Russian Writers: Visiting Cairo Is Surreal

The delegation of Russian writers, who recently partook in the 55th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair, paid a visit to Cairo's historical and archaeological landmarks, including Khan Al-Khalili and Al-Muizz Street.

The delegation of writers included Ekaterina Sobol, Marina Moskvina, Afanas Mamedov, Vladimir Belyakov, Dmitry Strezhnev, and the poet Kirill Korchagin.

They were accompanied by Yekaterina Chuenkova, head of the delegation, and Sherif Gad, head of cultural activity at the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo and head of the Alumni Association.

The delegation gushed that visiting historical landmarks was surreal, describing it as "If returning to the time of One Thousand and One Nights."

They entered mosques and archaeological sites to listen to historical information about the buildings and take souvenir photos.

The delegation also had tea at El Fishawy Cafe, where they were enthralled by the history of its founding.