Visiting golfers welcomed

The course makes for a peaceful, serene escape from the hustle and bustle of Cairo for those who want to play a quick nine or 18 holes and it welcomes visiting golfers. The luxuriant shrubs all around this part of the island are a testament to its horticultural heritage. And while the mature trees on the course provide a pleasant green frame for the city’s skyline – dominated by the graceful, slender form of the 190m Cairo Tower – they can also present you with some challenging questions if you stray from the centre of the fairways