduced thousands of visitors to the city he has lived in his entire life. When he isn't leading tours, he drinks his coffee at a corner table in Zamalek and argues about whether the Four Seasons or the Mena House deserves the top spot. (It's the Mena House. Obviously.)