Tahrir Square

　　    Located in the heart of Cairo, the capital of Egypt, adjacent to the banks of the Nile River. The square is vast in area and can be considered the largest square in Egypt. As the square occupies a prime location in the city center, all its facilities are state-of-the-art. Starting from the south, there is the Egyptian Central Government Building, where various public affairs are handled. Diagonally behind and to the left of the Central Building is one of Egypt’s "elite universities," the American University in Cairo, whose grandeur speaks for itself. Moving further left, there are some scattered shops, and beyond them lies the Egyptian Museum. Adjacent to the museum is the Nile Hilton Hotel, where many airlines have set up offices or ticketing counters. Next to the Nile Hilton is the Arab League. In front of the League (abbreviated as AL) is Tahrir Road, which is connected across the Nile River by the famous Qasr al-Nil Bridge, a double-lion bridge. The Nile divides the area into two: the eastern side is Cairo Governorate, and the western side is Giza Governorate.