The name "Garden City" when heard would probably be referring to a neighborhood simply containing a lot of gardens and that was the intention of Frantz Sofio, Charles Bacos and George Maksud, owners of the Nile Land & Agricultural Company. In 1905 they asked agricultural engineer José Lamba to create Cairo's newest district on a plot of land which used to be royal domains of Kasr al-Aaly and two older sarayas to the north. Work began on the banks of the Nile.

History: Until the very early years of the nineteenth century the land of Garden city was only occupied by Kasr El Aaly.. Read More

The whereabouts:
Garden City is on the East Side of the Nile very close to downtown, actually it represents downtown's front on the great river.. Read More

Going around:
A cruise in your car around Garden city would probably not seem like the best thing to do not only because it would be very short.. Read More

Lifestyle:
By the end of the year 1999 there was a series on Egyptian television based on a novel called "Hawanem Garden City" meaning the great dames... Read More

Renting in GardenCity:
Garden City is counted amongst Cairo's first class neighborhoods . . Read More