The Embassy of Switzerland in Cairo has launched a mobile application that pin-points Swiss-inspired landmarks across the Egyptian capital.
The app called “Swiss Trail” provides users with information about those landmarks, along with Swiss-led hotels and resorts in the country, a press release by the embassy said.
“It is extraordinary to see how Swiss entrepreneurs, artists and architects have left their legacies across the Egyptian capital.
“Swiss Trail follows the innovative and pioneering spirit that has created fascinating historical and cultural ties between Egypt and Switzerland,” stated Paul Garnier, the ambassador of Switzerland to Egypt.
The GPS-based application gives users background information about each landmark, it added.
“We have launched this phone application to make the knowledge of these strong links accessible to everyone,” Garnier added.
It also mentioned some of the Swiss-themed spots in Cairo, inlcuding The Windsor Hotel and the once-famous Cafe Groppi in Downtown Cairo, believed to have been founded by a Swiss chef and chocolate maker Giacomo Groppi back in 1909.
“The popular Downtown Cairo area in particular is home to many Swiss-influenced sites. A stroll through the neighborhood with the app shows that there is a more prevalent Swiss touch to the area than most people know,” he added.
The app called “Swiss Trail” provides users with information about those landmarks, along with Swiss-led hotels and resorts in the country, a press release by the embassy said.
“It is extraordinary to see how Swiss entrepreneurs, artists and architects have left their legacies across the Egyptian capital.
“Swiss Trail follows the innovative and pioneering spirit that has created fascinating historical and cultural ties between Egypt and Switzerland,” stated Paul Garnier, the ambassador of Switzerland to Egypt.
The GPS-based application gives users background information about each landmark, it added.
“We have launched this phone application to make the knowledge of these strong links accessible to everyone,” Garnier added.
It also mentioned some of the Swiss-themed spots in Cairo, inlcuding The Windsor Hotel and the once-famous Cafe Groppi in Downtown Cairo, believed to have been founded by a Swiss chef and chocolate maker Giacomo Groppi back in 1909.
“The popular Downtown Cairo area in particular is home to many Swiss-influenced sites. A stroll through the neighborhood with the app shows that there is a more prevalent Swiss touch to the area than most people know,” he added.
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