Roots EarthCairo, Egypt
Heliopolis
Heliopolis is a planned garden suburb northeast of central Cairo, founded in 1905 by Belgian industrialist Edouard Empain. Its broad boulevards, arcaded apartment blocks and ornate palaces blend Moorish, Persian and European design into a distinctive early-twentieth-century cityscape.
What the app adds
Roots Earth has a longer story for Heliopolis, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.
Location
Coordinates: 30.1, 31.33333