Greek Club: A quick trip to Athens in Cairo

In a historic building in downtown Cairo, among the Greek-style buildings built by the Greeks long ago, with their blue and white painted windows, lies the Greek Club of Cairo, which serves as a social and entertainment club and restaurant. In an outdoor hall, a sign reads "Hellas" and an entrance with the flags of Egypt and Greece in the middle. You can take a quick trip to Athens from within Cairo. If you miss Athens, the Greek Club of Cairo may have you covered. There, you will feel that Cairo and Athens are closer than you think, and that the Greeks and Egyptians are closer than you think.

From Cairo to Athens

In the winter of 2021, my trip to Greece was disrupted by the Covid lockdown measures, and on a cloudy, rainy day, I discovered the Greek Club in Cairo by chance - I had heard a lot about it but had never visited - I found it on Google with high ratings....